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John AxfordvsMark Clear

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

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John Axford

2009–2021 · 11 seasons

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Mark Clear

1979–1990 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

John Axford and Mark Clear: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
John Axford	Stat	Mark Clear
11	Seasons	11
7.9	Career VAL	7.5
3.3 (2011)	Peak-season VAL	3.3 (1986)
—	All-Star Selections	2×
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 John Axford and Mark Clear have
John Axford	Stat	Mark Clear
Career
544	Games	481
Pitching
38	Wins	71
34	Losses	49
144	Saves	83
525.2	Innings pitched	804.1
589	Strikeouts (pitching)	804
3.90

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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Age	John Axford	Mark Clear
23	—	1.6
24	—	2.2
25	—	0
26	—	0.2
27	2.8	0
28	3.3	0
29	0	0.2
30	0	3.3
31	0	0
32	0	—
33	1.1	—
35	0.7	—

Age	John Axford	Mark Clear
23	—	1.6
24	—	2.2
25	—	0
26	—	0.2
27	2.8	0
28	3.3	0
29	0	0.2
30	0	3.3
31	0	0
32	0	—
33	1.1	—
35	0.7	—

Age	John Axford	Mark Clear
23	—	1.6
24	—	2.2
25	—	0
26	—	0.2
27	2.8	0
28	3.3	0
29	0	0.2
30	0	3.3
31	0	0
32	0	—
33	1.1	—
35	0.7	—

Age	John Axford	Mark Clear
23	—	1.6
24	—	2.2
25	—	0
26	—	0.2
27	2.8	0
28	3.3	0
29	0	0.2
30	0	3.3
31	0	0
32	0	—
33	1.1	—
35	0.7	—