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John Hiller

1965–1980 · 15 seasons

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Bob Veale

1962–1974 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

John Hiller and Bob Veale: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
John Hiller	Stat	Bob Veale
15	Seasons	13
36.6	Career VAL	37.7
8.3 (1973)	Peak-season VAL	8.0 (1964)
1×	All-Star Selections	2×
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	1
2	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	5

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 Hiller and Bob Veale have
John Hiller	Stat	Bob Veale
Career
546	Games	399
Batting
11	Hits	72
4	RBI	18
2	Runs	26
3	Walks	18
.109	Batting avg	.114
.135

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
87	Wins	120
76	Losses	95
125	Saves	21
1242.0	Innings pitched	1926.0
1,036	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,703
2.83	ERA	3.07
1.27	WHIP	1.32
128	ERA+	114

Age	John Hiller	Bob Veale
24	2.9	—
25	3.8	—
26	1.2	0.7
27	3.1	4.3
28	—	8
29	1.8	5.2
30	8.3	5.4
31	5.3	0
32	2.1	5.2
33	2.7	4.4
34	1.2	3.1
35	4.2	0
36	0	—
37	—	1.4

Age	John Hiller	Bob Veale
24	2.9	—
25	3.8	—
26	1.2	0.7
27	3.1	4.3
28	—	8
29	1.8	5.2
30	8.3	5.4
31	5.3	0
32	2.1	5.2
33	2.7	4.4
34	1.2	3.1
35	4.2	0
36	0	—
37	—	1.4

Age	John Hiller	Bob Veale
24	2.9	—
25	3.8	—
26	1.2	0.7
27	3.1	4.3
28	—	8
29	1.8	5.2
30	8.3	5.4
31	5.3	0
32	2.1	5.2
33	2.7	4.4
34	1.2	3.1
35	4.2	0
36	0	—
37	—	1.4

Age	John Hiller	Bob Veale
24	2.9	—
25	3.8	—
26	1.2	0.7
27	3.1	4.3
28	—	8
29	1.8	5.2
30	8.3	5.4
31	5.3	0
32	2.1	5.2
33	2.7	4.4
34	1.2	3.1
35	4.2	0
36	0	—
37	—	1.4