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Chris Carpenter

1997–2012 · 15 seasons

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Sandy Koufax

1955–1966 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Chris Carpenter and Sandy Koufax: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Chris Carpenter	Stat	Sandy Koufax
15	Seasons	12
81.2	Career VAL	74.0
14.8 (2009)	Peak-season VAL	15.5 (1963)
—	Hall of Fame	Inducted 1972
1×	Cy Young Awards	3×
3×	All-Star Selections	6×
—	MVP Awards	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	6
4	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	13

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 Chris Carpenter and Sandy Koufax have
Chris Carpenter	Stat	Sandy Koufax
Career
350	Games	397
Batting
52	Hits	75
2	Home runs	2
21	RBI	28
18	Runs	26
12	Walks	43
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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
144	Wins	165
94	Losses	87
0	Saves	9
2219.1	Innings pitched	2324.1
1,697	Strikeouts (pitching)	2,396
3.76	ERA	2.76
1.28	WHIP	1.11
117	ERA+	137

Age	Chris Carpenter	Sandy Koufax
19	—	1.3
20	—	0
21	—	1.9
22	0.2	0
23	4.7	0
24	4.5	0
25	0	5.8
26	5.1	8.3
27	0	15.5
28	—	11.7
29	7.6	14.2
30	12.9	15.3
31	12.8	—
34	14.8	—
35	9.3	—
36	9.3	—