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Al BentonvsTurk Farrell

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Al Benton

1934–1952 · 14 seasons

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Turk Farrell

1956–1969 · 14 seasons

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At a glance

Al Benton and Turk Farrell: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Al Benton	Stat	Turk Farrell
14	Seasons	14
46.5	Career VAL	46.2
9.5 (1949)	Peak-season VAL	9.8 (1962)
2×	All-Star Selections	4×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	3

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 Turk Farrell have
Al Benton	Stat	Turk Farrell
Career
455	Games	590
Batting
50	Hits	59
0	Home runs	4
14	RBI	18
22	Runs	19
7	Walks	11
.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 %	.158

.111	Slugging %	.179

-39	OPS+	-3

Pitching
98	Wins	106
88	Losses	111
66	Saves	83
1688.1	Innings pitched	1705.0
697	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,177
3.66	ERA	3.45
1.42	WHIP	1.23
109	ERA+	105

Pitching

Wins

106

Losses

111

Saves

1688.1

Innings pitched

1705.0

697

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,177

3.66

ERA

3.45

1.42

WHIP

1.23

109

ERA+

105

Age	Al Benton	Turk Farrell
23	0	4.5
24	0	3.2
25	—	0.4
26	—	6.1
27	2.2	0
28	4.2	9.8
29	2	7.5
30	7	4
31	5.2	4.5
32	—	0
33	—	4.5
34	7.2	0.6
35	0.9	1.1
36	3.6	—
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—

Age	Al Benton	Turk Farrell
23	0	4.5
24	0	3.2
25	—	0.4
26	—	6.1
27	2.2	0
28	4.2	9.8
29	2	7.5
30	7	4
31	5.2	4.5
32	—	0
33	—	4.5
34	7.2	0.6
35	0.9	1.1
36	3.6	—
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—

Age	Al Benton	Turk Farrell
23	0	4.5
24	0	3.2
25	—	0.4
26	—	6.1
27	2.2	0
28	4.2	9.8
29	2	7.5
30	7	4
31	5.2	4.5
32	—	0
33	—	4.5
34	7.2	0.6
35	0.9	1.1
36	3.6	—
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—

Age	Al Benton	Turk Farrell
23	0	4.5
24	0	3.2
25	—	0.4
26	—	6.1
27	2.2	0
28	4.2	9.8
29	2	7.5
30	7	4
31	5.2	4.5
32	—	0
33	—	4.5
34	7.2	0.6
35	0.9	1.1
36	3.6	—
37	0	—
38	9.5	—
39	3.1	—
41	1.6	—