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Jim KaatvsDennis Eckersley

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Jim Kaat

1959–1983 · 25 seasons

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Dennis Eckersley

1975–1998 · 24 seasons

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At a glance

Jim Kaat and Dennis Eckersley: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Jim Kaat	Stat	Dennis Eckersley
25	Seasons	24
103.1	Career VAL	101.1
10.0 (1966)	Peak-season VAL	8.2 (1979)
Inducted 2022	Hall of Fame	Inducted 2004
16×	Gold Gloves	—
3×	All-Star Selections	6×
—	MVP Awards	1×
—	Cy Young Awards	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	2
5

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 Kaat and Dennis Eckersley have
Jim Kaat	Stat	Dennis Eckersley
Career
1,002	Games	1,073
Batting
232	Hits	24
16	Home runs	3
106	RBI	12
116	Runs	9
5	Stolen bases	0
63

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
283	Wins	197
237	Losses	171
18	Saves	390
4530.1	Innings pitched	3285.2
2,461	Strikeouts (pitching)	2,401
3.45	ERA	3.50
1.26	WHIP	1.16
104	ERA+	111

Age	Jim Kaat	Dennis Eckersley
20	—	4.6
21	0	3.4
22	4.5	8.1
23	9.6	6.3
24	0.2	8.2
25	5.8	3.4
26	5.3	2.9
27	10	5.6
28	4.6	0
29	3.6	6.7
30	3.5	8.1
31	5.8	3.9
32	7.3	6.8
33	4.5	4.1
34	2.2	4
35	9.8	7.1
36	9.9	3
37	5.4	4.6
38	0.1	2
39	3.1	1.1
40	1.8	1.6
41	3.6	3
42	1.4	2
43	1	0.6
44	0.1	—

Age	Jim Kaat	Dennis Eckersley
20	—	4.6
21	0	3.4
22	4.5	8.1
23	9.6	6.3
24	0.2	8.2
25	5.8	3.4
26	5.3	2.9
27	10	5.6
28	4.6	0
29	3.6	6.7
30	3.5	8.1
31	5.8	3.9
32	7.3	6.8
33	4.5	4.1
34	2.2	4
35	9.8	7.1
36	9.9	3
37	5.4	4.6
38	0.1	2
39	3.1	1.1
40	1.8	1.6
41	3.6	3
42	1.4	2
43	1	0.6
44	0.1	—

Age	Jim Kaat	Dennis Eckersley
20	—	4.6
21	0	3.4
22	4.5	8.1
23	9.6	6.3
24	0.2	8.2
25	5.8	3.4
26	5.3	2.9
27	10	5.6
28	4.6	0
29	3.6	6.7
30	3.5	8.1
31	5.8	3.9
32	7.3	6.8
33	4.5	4.1
34	2.2	4
35	9.8	7.1
36	9.9	3
37	5.4	4.6
38	0.1	2
39	3.1	1.1
40	1.8	1.6
41	3.6	3
42	1.4	2
43	1	0.6
44	0.1	—

Age	Jim Kaat	Dennis Eckersley
20	—	4.6
21	0	3.4
22	4.5	8.1
23	9.6	6.3
24	0.2	8.2
25	5.8	3.4
26	5.3	2.9
27	10	5.6
28	4.6	0
29	3.6	6.7
30	3.5	8.1
31	5.8	3.9
32	7.3	6.8
33	4.5	4.1
34	2.2	4
35	9.8	7.1
36	9.9	3
37	5.4	4.6
38	0.1	2
39	3.1	1.1
40	1.8	1.6
41	3.6	3
42	1.4	2
43	1	0.6
44	0.1	—