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Ed WalshvsOld Hoss Radbourn

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Ed Walsh

1904–1917 · 14 seasons

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Old Hoss Radbourn

1880–1891 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Ed Walsh and Old Hoss Radbourn: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Ed Walsh	Stat	Old Hoss Radbourn
14	Seasons	12
126.9	Career VAL	127.6
20.2 (1910)	Peak-season VAL	25.4 (1884)
Inducted 1946	Hall of Fame	Inducted 1939

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board).

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Ed Walsh and Old Hoss Radbourn have
Ed Walsh	Stat	Old Hoss Radbourn
Career
463	Games	653
Batting
210	Hits	585
3	Home runs	9
68	RBI	259
92	Runs	308
14	Stolen bases	26
46

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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.194	Batting avg	.235

.231	On-base %	.283

.255	Slugging %	.281

53	OPS+	77

Pitching
195	Wins	309
126	Losses	195
35	Saves	2
2964.1	Innings pitched	4535.1
1,736	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,830
1.82	ERA	2.67
1.00	WHIP	1.15
152	ERA+	125

Pitching

195

Wins

309

126

Losses

195

Saves

2964.1

Innings pitched

4535.1

1,736

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,830

1.82

ERA

2.67

1.00

WHIP

1.15

152

ERA+

125

Age	Ed Walsh	Old Hoss Radbourn
23	7.5	—
24	4.9	—
25	10.7	—
26	15.3	6.5
27	19.9	13.6
28	10	24.6
29	20.2	25.4
30	18.5	12.7
31	17.2	11.8
32	1.8	5.3
33	0.9	3.6
34	—	8.2
35	—	12.6
36	—	3.3