Boston Reds 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 Boston Reds Players by Balks
Which Boston Reds 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.
Boston Reds Balks Per Season
Boston Reds's Balks for each season of their history, plotted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the Players' League, and the Players' League.
Boston Reds Balks Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers
Each box summarizes Balks across all seasons, comparing the Boston Reds to MLB as a whole, the Players' League, and the Players' League. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max values.
Boston Reds Cumulative Balks — Franchise Progression
A running total of the Boston Reds's Balks through each season of their MLB history. Each point marks the cumulative franchise total at the end of that year.
Boston Reds Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Boston Reds's history with Balks alongside yearly averages for MLB, the Players' League, and the Players' League. Career totals include sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median.