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Corey KlubervsAndy Messersmith

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

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Corey Kluber

2011–2023 · 13 seasons

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Andy Messersmith

1968–1979 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Corey Kluber and Andy Messersmith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Corey Kluber	Stat	Andy Messersmith
13	Seasons	12
65.1	Career VAL	65.2
14.2 (2017)	Peak-season VAL	14.6 (1975)
2×	Cy Young Awards	—
3×	All-Star Selections	4×
—	Gold Gloves	2×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
9	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	5

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 Corey Kluber and Andy Messersmith have
Corey Kluber	Stat	Andy Messersmith
Career
273	Games	353
Batting
3	Hits	124
0	Home runs	5
0	RBI	54
2	Runs	49
0	Stolen bases	1
1

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
116	Wins	130
77	Losses	99
1	Saves	15
1641.2	Innings pitched	2230.1
1,725	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,625
3.44	ERA	2.86
1.13	WHIP	1.14
111	ERA+	126

Age	Corey Kluber	Andy Messersmith
22	—	3.1
23	—	8.1
24	—	5.7
25	—	5.8
26	0.2	3.7
27	4.1	8.5
28	11	9.6
29	8.4	14.6
30	10.2	5
31	14.2	1.1
32	10.4	—
33	0	0
35	2.2	—
36	4.4	—
37	0	—