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Guy HeckervsJohn Clarkson

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Guy Hecker

1882–1890 · 9 seasons

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John Clarkson

1882–1894 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Guy Hecker and John Clarkson: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Guy Hecker	Stat	John Clarkson
9	Seasons	12
102.9	Career VAL	141.7
33.4 (1884)	Peak-season VAL	23.5 (1889)
—	Hall of Fame	Inducted 1963

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 Guy Hecker and John Clarkson have
Guy Hecker	Stat	John Clarkson
Career
705	Games	546
Batting
812	Hits	432
19	Home runs	24
278	RBI	232
504	Runs	254
123	Stolen bases	31
143

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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.282	Batting avg	.219

.324	On-base %	.250

.376	Slugging %	.319

114	OPS+	72

Pitching
175	Wins	328
146	Losses	178
1	Saves	5
2924.0	Innings pitched	4536.1
1,110	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,978
2.93	ERA	2.81
1.17	WHIP	1.21
112	ERA+	127

Pitching

175

Wins

328

146

Losses

178

Saves

2924.0

Innings pitched

4536.1

1,110

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,978

2.93

ERA

2.81

1.17

WHIP

1.21

112

ERA+

127

Age	Guy Hecker	John Clarkson
22	—	1.6
23	—	20.7
24	—	14.2
25	—	21.4
26	8.8	6.5
27	7	23.5
28	33.4	11.4
29	17.4	14.8
30	17.7	11.6
31	13.8	8.8
32	2.1	7.2
33	2.3	—
34	0.4	—