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Jim BarrvsZane Smith

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Jim Barr

1971–1983 · 12 seasons

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Zane Smith

1984–1996 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

Jim Barr and Zane Smith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Jim Barr	Stat	Zane Smith
12	Seasons	13
60.3	Career VAL	60.8
9.6 (1974)	Peak-season VAL	10.4 (1991)

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 Jim Barr and Zane Smith have
Jim Barr	Stat	Zane Smith
Career
481	Games	386
Batting
83	Hits	87
1	Home runs	0
31	RBI	32
28	Runs	27
2	Stolen bases	1
15

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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.162	Batting avg	.158

.191	On-base %	.180

.205	Slugging %	.187

12	OPS+	3

Pitching
101	Wins	100
112	Losses	115
12	Saves	3
2065.1	Innings pitched	1919.1
741	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,011
3.56	ERA	3.74
1.28	WHIP	1.34
104	ERA+	108

Pitching

101

Wins

100

112

Losses

115

Saves

2065.1

Innings pitched

1919.1

741

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,011

3.56

ERA

3.74

1.28

WHIP

1.34

104

ERA+

108

Age	Jim Barr	Zane Smith
23	1.2	—
24	6.6	3.7
25	5.2	3.9
26	9.6	7.6
27	8.9	2
28	8.7	3.7
29	4.4	10.1
30	5.2	10.4
31	3.2	6.2
32	0	2
33	—	6.8
34	4.8	2.3
35	2.5	2.1