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 Louisville Black Caps Players by Balks

Which Louisville Black Caps 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.
loading records
loading records

Louisville Black Caps Balks Per Season

Louisville Black Caps's Balks for each season of their history, plotted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the Negro Southern League, and the Negro Southern League.
placeholder for chart

Louisville Black Caps Balks Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers

Each box summarizes Balks across all seasons, comparing the Louisville Black Caps to MLB as a whole, the Negro Southern League, and the Negro Southern 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.
placeholder for chart

Louisville Black Caps Cumulative Balks — Franchise Progression

A running total of the Louisville Black Caps's Balks through each season of their MLB history. Each point marks the cumulative franchise total at the end of that year.
placeholder for chart

Louisville Black Caps Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Louisville Black Caps's history with Balks alongside yearly averages for MLB, the Negro Southern League, and the Negro Southern League. Career totals include sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median.
placeholder for chart