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Dean ChancevsTim Lincecum

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Dean Chance

1961–1971 · 11 seasons

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Tim Lincecum

2007–2016 · 10 seasons

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At a glance

Dean Chance and Tim Lincecum: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Dean Chance	Stat	Tim Lincecum
11	Seasons	10
56.8	Career VAL	49.3
15.1 (1964)	Peak-season VAL	14.6 (2009)
1×	Cy Young Awards	2×
2×	All-Star Selections	4×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	1
5	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 Dean Chance and Tim Lincecum have
Dean Chance	Stat	Tim Lincecum
Career
406	Games	281
Batting
44	Hits	53
16	RBI	19
17	Runs	26
30	Walks	34
.066	Batting avg	.112
.113

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
128	Wins	110
115	Losses	89
23	Saves	1
2147.1	Innings pitched	1682.0
1,534	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,736
2.92	ERA	3.74
1.21	WHIP	1.29
119	ERA+	107

Age	Dean Chance	Tim Lincecum
21	10	—
22	4.9	—
23	15.1	4.8
24	2.7	12.1
25	4.6	14.6
26	6.7	6.3
27	8.2	8.2
28	2.2	0
29	1.8	2.6
30	0.6	0
31	—	0.7
32	—	0