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Kenley JansenvsBob Buhl

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Kenley Jansen

2010–2026 · 17 seasons

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Bob Buhl

1953–1967 · 15 seasons

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At a glance

Kenley Jansen and Bob Buhl: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Kenley Jansen	Stat	Bob Buhl
17	Seasons	15
41.3	Career VAL	41.8
5.7 (2017)	Peak-season VAL	5.2 (1959)
3×	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
10	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	1

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 Kenley Jansen and Bob Buhl have
Kenley Jansen	Stat	Bob Buhl
Career
985	Games	457
Batting
3	Hits	76
1	RBI	26
1	Runs	31
0	Stolen bases	2
1	Walks	38
.333

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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.400	On-base %	.129

.444	Slugging %	.091

113	OPS+	-36

Pitching
58	Wins	166
46	Losses	132
498	Saves	6
972.1	Innings pitched	2587.0
1,329	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,268
2.60	ERA	3.55
0.97	WHIP	1.37
156	ERA+	109

Pitching

Wins

166

Losses

132

498

Saves

972.1

Innings pitched

2587.0

1,329

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,268

2.60

ERA

3.55

0.97

WHIP

1.37

156

ERA+

109

Age	Kenley Jansen	Bob Buhl
23	1.6	—
24	2.7	4.3
25	3.8	2.8
26	1.9	4.9
27	2.6	4.5
28	5.2	3.6
29	5.7	1.5
30	2.6	5.2
31	3	5.2
32	—	0.6
33	3.6	2.2
34	1.7	3.2
35	1.2	3.8
36	2	0
37	2.6	0
38	1.1	—

Age	Kenley Jansen	Bob Buhl
23	1.6	—
24	2.7	4.3
25	3.8	2.8
26	1.9	4.9
27	2.6	4.5
28	5.2	3.6
29	5.7	1.5
30	2.6	5.2
31	3	5.2
32	—	0.6
33	3.6	2.2
34	1.7	3.2
35	1.2	3.8
36	2	0
37	2.6	0
38	1.1	—

Age	Kenley Jansen	Bob Buhl
23	1.6	—
24	2.7	4.3
25	3.8	2.8
26	1.9	4.9
27	2.6	4.5
28	5.2	3.6
29	5.7	1.5
30	2.6	5.2
31	3	5.2
32	—	0.6
33	3.6	2.2
34	1.7	3.2
35	1.2	3.8
36	2	0
37	2.6	0
38	1.1	—

Age	Kenley Jansen	Bob Buhl
23	1.6	—
24	2.7	4.3
25	3.8	2.8
26	1.9	4.9
27	2.6	4.5
28	5.2	3.6
29	5.7	1.5
30	2.6	5.2
31	3	5.2
32	—	0.6
33	3.6	2.2
34	1.7	3.2
35	1.2	3.8
36	2	0
37	2.6	0
38	1.1	—