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Al SmithvsJack Sanford

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

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Al Smith

1934–1945 · 12 seasons

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Jack Sanford

1956–1967 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Al Smith and Jack Sanford: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Al Smith	Stat	Jack Sanford
12	Seasons	12
38.9	Career VAL	37.0
7.9 (1935)	Peak-season VAL	7.8 (1962)
1×	All-Star Selections	1×
—	Rookie of the Year	1×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	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 Smith and Jack Sanford have
Al Smith	Stat	Jack Sanford
Career
359	Games	393
Batting
102	Hits	105
2	Home runs	3
38	RBI	37
48	Runs	51
51	Walks	45
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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	137
101	Losses	101
17	Saves	11
1662.1	Innings pitched	2049.1
587	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,182
3.74	ERA	3.69
1.38	WHIP	1.29
99	ERA+	102

Age	Al Smith	Jack Sanford
26	3.9	—
27	7.9	—
28	4.9	5.2
29	3.2	0.7
30	0	6.1
31	—	3.8
32	5.6	3.1
33	2.8	7.8
34	1.1	5.2
35	5.9	2.6
36	2.1	0
37	1.5	2.5
38	—	0

Age	Al Smith	Jack Sanford
26	3.9	—
27	7.9	—
28	4.9	5.2
29	3.2	0.7
30	0	6.1
31	—	3.8
32	5.6	3.1
33	2.8	7.8
34	1.1	5.2
35	5.9	2.6
36	2.1	0
37	1.5	2.5
38	—	0

Age	Al Smith	Jack Sanford
26	3.9	—
27	7.9	—
28	4.9	5.2
29	3.2	0.7
30	0	6.1
31	—	3.8
32	5.6	3.1
33	2.8	7.8
34	1.1	5.2
35	5.9	2.6
36	2.1	0
37	1.5	2.5
38	—	0

Age	Al Smith	Jack Sanford
26	3.9	—
27	7.9	—
28	4.9	5.2
29	3.2	0.7
30	0	6.1
31	—	3.8
32	5.6	3.1
33	2.8	7.8
34	1.1	5.2
35	5.9	2.6
36	2.1	0
37	1.5	2.5
38	—	0