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Joe McGinnityvsJack Chesbro

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Joe McGinnity

1899–1908 · 10 seasons

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Jack Chesbro

1899–1909 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

Joe McGinnity and Jack Chesbro: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Joe McGinnity	Stat	Jack Chesbro
10	Seasons	11
94.6	Career VAL	79.9
15.3 (1903)	Peak-season VAL	17.8 (1904)
Inducted 1946	Hall of Fame	Inducted 1946

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 Joe McGinnity and Jack Chesbro have
Joe McGinnity	Stat	Jack Chesbro
Career
477	Games	393
Batting
251	Hits	217
0	Home runs	5
90	RBI	82
109	Runs	85
26	Stolen bases	5
34

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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.194	Batting avg	.197

.221	On-base %	.216

.225	Slugging %	.267

33	OPS+	52

Pitching
246	Wins	198
142	Losses	132
24	Saves	5
3441.1	Innings pitched	2896.2
1,068	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,265
2.66	ERA	2.68
1.19	WHIP	1.15
117	ERA+	106

Pitching

246

Wins

198

142

Losses

132

Saves

3441.1

Innings pitched

2896.2

1,068

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,265

2.66

ERA

2.68

1.19

WHIP

1.15

117

ERA+

106

Age	Joe McGinnity	Jack Chesbro
25	—	1.6
26	—	4.8
27	—	14.6
28	15	13.7
29	12.1	8.8
30	8.8	17.8
31	11.1	8.6
32	15.3	5
33	14.6	4.5
34	6.1	0.5
35	9.6	0
36	1.9	—
37	0.1	—