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Dennis EckersleyvsRed Ruffing

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Dennis Eckersley

1975–1998 · 24 seasons

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Red Ruffing

1924–1947 · 22 seasons

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At a glance

Dennis Eckersley and Red Ruffing: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Dennis Eckersley	Stat	Red Ruffing
24	Seasons	22
101.1	Career VAL	84.0
8.2 (1979)	Peak-season VAL	9.4 (1937)
Inducted 2004	Hall of Fame	Inducted 1967
1×	MVP Awards	—
1×	Cy Young Awards	—
6×	All-Star Selections	6×
2	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
10	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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 Red Ruffing have
Dennis Eckersley	Stat	Red Ruffing
Career
1,073	Games	882
Batting
24	Hits	521
3	Home runs	36
12	RBI	273
9	Runs	209
0	Stolen bases	1
9

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	273
171	Losses	225
390	Saves	16
3285.2	Innings pitched	4344.0
2,401	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,987
3.50	ERA	3.80
1.16	WHIP	1.34
111	ERA+	114

Age	Dennis Eckersley	Red Ruffing
20	4.6	2.2
21	3.4	1.8
22	8.1	0
23	6.3	5.7
24	8.2	0.2
25	3.4	5.5
26	2.9	2.5
27	5.6	1.5
28	0	2.2
29	6.7	3.5
30	8.1	7.1
31	3.9	6.7
32	6.8	9.4
33	4.1	7.7
34	4	7
35	7.1	4.9
36	3	4.1
37	4.6	5.9
38	2	—
39	1.1	—
40	1.6	3.3
41	3	2.8
42	2	0
43	0.6	—

Age	Dennis Eckersley	Red Ruffing
20	4.6	2.2
21	3.4	1.8
22	8.1	0
23	6.3	5.7
24	8.2	0.2
25	3.4	5.5
26	2.9	2.5
27	5.6	1.5
28	0	2.2
29	6.7	3.5
30	8.1	7.1
31	3.9	6.7
32	6.8	9.4
33	4.1	7.7
34	4	7
35	7.1	4.9
36	3	4.1
37	4.6	5.9
38	2	—
39	1.1	—
40	1.6	3.3
41	3	2.8
42	2	0
43	0.6	—

Age	Dennis Eckersley	Red Ruffing
20	4.6	2.2
21	3.4	1.8
22	8.1	0
23	6.3	5.7
24	8.2	0.2
25	3.4	5.5
26	2.9	2.5
27	5.6	1.5
28	0	2.2
29	6.7	3.5
30	8.1	7.1
31	3.9	6.7
32	6.8	9.4
33	4.1	7.7
34	4	7
35	7.1	4.9
36	3	4.1
37	4.6	5.9
38	2	—
39	1.1	—
40	1.6	3.3
41	3	2.8
42	2	0
43	0.6	—

Age	Dennis Eckersley	Red Ruffing
20	4.6	2.2
21	3.4	1.8
22	8.1	0
23	6.3	5.7
24	8.2	0.2
25	3.4	5.5
26	2.9	2.5
27	5.6	1.5
28	0	2.2
29	6.7	3.5
30	8.1	7.1
31	3.9	6.7
32	6.8	9.4
33	4.1	7.7
34	4	7
35	7.1	4.9
36	3	4.1
37	4.6	5.9
38	2	—
39	1.1	—
40	1.6	3.3
41	3	2.8
42	2	0
43	0.6	—