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Gerrit ColevsJavier Vazquez

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

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Gerrit Cole

2013–2026 · 13 seasons

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Javier Vazquez

1998–2011 · 14 seasons

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At a glance

Gerrit Cole and Javier Vazquez: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Gerrit Cole	Stat	Javier Vazquez
13	Seasons	14
84.4	Career VAL	83.1
12.7 (2023)	Peak-season VAL	12.6 (2009)
3×	All-Star Selections	1×
2	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
11	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	6

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 Gerrit Cole and Javier Vazquez have
Gerrit Cole	Stat	Javier Vazquez
Career
342	Games	459
Batting
41	Hits	114
3	Home runs	1
15	RBI	29
17	Runs	43
6	Walks	24
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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
163	Wins	165
89	Losses	160
2081.0	Innings pitched	2840.0
2,382	Strikeouts (pitching)	2,536
3.20	ERA	4.22
1.09	WHIP	1.25
129	ERA+	103

Age	Gerrit Cole	Javier Vazquez
21	—	0
22	5.2	3.8
23	3.5	8.1
24	11.3	10.9
25	4.3	7.1
26	5.7	9.6
27	8.5	3.1
28	11.7	3.8
29	2.2	5.5
30	7.7	8.5
31	4.8	4.4
32	12.7	12.6
33	3.3	0
34	—	5.7
35	3.5	—