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Jim BoutonvsJohn Danks

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

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Jim Bouton

1962–1978 · 10 seasons

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John Danks

2007–2016 · 10 seasons

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At a glance

Jim Bouton and John Danks: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Jim Bouton	Stat	John Danks
10	Seasons	10
25.1	Career VAL	25.4
8.2 (1964)	Peak-season VAL	8.8 (2008)
1×	All-Star Selections	—
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
1	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 Jim Bouton and John Danks have
Jim Bouton	Stat	John Danks
Career
307	Games	247
Batting
35	Hits	2
21	RBI	0
8	Runs	0
14	Walks	1
.101	Batting avg	.083
.142

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
62	Wins	79
63	Losses	104
6	Saves	0
1238.2	Innings pitched	1503.1
720	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,102
3.57	ERA	4.38
1.26	WHIP	1.35
99	ERA+	96

Age	Jim Bouton	John Danks
22	—	0
23	4	8.8
24	7.2	5.3
25	8.2	6.8
26	0	3.1
27	2.3	0
28	0	0.3
29	0.4	0
30	2.7	1.1
31	0.3	—

Age	Jim Bouton	John Danks
22	—	0
23	4	8.8
24	7.2	5.3
25	8.2	6.8
26	0	3.1
27	2.3	0
28	0	0.3
29	0.4	0
30	2.7	1.1
31	0.3	—

Age	Jim Bouton	John Danks
22	—	0
23	4	8.8
24	7.2	5.3
25	8.2	6.8
26	0	3.1
27	2.3	0
28	0	0.3
29	0.4	0
30	2.7	1.1
31	0.3	—

Age	Jim Bouton	John Danks
22	—	0
23	4	8.8
24	7.2	5.3
25	8.2	6.8
26	0	3.1
27	2.3	0
28	0	0.3
29	0.4	0
30	2.7	1.1
31	0.3	—