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John Franco

1984–2005 · 21 seasons

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Tug McGraw

1965–1984 · 19 seasons

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At a glance

John Franco and Tug McGraw: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
John Franco	Stat	Tug McGraw
21	Seasons	19
50.0	Career VAL	48.5
5.3 (1988)	Peak-season VAL	6.1 (1980)
4×	All-Star Selections	2×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
8	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	2

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 Tug McGraw have
John Franco	Stat	Tug McGraw
Career
1,119	Games	826
Batting
3	Hits	39
0	Home runs	1
1	RBI	18
2	Runs	14
0	Walks	10
.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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.088	On-base %	.221

.088	Slugging %	.229

-50	OPS+	30

Pitching
90	Wins	96
87	Losses	92
424	Saves	180
1245.2	Innings pitched	1514.2
975	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,109
2.89	ERA	3.14
1.33	WHIP	1.25
139	ERA+	116

Pitching

Wins

Losses

424

Saves

180

1245.2

Innings pitched

1514.2

975

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,109

2.89

ERA

3.14

1.33

WHIP

1.25

139

ERA+

116

Age	John Franco	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	—	0
23	2.7	—
24	4.9	4.2
25	3.4	2.5
26	4.4	5.7
27	5.3	5.8
28	1.9	2.5
29	2.8	0.5
30	2.1	4
31	1.9	3.1
32	0	3.8
33	2.7	3.4
34	2.8	0.4
35	3.4	6.1
36	3.7	1.8
37	1.8	0.2
38	2.2	1.4
39	2.2	1.4
40	0.7	—
42	1	—
43	0.1	—

Age	John Franco	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	—	0
23	2.7	—
24	4.9	4.2
25	3.4	2.5
26	4.4	5.7
27	5.3	5.8
28	1.9	2.5
29	2.8	0.5
30	2.1	4
31	1.9	3.1
32	0	3.8
33	2.7	3.4
34	2.8	0.4
35	3.4	6.1
36	3.7	1.8
37	1.8	0.2
38	2.2	1.4
39	2.2	1.4
40	0.7	—
42	1	—
43	0.1	—

Age	John Franco	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	—	0
23	2.7	—
24	4.9	4.2
25	3.4	2.5
26	4.4	5.7
27	5.3	5.8
28	1.9	2.5
29	2.8	0.5
30	2.1	4
31	1.9	3.1
32	0	3.8
33	2.7	3.4
34	2.8	0.4
35	3.4	6.1
36	3.7	1.8
37	1.8	0.2
38	2.2	1.4
39	2.2	1.4
40	0.7	—
42	1	—
43	0.1	—

Age	John Franco	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	—	0
23	2.7	—
24	4.9	4.2
25	3.4	2.5
26	4.4	5.7
27	5.3	5.8
28	1.9	2.5
29	2.8	0.5
30	2.1	4
31	1.9	3.1
32	0	3.8
33	2.7	3.4
34	2.8	0.4
35	3.4	6.1
36	3.7	1.8
37	1.8	0.2
38	2.2	1.4
39	2.2	1.4
40	0.7	—
42	1	—
43	0.1	—