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Al BentonvsRyan Dempster

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Al Benton

1934–1952 · 14 seasons

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Ryan Dempster

1998–2013 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Al Benton and Ryan Dempster: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Al Benton	Stat	Ryan Dempster
14	Seasons	16
46.5	Career VAL	42.9
9.5 (1949)	Peak-season VAL	9.7 (2008)
2×	All-Star Selections	2×
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 Ryan Dempster have
Al Benton	Stat	Ryan Dempster
Career
455	Games	586
Batting
50	Hits	58
14	RBI	17
22	Runs	23
7	Walks	13
.098	Batting avg	.099
.112

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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.111	Slugging %	.121

-39	OPS+	-35

Pitching
98	Wins	132
88	Losses	133
66	Saves	87
1688.1	Innings pitched	2387.0
697	Strikeouts (pitching)	2,075
3.66	ERA	4.35
1.42	WHIP	1.43
109	ERA+	98

Pitching

Wins

132

Losses

133

Saves

1688.1

Innings pitched

2387.0

697

Strikeouts (pitching)

2,075

3.66

ERA

4.35

1.42

WHIP

1.43

109

ERA+

Age	Al Benton	Ryan Dempster
21	—	0
22	—	0.9
23	0	7.7
24	0	2.4
25	—	0
26	—	0
27	2.2	—
28	4.2	3.1
29	2	1.5
30	7	0.6
31	5.2	9.7
32	—	6.8
33	—	3.7
34	7.2	0.7
35	0.9	5.8
36	3.6	0
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—

Age	Al Benton	Ryan Dempster
21	—	0
22	—	0.9
23	0	7.7
24	0	2.4
25	—	0
26	—	0
27	2.2	—
28	4.2	3.1
29	2	1.5
30	7	0.6
31	5.2	9.7
32	—	6.8
33	—	3.7
34	7.2	0.7
35	0.9	5.8
36	3.6	0
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—

Age	Al Benton	Ryan Dempster
21	—	0
22	—	0.9
23	0	7.7
24	0	2.4
25	—	0
26	—	0
27	2.2	—
28	4.2	3.1
29	2	1.5
30	7	0.6
31	5.2	9.7
32	—	6.8
33	—	3.7
34	7.2	0.7
35	0.9	5.8
36	3.6	0
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—

Age	Al Benton	Ryan Dempster
21	—	0
22	—	0.9
23	0	7.7
24	0	2.4
25	—	0
26	—	0
27	2.2	—
28	4.2	3.1
29	2	1.5
30	7	0.6
31	5.2	9.7
32	—	6.8
33	—	3.7
34	7.2	0.7
35	0.9	5.8
36	3.6	0
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—