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Al SmithvsBob Veale

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Al Smith

1934–1945 · 12 seasons

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Bob Veale

1962–1974 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

Al Smith and Bob Veale: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Al Smith	Stat	Bob Veale
12	Seasons	13
38.9	Career VAL	37.7
7.9 (1935)	Peak-season VAL	8.0 (1964)
1×	All-Star Selections	2×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	1
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	5

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 Smith and Bob Veale have
Al Smith	Stat	Bob Veale
Career
359	Games	399
Batting
102	Hits	72
2	Home runs	0
38	RBI	18
48	Runs	26
51	Walks	18
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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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Pitching
99	Wins	120
101	Losses	95
17	Saves	21
1662.1	Innings pitched	1926.0
587	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,703
3.74	ERA	3.07
1.38	WHIP	1.32
99	ERA+	114

Age	Al Smith	Bob Veale
26	3.9	0.7
27	7.9	4.3
28	4.9	8
29	3.2	5.2
30	0	5.4
31	—	0
32	5.6	5.2
33	2.8	4.4
34	1.1	3.1
35	5.9	0
36	2.1	—
37	1.5	1.4

Age	Al Smith	Bob Veale
26	3.9	0.7
27	7.9	4.3
28	4.9	8
29	3.2	5.2
30	0	5.4
31	—	0
32	5.6	5.2
33	2.8	4.4
34	1.1	3.1
35	5.9	0
36	2.1	—
37	1.5	1.4

Age	Al Smith	Bob Veale
26	3.9	0.7
27	7.9	4.3
28	4.9	8
29	3.2	5.2
30	0	5.4
31	—	0
32	5.6	5.2
33	2.8	4.4
34	1.1	3.1
35	5.9	0
36	2.1	—
37	1.5	1.4

Age	Al Smith	Bob Veale
26	3.9	0.7
27	7.9	4.3
28	4.9	8
29	3.2	5.2
30	0	5.4
31	—	0
32	5.6	5.2
33	2.8	4.4
34	1.1	3.1
35	5.9	0
36	2.1	—
37	1.5	1.4