Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| John Franco | Stat | Lee Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Seasons | 18 |
| 50.0 | Career VAL | 42.7 |
| 5.3 (1988) | Peak-season VAL | 5.6 (1983) |
| — | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2019 |
| 4× | All-Star Selections | 7× |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 2 |
| 8 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 12 |
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.
| John Franco | Stat | Lee Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,119 | Games | 1,023 |
| Batting | ||
| 3 | Hits | 3 |
| 0 | Home runs | 1 |
| 1 | RBI | 2 |
| 2 | Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Walks | 3 |
| .088 | Batting avg | |
| .047 |
| .088 | On-base % | .090 |
|---|
| .088 | Slugging % | .094 |
|---|
| -50 | OPS+ | -48 |
|---|
| Pitching | ||
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Wins | 71 |
| 87 | Losses | 92 |
| 424 | Saves | 478 |
| 1245.2 | Innings pitched | 1289.1 |
| 975 | Strikeouts (pitching) | 1,251 |
| 2.89 | ERA | 3.03 |
| 1.33 | WHIP | 1.26 |
| 139 | ERA+ | 127 |
| Age | John Franco | Lee Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| 24 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 25 | 3.4 | 5.6 |
| 26 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| 27 | 5.3 | 3.3 |
| 28 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
| 29 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 30 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 31 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| 32 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 33 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| 34 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 35 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 36 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| 37 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 38 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 39 | 2.2 | — |
| 40 | 0.7 | — |
| 42 | 1 | — |
| 43 | 0.1 | — |