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John CandelariavsCurt Simmons

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John Candelaria

1975–1993 · 19 seasons

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Curt Simmons

1947–1967 · 20 seasons

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At a glance

John Candelaria and Curt Simmons: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
John Candelaria	Stat	Curt Simmons
19	Seasons	20
79.8	Career VAL	78.9
10.6 (1977)	Peak-season VAL	8.8 (1963)
1×	All-Star Selections	3×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	3

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 Candelaria and Curt Simmons have
John Candelaria	Stat	Curt Simmons
Career
603	Games	609
Batting
104	Hits	194
1	Home runs	1
48	RBI	76
39	Runs	93
0	Stolen bases	2
44

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
177	Wins	193
122	Losses	183
29	Saves	5
2525.2	Innings pitched	3348.1
1,673	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,697
3.33	ERA	3.54
1.18	WHIP	1.31
113	ERA+	108

Age	John Candelaria	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	—	4.5
21	4.8	5.3
22	5.2	—
23	10.6	6.3
24	5	7.6
25	6.9	8.1
26	7.1	0.1
27	0.9	5.7
28	7.7	6.8
29	7.1	3
30	7.2	—
31	2.9	4.8
32	5.2	6.1
33	2.9	4.2
34	4.4	8.8
35	0	6.4
36	1.1	0.5
37	0.8	0.7
38	—	0