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

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John Franco

1984–2005 · 21 seasons

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Arthur Rhodes

1991–2011 · 20 seasons

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At a glance

John Franco and Arthur Rhodes: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
John Franco	Stat	Arthur Rhodes
21	Seasons	20
50.0	Career VAL	35.4
5.3 (1988)	Peak-season VAL	5.2 (1997)
4×	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
8	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 Franco and Arthur Rhodes have
John Franco	Stat	Arthur Rhodes
Career
1,119	Games	903
Batting
3	Hits	1
1	RBI	0
2	Runs	0
.088	Batting avg	.167
.088	On-base %	.167
.088

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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-50	OPS+	-10

Pitching
90	Wins	87
87	Losses	70
424	Saves	33
1245.2	Innings pitched	1187.2
975	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,152
2.89	ERA	4.08
1.33	WHIP	1.30
139	ERA+	108

Pitching

Wins

Losses

424

Saves

1245.2

Innings pitched

1187.2

975

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,152

2.89

ERA

4.08

1.33

WHIP

1.30

139

ERA+

108

Age	John Franco	Arthur Rhodes
21	—	0
22	—	1.7
23	2.7	0
24	4.9	0
25	3.4	0
26	4.4	1.6
27	5.3	5.2
28	1.9	2.1
29	2.8	0
30	2.1	2.9
31	1.9	4.7
32	0	4.7
33	2.7	1.7
34	2.8	0
35	3.4	2.7
36	3.7	0.2
37	1.8	—
38	2.2	2.1
39	2.2	2.9
40	0.7	2.9
41	—	0
42	1	—
43	0.1	—

Age	John Franco	Arthur Rhodes
21	—	0
22	—	1.7
23	2.7	0
24	4.9	0
25	3.4	0
26	4.4	1.6
27	5.3	5.2
28	1.9	2.1
29	2.8	0
30	2.1	2.9
31	1.9	4.7
32	0	4.7
33	2.7	1.7
34	2.8	0
35	3.4	2.7
36	3.7	0.2
37	1.8	—
38	2.2	2.1
39	2.2	2.9
40	0.7	2.9
41	—	0
42	1	—
43	0.1	—

Age	John Franco	Arthur Rhodes
21	—	0
22	—	1.7
23	2.7	0
24	4.9	0
25	3.4	0
26	4.4	1.6
27	5.3	5.2
28	1.9	2.1
29	2.8	0
30	2.1	2.9
31	1.9	4.7
32	0	4.7
33	2.7	1.7
34	2.8	0
35	3.4	2.7
36	3.7	0.2
37	1.8	—
38	2.2	2.1
39	2.2	2.9
40	0.7	2.9
41	—	0
42	1	—
43	0.1	—

Age	John Franco	Arthur Rhodes
21	—	0
22	—	1.7
23	2.7	0
24	4.9	0
25	3.4	0
26	4.4	1.6
27	5.3	5.2
28	1.9	2.1
29	2.8	0
30	2.1	2.9
31	1.9	4.7
32	0	4.7
33	2.7	1.7
34	2.8	0
35	3.4	2.7
36	3.7	0.2
37	1.8	—
38	2.2	2.1
39	2.2	2.9
40	0.7	2.9
41	—	0
42	1	—
43	0.1	—