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Dennis EckersleyvsCharlie Hough

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Dennis Eckersley

1975–1998 · 24 seasons

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Charlie Hough

1970–1994 · 25 seasons

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At a glance

Dennis Eckersley and Charlie Hough: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Dennis Eckersley	Stat	Charlie Hough
24	Seasons	25
101.1	Career VAL	70.0
8.2 (1979)	Peak-season VAL	8.1 (1985)
Inducted 2004	Hall of Fame	—
1×	MVP Awards	—
1×	Cy Young Awards	—
6×	All-Star Selections	1×
2	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
10	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 Dennis Eckersley and Charlie Hough have
Dennis Eckersley	Stat	Charlie Hough
Career
1,073	Games	858
Batting
24	Hits	33
3	Home runs	1
12	RBI	13
9	Runs	7
9	Walks	5
.133

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
197	Wins	216
171	Losses	216
390	Saves	61
3285.2	Innings pitched	3801.1
2,401	Strikeouts (pitching)	2,362
3.50	ERA	3.75
1.16	WHIP	1.30
111	ERA+	106

Age	Dennis Eckersley	Charlie Hough
20	4.6	—
21	3.4	—
22	8.1	—
23	6.3	—
24	8.2	—
25	3.4	2.4
26	2.9	1.9
27	5.6	1.9
28	0	4.6
29	6.7	2.9
30	8.1	2.4
31	3.9	0.6
32	6.8	0
33	4.1	2.7
34	4	5.6
35	7.1	7
36	3	4.7
37	4.6	8.1
38	2	4.3
39	1.1	7.2
40	1.6	3.9
41	3	0
42	2	0.9
43	0.6	2.4
44	—	2
45	—	4
46	—	0.5

Age	Dennis Eckersley	Charlie Hough
20	4.6	—
21	3.4	—
22	8.1	—
23	6.3	—
24	8.2	—
25	3.4	2.4
26	2.9	1.9
27	5.6	1.9
28	0	4.6
29	6.7	2.9
30	8.1	2.4
31	3.9	0.6
32	6.8	0
33	4.1	2.7
34	4	5.6
35	7.1	7
36	3	4.7
37	4.6	8.1
38	2	4.3
39	1.1	7.2
40	1.6	3.9
41	3	0
42	2	0.9
43	0.6	2.4
44	—	2
45	—	4
46	—	0.5

Age	Dennis Eckersley	Charlie Hough
20	4.6	—
21	3.4	—
22	8.1	—
23	6.3	—
24	8.2	—
25	3.4	2.4
26	2.9	1.9
27	5.6	1.9
28	0	4.6
29	6.7	2.9
30	8.1	2.4
31	3.9	0.6
32	6.8	0
33	4.1	2.7
34	4	5.6
35	7.1	7
36	3	4.7
37	4.6	8.1
38	2	4.3
39	1.1	7.2
40	1.6	3.9
41	3	0
42	2	0.9
43	0.6	2.4
44	—	2
45	—	4
46	—	0.5

Age	Dennis Eckersley	Charlie Hough
20	4.6	—
21	3.4	—
22	8.1	—
23	6.3	—
24	8.2	—
25	3.4	2.4
26	2.9	1.9
27	5.6	1.9
28	0	4.6
29	6.7	2.9
30	8.1	2.4
31	3.9	0.6
32	6.8	0
33	4.1	2.7
34	4	5.6
35	7.1	7
36	3	4.7
37	4.6	8.1
38	2	4.3
39	1.1	7.2
40	1.6	3.9
41	3	0
42	2	0.9
43	0.6	2.4
44	—	2
45	—	4
46	—	0.5