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Bob BuhlvsLee Smith

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Bob Buhl

1953–1967 · 15 seasons

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Lee Smith

1980–1997 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Bob Buhl and Lee Smith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bob Buhl	Stat	Lee Smith
15	Seasons	18
41.8	Career VAL	42.7
5.2 (1959)	Peak-season VAL	5.6 (1983)
—	Hall of Fame	Inducted 2019
1×	All-Star Selections	7×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	2
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	12

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 Lee Smith have
Bob Buhl	Stat	Lee Smith
Career
457	Games	1,023
Batting
76	Hits	3
0	Home runs	1
26	RBI	2
31	Runs	2
2	Stolen bases	0
38

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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.089	Batting avg	.047

.129	On-base %	.090

.091	Slugging %	.094

-36	OPS+	-48

Pitching
166	Wins	71
132	Losses	92
6	Saves	478
2587.0	Innings pitched	1289.1
1,268	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,251
3.55	ERA	3.03
1.37	WHIP	1.26
109	ERA+	127

Pitching

166

Wins

132

Losses

Saves

478

2587.0

Innings pitched

1289.1

1,268

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,251

3.55

ERA

3.03

1.37

WHIP

1.26

109

ERA+

127

Age	Bob Buhl	Lee Smith
23	—	1.5
24	4.3	4.2
25	2.8	5.6
26	4.9	2.5
27	4.5	3.3
28	3.6	2.9
29	1.5	3.7
30	5.2	1.9
31	5.2	0.8
32	0.6	4.1
33	2.2	3.7
34	3.2	2.4
35	3.8	1
36	0	1.3
37	0	1.9
38	—	1.9

Age	Bob Buhl	Lee Smith
23	—	1.5
24	4.3	4.2
25	2.8	5.6
26	4.9	2.5
27	4.5	3.3
28	3.6	2.9
29	1.5	3.7
30	5.2	1.9
31	5.2	0.8
32	0.6	4.1
33	2.2	3.7
34	3.2	2.4
35	3.8	1
36	0	1.3
37	0	1.9
38	—	1.9

Age	Bob Buhl	Lee Smith
23	—	1.5
24	4.3	4.2
25	2.8	5.6
26	4.9	2.5
27	4.5	3.3
28	3.6	2.9
29	1.5	3.7
30	5.2	1.9
31	5.2	0.8
32	0.6	4.1
33	2.2	3.7
34	3.2	2.4
35	3.8	1
36	0	1.3
37	0	1.9
38	—	1.9

Age	Bob Buhl	Lee Smith
23	—	1.5
24	4.3	4.2
25	2.8	5.6
26	4.9	2.5
27	4.5	3.3
28	3.6	2.9
29	1.5	3.7
30	5.2	1.9
31	5.2	0.8
32	0.6	4.1
33	2.2	3.7
34	3.2	2.4
35	3.8	1
36	0	1.3
37	0	1.9
38	—	1.9