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Bob Miller

1957–1974 · 17 seasons

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Lee Smith

1980–1997 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Bob Miller and Lee Smith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bob Miller	Stat	Lee Smith
17	Seasons	18
41.5	Career VAL	42.7
5.6 (1964)	Peak-season VAL	5.6 (1983)
—	Hall of Fame	Inducted 2019
—	All-Star Selections	7×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	2
—	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 Miller and Lee Smith have
Bob Miller	Stat	Lee Smith
Career
707	Games	1,023
Batting
33	Hits	3
0	Home runs	1
8	RBI	2
8	Runs	2
14	Walks	3
.110

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
69	Wins	71
81	Losses	92
51	Saves	478
1551.1	Innings pitched	1289.1
895	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,251
3.37	ERA	3.03
1.35	WHIP	1.26
107	ERA+	127

Age	Bob Miller	Lee Smith
20	2.6	—
21	2.2	—
22	0.9	—
23	0	1.5
24	4.6	4.2
25	5.6	5.6
26	4.1	2.5
27	3.2	3.3
28	0.4	2.9
29	2.4	3.7
30	5.4	1.9
31	0	0.8
32	5.1	4.1
33	1.6	3.7
34	1.8	2.4
35	1.6	1
36	—	1.3
37	—	1.9
38	—	1.9

Age	Bob Miller	Lee Smith
20	2.6	—
21	2.2	—
22	0.9	—
23	0	1.5
24	4.6	4.2
25	5.6	5.6
26	4.1	2.5
27	3.2	3.3
28	0.4	2.9
29	2.4	3.7
30	5.4	1.9
31	0	0.8
32	5.1	4.1
33	1.6	3.7
34	1.8	2.4
35	1.6	1
36	—	1.3
37	—	1.9
38	—	1.9

Age	Bob Miller	Lee Smith
20	2.6	—
21	2.2	—
22	0.9	—
23	0	1.5
24	4.6	4.2
25	5.6	5.6
26	4.1	2.5
27	3.2	3.3
28	0.4	2.9
29	2.4	3.7
30	5.4	1.9
31	0	0.8
32	5.1	4.1
33	1.6	3.7
34	1.8	2.4
35	1.6	1
36	—	1.3
37	—	1.9
38	—	1.9

Age	Bob Miller	Lee Smith
20	2.6	—
21	2.2	—
22	0.9	—
23	0	1.5
24	4.6	4.2
25	5.6	5.6
26	4.1	2.5
27	3.2	3.3
28	0.4	2.9
29	2.4	3.7
30	5.4	1.9
31	0	0.8
32	5.1	4.1
33	1.6	3.7
34	1.8	2.4
35	1.6	1
36	—	1.3
37	—	1.9
38	—	1.9