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Billy Wagner

1995–2010 · 16 seasons

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Doug Jones

1982–2000 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Billy Wagner and Doug Jones: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Billy Wagner	Stat	Doug Jones
16	Seasons	16
49.0	Career VAL	48.8
6.1 (1999)	Peak-season VAL	6.6 (1992)
Inducted 2025	Hall of Fame	—
6×	All-Star Selections	5×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
5	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	6

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 Billy Wagner and Doug Jones have
Billy Wagner	Stat	Doug Jones
Career
854	Games	846
Batting
2	Hits	1
1	RBI	0
1	Runs	0
1	Walks	1
.100	Batting avg	.143
.143

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
47	Wins	69
40	Losses	79
422	Saves	303
903.0	Innings pitched	1128.1
1,196	Strikeouts (pitching)	909
2.31	ERA	3.30
1.00	WHIP	1.24
194	ERA+	130

Age	Billy Wagner	Doug Jones
24	2.3	—
25	3.2	—
26	2.2	—
27	6.1	—
29	3.1	—
30	3.8	4.7
31	5.5	5.2
32	3.2	4
33	5.3	4.3
34	4	0
35	3.1	6.6
36	2.9	1.9
37	—	4
38	4.3	0.6
39	—	1.9
40	—	6.6
41	—	0.6
42	—	5.2
43	—	3.2

Age	Billy Wagner	Doug Jones
24	2.3	—
25	3.2	—
26	2.2	—
27	6.1	—
29	3.1	—
30	3.8	4.7
31	5.5	5.2
32	3.2	4
33	5.3	4.3
34	4	0
35	3.1	6.6
36	2.9	1.9
37	—	4
38	4.3	0.6
39	—	1.9
40	—	6.6
41	—	0.6
42	—	5.2
43	—	3.2

Age	Billy Wagner	Doug Jones
24	2.3	—
25	3.2	—
26	2.2	—
27	6.1	—
29	3.1	—
30	3.8	4.7
31	5.5	5.2
32	3.2	4
33	5.3	4.3
34	4	0
35	3.1	6.6
36	2.9	1.9
37	—	4
38	4.3	0.6
39	—	1.9
40	—	6.6
41	—	0.6
42	—	5.2
43	—	3.2

Age	Billy Wagner	Doug Jones
24	2.3	—
25	3.2	—
26	2.2	—
27	6.1	—
29	3.1	—
30	3.8	4.7
31	5.5	5.2
32	3.2	4
33	5.3	4.3
34	4	0
35	3.1	6.6
36	2.9	1.9
37	—	4
38	4.3	0.6
39	—	1.9
40	—	6.6
41	—	0.6
42	—	5.2
43	—	3.2