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John AxfordvsPete Smith

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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Pete Smith

1987–1998 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

John Axford and Pete Smith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
John Axford	Stat	Pete Smith
11	Seasons	11
7.9	Career VAL	8.4
3.3 (2011)	Peak-season VAL	3.7 (1992)
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 Pete Smith have
John Axford	Stat	Pete Smith
Career
544	Games	234
Batting
0	Hits	33
0	RBI	15
0	Runs	15
0	Walks	19
.000	Batting avg	.118
.000

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
38	Wins	47
34	Losses	71
144	Saves	1
525.2	Innings pitched	1025.2
589	Strikeouts (pitching)	640
3.90	ERA	4.55
1.42	WHIP	1.41
103	ERA+	88

Age	John Axford	Pete Smith
22	—	2.3
23	—	0.2
24	—	0.2
25	—	0
26	—	3.7
27	2.8	0.2
28	3.3	0.1
29	0	—
30	0	—
31	0	1.7
32	0	0
33	1.1	—
35	0.7	—

Age	John Axford	Pete Smith
22	—	2.3
23	—	0.2
24	—	0.2
25	—	0
26	—	3.7
27	2.8	0.2
28	3.3	0.1
29	0	—
30	0	—
31	0	1.7
32	0	0
33	1.1	—
35	0.7	—

Age	John Axford	Pete Smith
22	—	2.3
23	—	0.2
24	—	0.2
25	—	0
26	—	3.7
27	2.8	0.2
28	3.3	0.1
29	0	—
30	0	—
31	0	1.7
32	0	0
33	1.1	—
35	0.7	—

Age	John Axford	Pete Smith
22	—	2.3
23	—	0.2
24	—	0.2
25	—	0
26	—	3.7
27	2.8	0.2
28	3.3	0.1
29	0	—
30	0	—
31	0	1.7
32	0	0
33	1.1	—
35	0.7	—