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Bob BuhlvsKenley Jansen

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Bob Buhl

1953–1967 · 15 seasons

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Kenley Jansen

2010–2026 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Bob Buhl and Kenley Jansen: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bob Buhl	Stat	Kenley Jansen
15	Seasons	17
41.8	Career VAL	41.3
5.2 (1959)	Peak-season VAL	5.7 (2017)
1×	All-Star Selections	3×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	10

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 Bob Buhl and Kenley Jansen have
Bob Buhl	Stat	Kenley Jansen
Career
457	Games	985
Batting
76	Hits	3
26	RBI	1
31	Runs	1
2	Stolen bases	0
38	Walks	1
.089

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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.129	On-base %	.400

.091	Slugging %	.444

-36	OPS+	113

Pitching
166	Wins	58
132	Losses	46
6	Saves	498
2587.0	Innings pitched	972.1
1,268	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,329
3.55	ERA	2.60
1.37	WHIP	0.97
109	ERA+	156

Pitching

166

Wins

132

Losses

Saves

498

2587.0

Innings pitched

972.1

1,268

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,329

3.55

ERA

2.60

1.37

WHIP

0.97

109

ERA+

156

Age	Bob Buhl	Kenley Jansen
23	—	1.6
24	4.3	2.7
25	2.8	3.8
26	4.9	1.9
27	4.5	2.6
28	3.6	5.2
29	1.5	5.7
30	5.2	2.6
31	5.2	3
32	0.6	—
33	2.2	3.6
34	3.2	1.7
35	3.8	1.2
36	0	2
37	0	2.6
38	—	1.1

Age	Bob Buhl	Kenley Jansen
23	—	1.6
24	4.3	2.7
25	2.8	3.8
26	4.9	1.9
27	4.5	2.6
28	3.6	5.2
29	1.5	5.7
30	5.2	2.6
31	5.2	3
32	0.6	—
33	2.2	3.6
34	3.2	1.7
35	3.8	1.2
36	0	2
37	0	2.6
38	—	1.1

Age	Bob Buhl	Kenley Jansen
23	—	1.6
24	4.3	2.7
25	2.8	3.8
26	4.9	1.9
27	4.5	2.6
28	3.6	5.2
29	1.5	5.7
30	5.2	2.6
31	5.2	3
32	0.6	—
33	2.2	3.6
34	3.2	1.7
35	3.8	1.2
36	0	2
37	0	2.6
38	—	1.1

Age	Bob Buhl	Kenley Jansen
23	—	1.6
24	4.3	2.7
25	2.8	3.8
26	4.9	1.9
27	4.5	2.6
28	3.6	5.2
29	1.5	5.7
30	5.2	2.6
31	5.2	3
32	0.6	—
33	2.2	3.6
34	3.2	1.7
35	3.8	1.2
36	0	2
37	0	2.6
38	—	1.1