About Putouts

Putouts are awarded to defensive players who meet one of several criteria when an out is recorded by their team. These criteria include tagging a runner out, catching a batted or thrown ball and tagging a base for an out, catching a fly ball, catching a third strike, or being the closest player to a runner called out for interference. Generally, for Putouts, higher is better. (Source)

Pee Wee Reese and Cal Ripken Jr.'s Putouts Per Season Comparison Line Chart

This bar chart compares Pee Wee Reese's and Cal Ripken Jr.’s Putouts for each season of their Major League careers. The data is displayed by player season number instead of the season year to allow for better comparisons as the players progressed through their careers.
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Pee Wee Reese and Cal Ripken Jr.'s Per Season Putouts Box Plot

This chart attempts to draw a comparison between Pee Wee Reese and Cal Ripken Jr. by summarizing their Putouts for each season they played. The box represents the middle 50% of the data for each player with the line in the box being the median value. The whiskers represent the ranges for the top and bottom 25% of the data. Review the spread and medians to draw your conclusions!
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Pee Wee Reese and Cal Ripken Jr.'s Cumulative Putouts by Season

This line chart shows Pee Wee Reese and Cal Ripken Jr.'s cumulative Putouts total by season for both their career. This graph attempts to compare yearly progression for both players to answer questions like who was better or is one tracking with the other.
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Pee Wee Reese and Cal Ripken Jr.'s Putouts Comparison Data Table

This table shows Pee Wee Reese and Cal Ripken Jr.'s Putouts statistics by season for their full MLB careers. Included with the raw season stats are the aggregations’ sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median. The data is displayed by season number instead of by calendar year to allow for better comparisons as the players progressed through their careers. Because not all players have the same career lengths, seasons not completed will display "—"
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