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Al BentonvsPete Harnisch

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Al Benton

1934–1952 · 14 seasons

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Pete Harnisch

1988–2001 · 14 seasons

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At a glance

Al Benton and Pete Harnisch: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Al Benton	Stat	Pete Harnisch
14	Seasons	14
46.5	Career VAL	51.1
9.5 (1949)	Peak-season VAL	9.1 (1998)
2×	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	1

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Al Benton and Pete Harnisch have
Al Benton	Stat	Pete Harnisch
Career
455	Games	326
Batting
50	Hits	66
0	Home runs	2
14	RBI	29
22	Runs	40
7	Walks	12
.098

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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.112	On-base %	.150

.111	Slugging %	.177

-39	OPS+	-12

Pitching
98	Wins	111
88	Losses	103
66	Saves	0
1688.1	Innings pitched	1959.0
697	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,368
3.66	ERA	3.89
1.42	WHIP	1.30
109	ERA+	110

Pitching

Wins

111

Losses

103

Saves

1688.1

Innings pitched

1959.0

697

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,368

3.66

ERA

3.89

1.42

WHIP

1.30

109

ERA+

110

Age	Al Benton	Pete Harnisch
22	—	0
23	0	1.2
24	0	8.5
25	—	4.2
26	—	8
27	2.2	0.6
28	4.2	3.9
29	2	4.7
30	7	0
31	5.2	9.1
32	—	8.3
33	—	2.6
34	7.2	0
35	0.9	—
36	3.6	—
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—

Age	Al Benton	Pete Harnisch
22	—	0
23	0	1.2
24	0	8.5
25	—	4.2
26	—	8
27	2.2	0.6
28	4.2	3.9
29	2	4.7
30	7	0
31	5.2	9.1
32	—	8.3
33	—	2.6
34	7.2	0
35	0.9	—
36	3.6	—
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—

Age	Al Benton	Pete Harnisch
22	—	0
23	0	1.2
24	0	8.5
25	—	4.2
26	—	8
27	2.2	0.6
28	4.2	3.9
29	2	4.7
30	7	0
31	5.2	9.1
32	—	8.3
33	—	2.6
34	7.2	0
35	0.9	—
36	3.6	—
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—

Age	Al Benton	Pete Harnisch
22	—	0
23	0	1.2
24	0	8.5
25	—	4.2
26	—	8
27	2.2	0.6
28	4.2	3.9
29	2	4.7
30	7	0
31	5.2	9.1
32	—	8.3
33	—	2.6
34	7.2	0
35	0.9	—
36	3.6	—
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—