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Clay CarrollvsKirk Rueter

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Clay Carroll

1964–1978 · 15 seasons

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Kirk Rueter

1993–2005 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

Clay Carroll and Kirk Rueter: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Clay Carroll	Stat	Kirk Rueter
15	Seasons	13
50.2	Career VAL	52.2
7.6 (1966)	Peak-season VAL	8.0 (2002)
2×	All-Star Selections	—
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
2	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 Clay Carroll and Kirk Rueter have
Clay Carroll	Stat	Kirk Rueter
Career
731	Games	349
Batting
27	Hits	95
1	Home runs	0
7	RBI	40
17	Runs	44
0	Stolen bases	1
7

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
96	Wins	130
73	Losses	92
143	Saves	0
1353.1	Innings pitched	1918.0
681	Strikeouts (pitching)	818
2.94	ERA	4.27
1.28	WHIP	1.39
122	ERA+	103

Age	Clay Carroll	Kirk Rueter
22	—	4.2
23	—	1.8
24	0.4	2.8
25	7.6	3.5
26	0	7.2
27	5.4	4.2
28	3.8	2.7
29	5.9	6.3
30	2.9	4.4
31	4	8
32	2.6	3.4
33	5.5	3.7
34	4.5	0
35	3.5	—
36	4.1	—

Age	Clay Carroll	Kirk Rueter
22	—	4.2
23	—	1.8
24	0.4	2.8
25	7.6	3.5
26	0	7.2
27	5.4	4.2
28	3.8	2.7
29	5.9	6.3
30	2.9	4.4
31	4	8
32	2.6	3.4
33	5.5	3.7
34	4.5	0
35	3.5	—
36	4.1	—

Age	Clay Carroll	Kirk Rueter
22	—	4.2
23	—	1.8
24	0.4	2.8
25	7.6	3.5
26	0	7.2
27	5.4	4.2
28	3.8	2.7
29	5.9	6.3
30	2.9	4.4
31	4	8
32	2.6	3.4
33	5.5	3.7
34	4.5	0
35	3.5	—
36	4.1	—

Age	Clay Carroll	Kirk Rueter
22	—	4.2
23	—	1.8
24	0.4	2.8
25	7.6	3.5
26	0	7.2
27	5.4	4.2
28	3.8	2.7
29	5.9	6.3
30	2.9	4.4
31	4	8
32	2.6	3.4
33	5.5	3.7
34	4.5	0
35	3.5	—
36	4.1	—