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Bob LemonvsFirpo Marberry

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Bob Lemon

1941–1958 · 15 seasons

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Firpo Marberry

1923–1936 · 14 seasons

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At a glance

Bob Lemon and Firpo Marberry: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bob Lemon	Stat	Firpo Marberry
15	Seasons	14
78.0	Career VAL	77.2
12.7 (1952)	Peak-season VAL	12.1 (1929)
Inducted 1976	Hall of Fame	—
7×	All-Star Selections	—
2	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
8	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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 Lemon and Firpo Marberry have
Bob Lemon	Stat	Firpo Marberry
Career
615	Games	551
Batting
274	Hits	128
37	Home runs	1
147	RBI	65
148	Runs	59
2	Stolen bases	2
93

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
207	Wins	148
128	Losses	88
22	Saves	101
2850.0	Innings pitched	2067.1
1,277	Strikeouts (pitching)	822
3.23	ERA	3.64
1.34	WHIP	1.32
106	ERA+	119

Age	Bob Lemon	Firpo Marberry
24	—	2.6
25	3.5	9.9
26	6.8	5
27	9.9	7.1
28	8.9	3.7
29	2	9.2
30	3.6	12.1
31	12.7	5.6
32	7.9	6.2
33	9.7	8.5
34	4.8	6
35	8.2	1.3
36	0	—