Athletics Balks Charts and Records
About Balks
A balk is an illegal move by the pitcher immediately before windup or during the pitching motion. Most illegal moves involve a pitcher pretending to pitch with no intention of doing so, done to try and trick a baserunner into leaving the base and becoming an easy out. Balks are only called when there are runners on base; when a balk is assessed, all baserunners are awarded the next base, including runners on third who would then score. The batter is not awarded any bases and their plate appearance continues with no change to the count. Generally, for Balks, lower is better. (Source)
Top Athletics Players by Balks
Which Athletics players rank highest in Balks? Below are the top ten by single season and by career totals with the team, requiring at least 50 innings pitched for a season record, or 100 innings pitched for a career record with the team.
Athletics Balks Per Season
Athletics's Balks for each season of their history, plotted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the American League, and the American League West.
Athletics Balks Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers
Each box summarizes Balks across all seasons, comparing the Athletics to MLB as a whole, the American League, and the American League West. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max values.
Athletics Cumulative Balks — Franchise Progression
A running total of the Athletics's Balks through each season of their MLB history. Each point marks the cumulative franchise total at the end of that year.
Athletics Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Athletics's history with Balks alongside yearly averages for MLB, the American League, and the American League West. Career totals include sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median.