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Corey KlubervsJohnny Sain

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Corey Kluber

2011–2023 · 13 seasons

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Johnny Sain

1942–1955 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

Corey Kluber and Johnny Sain: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Corey Kluber	Stat	Johnny Sain
13	Seasons	11
65.1	Career VAL	59.5
14.2 (2017)	Peak-season VAL	12.7 (1948)
2×	Cy Young Awards	—
3×	All-Star Selections	3×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
9	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	4

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 Johnny Sain have
Corey Kluber	Stat	Johnny Sain
Career
273	Games	433
Batting
3	Hits	190
0	Home runs	3
0	RBI	101
2	Runs	69
1	Walks	24
.107

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	139
77	Losses	116
1	Saves	51
1641.2	Innings pitched	2125.2
1,725	Strikeouts (pitching)	910
3.44	ERA	3.49
1.13	WHIP	1.30
111	ERA+	117

Age	Corey Kluber	Johnny Sain
24	—	0
26	0.2	—
27	4.1	—
28	11	9
29	8.4	6.3
30	10.2	12.7
31	14.2	3.4
32	10.4	5.5
33	0	1.3
34	—	5.4
35	2.2	11.6
36	4.4	4.3
37	0	0