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Danny DarwinvsRed Ruffing

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Danny Darwin

1978–1998 · 21 seasons

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Red Ruffing

1924–1947 · 22 seasons

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At a glance

Danny Darwin and Red Ruffing: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Danny Darwin	Stat	Red Ruffing
21	Seasons	22
77.8	Career VAL	84.0
9.2 (1990)	Peak-season VAL	9.4 (1937)
—	Hall of Fame	Inducted 1967
—	All-Star Selections	6×

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board).

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Danny Darwin and Red Ruffing have
Danny Darwin	Stat	Red Ruffing
Career
722	Games	882
Batting
39	Hits	521
2	Home runs	36
22	RBI	273
15	Runs	209
2	Stolen bases	1
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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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.128	Batting avg	.269

.146	On-base %	.306

.197	Slugging %	.389

-7	OPS+	85

Pitching
171	Wins	273
182	Losses	225
32	Saves	16
3016.2	Innings pitched	4344.0
1,942	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,987
3.84	ERA	3.80
1.27	WHIP	1.34
107	ERA+	114

Pitching

171

Wins

273

182

Losses

225

Saves

3016.2

Innings pitched

4344.0

1,942

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,987

3.84

ERA

3.80

1.27

WHIP

1.34

107

ERA+

114

Age	Danny Darwin	Red Ruffing
20	—	2.2
21	—	1.8
22	—	0
23	2.5	5.7
24	3.4	0.2
25	2.3	5.5
26	1.1	2.5
27	5.9	1.5
28	5	2.2
29	2.7	3.5
30	7.7	7.1
31	7.3	6.7
32	4.2	9.4
33	5.4	7.7
34	9.2	7
35	0	4.9
36	2.9	4.1
37	7.9	5.9
38	0	—
39	0	—
40	8	3.3
41	1.7	2.8
42	0.6	0

Age	Danny Darwin	Red Ruffing
20	—	2.2
21	—	1.8
22	—	0
23	2.5	5.7
24	3.4	0.2
25	2.3	5.5
26	1.1	2.5
27	5.9	1.5
28	5	2.2
29	2.7	3.5
30	7.7	7.1
31	7.3	6.7
32	4.2	9.4
33	5.4	7.7
34	9.2	7
35	0	4.9
36	2.9	4.1
37	7.9	5.9
38	0	—
39	0	—
40	8	3.3
41	1.7	2.8
42	0.6	0

Age	Danny Darwin	Red Ruffing
20	—	2.2
21	—	1.8
22	—	0
23	2.5	5.7
24	3.4	0.2
25	2.3	5.5
26	1.1	2.5
27	5.9	1.5
28	5	2.2
29	2.7	3.5
30	7.7	7.1
31	7.3	6.7
32	4.2	9.4
33	5.4	7.7
34	9.2	7
35	0	4.9
36	2.9	4.1
37	7.9	5.9
38	0	—
39	0	—
40	8	3.3
41	1.7	2.8
42	0.6	0

Age	Danny Darwin	Red Ruffing
20	—	2.2
21	—	1.8
22	—	0
23	2.5	5.7
24	3.4	0.2
25	2.3	5.5
26	1.1	2.5
27	5.9	1.5
28	5	2.2
29	2.7	3.5
30	7.7	7.1
31	7.3	6.7
32	4.2	9.4
33	5.4	7.7
34	9.2	7
35	0	4.9
36	2.9	4.1
37	7.9	5.9
38	0	—
39	0	—
40	8	3.3
41	1.7	2.8
42	0.6	0