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Jim WhitneyvsJack Taylor

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Jim Whitney

1881–1890 · 10 seasons

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Jack Taylor

1898–1907 · 10 seasons

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At a glance

Jim Whitney and Jack Taylor: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Jim Whitney	Stat	Jack Taylor
10	Seasons	10
91.9	Career VAL	79.3
22.1 (1883)	Peak-season VAL	20.6 (1902)

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 Whitney and Jack Taylor have
Jim Whitney	Stat	Jack Taylor
Career
550	Games	338
Batting
559	Hits	236
18	Home runs	2
280	RBI	87
316	Runs	110
20	Stolen bases	18
161

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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.261	Batting avg	.223

.313	On-base %	.271

.375	Slugging %	.292

116	OPS+	72

Pitching
191	Wins	152
204	Losses	139
2	Saves	5
3496.1	Innings pitched	2617.0
1,571	Strikeouts (pitching)	657
2.97	ERA	2.66
1.15	WHIP	1.18
106	ERA+	117

Pitching

191

Wins

152

204

Losses

139

Saves

3496.1

Innings pitched

2617.0

1,571

Strikeouts (pitching)

657

2.97

ERA

2.66

1.15

WHIP

1.18

106

ERA+

117

Age	Jim Whitney	Jack Taylor
23	13.4	—
24	8.7	2
25	22.1	9.8
26	10.6	9.8
27	8.3	7.4
28	4.4	20.6
29	17.5	13.1
30	6.7	9
31	0	0
32	0.2	7.6
33	—	0