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Dennis LeonardvsFrank Smith

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

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Dennis Leonard

1974–1986 · 12 seasons

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Frank Smith

1904–1915 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

Dennis Leonard and Frank Smith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Dennis Leonard	Stat	Frank Smith
12	Seasons	11
50.3	Career VAL	47.5
13.5 (1977)	Peak-season VAL	14.0 (1909)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
8	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 Leonard and Frank Smith have
Dennis Leonard	Stat	Frank Smith
Career
313	Games	373
Batting
0	Hits	156
0	Home runs	2
0	RBI	85
0	Runs	81
0	Stolen bases	3
0

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
144	Wins	139
106	Losses	111
1	Saves	6
2187.0	Innings pitched	2273.0
1,323	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,051
3.70	ERA	2.59
1.26	WHIP	1.17
105	ERA+	106

Age	Dennis Leonard	Frank Smith
24	2.4	6.3
25	5.7	8.7
26	13.5	0
27	7	2.9
28	4.4	7.7
29	5.9	14
30	6.2	4.3
31	0	1.8
32	1.8	—
34	—	0.7
35	3.4	1.1