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Darren OlivervsJohnny Klippstein

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

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Darren Oliver

1993–2013 · 20 seasons

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Johnny Klippstein

1950–1967 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Darren Oliver and Johnny Klippstein: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Darren Oliver	Stat	Johnny Klippstein
20	Seasons	18
40.0	Career VAL	30.9
7.4 (1999)	Peak-season VAL	6.1 (1963)
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	2

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 Darren Oliver and Johnny Klippstein have
Darren Oliver	Stat	Johnny Klippstein
Career
775	Games	713
Batting
48	Hits	63
1	Home runs	5
20	RBI	29
17	Runs	28
8	Walks	14
.221

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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.259	On-base %	.152

.286	Slugging %	.175

43	OPS+	-10

Pitching
118	Wins	101
98	Losses	118
7	Saves	66
1915.2	Innings pitched	1967.2
1,259	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,158
4.51	ERA	4.24
1.44	WHIP	1.47
101	ERA+	93

Pitching

118

Wins

101

Losses

118

Saves

1915.2

Innings pitched

1967.2

1,259

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,158

4.51

ERA

4.24

1.44

WHIP

1.47

101

ERA+

Age	Darren Oliver	Johnny Klippstein
22	—	2.2
23	1.2	4
24	1	0
25	2.8	1.9
26	2.3	0
27	0.2	5
28	7.4	1.7
29	0	1
30	0	1.4
31	0.3	0
32	2.6	2.8
33	0	0
34	—	0.2
35	2.9	6.1
36	2.1	1.2
37	4	2.6
38	3.8	0.8
39	3.3	—
40	2.5	—
41	3	—
42	0.6	—

Age	Darren Oliver	Johnny Klippstein
22	—	2.2
23	1.2	4
24	1	0
25	2.8	1.9
26	2.3	0
27	0.2	5
28	7.4	1.7
29	0	1
30	0	1.4
31	0.3	0
32	2.6	2.8
33	0	0
34	—	0.2
35	2.9	6.1
36	2.1	1.2
37	4	2.6
38	3.8	0.8
39	3.3	—
40	2.5	—
41	3	—
42	0.6	—

Age	Darren Oliver	Johnny Klippstein
22	—	2.2
23	1.2	4
24	1	0
25	2.8	1.9
26	2.3	0
27	0.2	5
28	7.4	1.7
29	0	1
30	0	1.4
31	0.3	0
32	2.6	2.8
33	0	0
34	—	0.2
35	2.9	6.1
36	2.1	1.2
37	4	2.6
38	3.8	0.8
39	3.3	—
40	2.5	—
41	3	—
42	0.6	—

Age	Darren Oliver	Johnny Klippstein
22	—	2.2
23	1.2	4
24	1	0
25	2.8	1.9
26	2.3	0
27	0.2	5
28	7.4	1.7
29	0	1
30	0	1.4
31	0.3	0
32	2.6	2.8
33	0	0
34	—	0.2
35	2.9	6.1
36	2.1	1.2
37	4	2.6
38	3.8	0.8
39	3.3	—
40	2.5	—
41	3	—
42	0.6	—