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Darren OlivervsTug McGraw

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Darren Oliver

1993–2013 · 20 seasons

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Tug McGraw

1965–1984 · 19 seasons

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At a glance

Darren Oliver and Tug McGraw: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Darren Oliver	Stat	Tug McGraw
20	Seasons	19
40.0	Career VAL	48.5
7.4 (1999)	Peak-season VAL	6.1 (1980)
—	All-Star Selections	2×
—	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 Tug McGraw have
Darren Oliver	Stat	Tug McGraw
Career
775	Games	826
Batting
48	Hits	39
1	Home runs	1
20	RBI	18
17	Runs	14
8	Walks	10
.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 %	.221

.286	Slugging %	.229

43	OPS+	30

Pitching
118	Wins	96
98	Losses	92
7	Saves	180
1915.2	Innings pitched	1514.2
1,259	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,109
4.51	ERA	3.14
1.44	WHIP	1.25
101	ERA+	116

Pitching

118

Wins

Losses

Saves

180

1915.2

Innings pitched

1514.2

1,259

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,109

4.51

ERA

3.14

1.44

WHIP

1.25

101

ERA+

116

Age	Darren Oliver	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	—	0
23	1.2	—
24	1	4.2
25	2.8	2.5
26	2.3	5.7
27	0.2	5.8
28	7.4	2.5
29	0	0.5
30	0	4
31	0.3	3.1
32	2.6	3.8
33	0	3.4
34	—	0.4
35	2.9	6.1
36	2.1	1.8
37	4	0.2
38	3.8	1.4
39	3.3	1.4
40	2.5	—
41	3	—
42	0.6	—

Age	Darren Oliver	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	—	0
23	1.2	—
24	1	4.2
25	2.8	2.5
26	2.3	5.7
27	0.2	5.8
28	7.4	2.5
29	0	0.5
30	0	4
31	0.3	3.1
32	2.6	3.8
33	0	3.4
34	—	0.4
35	2.9	6.1
36	2.1	1.8
37	4	0.2
38	3.8	1.4
39	3.3	1.4
40	2.5	—
41	3	—
42	0.6	—

Age	Darren Oliver	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	—	0
23	1.2	—
24	1	4.2
25	2.8	2.5
26	2.3	5.7
27	0.2	5.8
28	7.4	2.5
29	0	0.5
30	0	4
31	0.3	3.1
32	2.6	3.8
33	0	3.4
34	—	0.4
35	2.9	6.1
36	2.1	1.8
37	4	0.2
38	3.8	1.4
39	3.3	1.4
40	2.5	—
41	3	—
42	0.6	—

Age	Darren Oliver	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	—	0
23	1.2	—
24	1	4.2
25	2.8	2.5
26	2.3	5.7
27	0.2	5.8
28	7.4	2.5
29	0	0.5
30	0	4
31	0.3	3.1
32	2.6	3.8
33	0	3.4
34	—	0.4
35	2.9	6.1
36	2.1	1.8
37	4	0.2
38	3.8	1.4
39	3.3	1.4
40	2.5	—
41	3	—
42	0.6	—