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Kent TekulvevsSparky Lyle

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Kent Tekulve

1974–1989 · 16 seasons

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Sparky Lyle

1967–1982 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Kent Tekulve and Sparky Lyle: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Kent Tekulve	Stat	Sparky Lyle
16	Seasons	16
60.3	Career VAL	49.6
7.0 (1986)	Peak-season VAL	7.8 (1977)
1×	All-Star Selections	3×
—	Cy Young Awards	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
2	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	6

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 Kent Tekulve and Sparky Lyle have
Kent Tekulve	Stat	Sparky Lyle
Career
1,050	Games	899
Batting
10	Hits	15
2	RBI	4
8	Runs	8
0	Stolen bases	1
6	Walks	5
.083

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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.126	On-base %	.241

.083	Slugging %	.218

-41	OPS+	36

Pitching
94	Wins	99
90	Losses	76
184	Saves	238
1436.2	Innings pitched	1390.1
779	Strikeouts (pitching)	873
2.85	ERA	2.88
1.25	WHIP	1.28
129	ERA+	127

Pitching

Wins

Losses

184

Saves

238

1436.2

Innings pitched

1390.1

779

Strikeouts (pitching)

873

2.85

ERA

2.88

1.25

WHIP

1.28

129

ERA+

127

Age	Kent Tekulve	Sparky Lyle
22	—	1.5
23	—	1.6
24	—	3.7
25	—	1.4
26	—	1.2
27	—	6.2
28	2.7	5.1
29	4.8	5.9
30	4.7	3.1
31	6.1	3.9
32	6.3	7.8
33	1.7	3.8
34	3.1	3.6
35	4	0.5
36	6.2	0.3
37	3.3	0
38	2.2	—
39	7	—
40	5.6	—
41	2.6	—
42	0	—

Age	Kent Tekulve	Sparky Lyle
22	—	1.5
23	—	1.6
24	—	3.7
25	—	1.4
26	—	1.2
27	—	6.2
28	2.7	5.1
29	4.8	5.9
30	4.7	3.1
31	6.1	3.9
32	6.3	7.8
33	1.7	3.8
34	3.1	3.6
35	4	0.5
36	6.2	0.3
37	3.3	0
38	2.2	—
39	7	—
40	5.6	—
41	2.6	—
42	0	—

Age	Kent Tekulve	Sparky Lyle
22	—	1.5
23	—	1.6
24	—	3.7
25	—	1.4
26	—	1.2
27	—	6.2
28	2.7	5.1
29	4.8	5.9
30	4.7	3.1
31	6.1	3.9
32	6.3	7.8
33	1.7	3.8
34	3.1	3.6
35	4	0.5
36	6.2	0.3
37	3.3	0
38	2.2	—
39	7	—
40	5.6	—
41	2.6	—
42	0	—

Age	Kent Tekulve	Sparky Lyle
22	—	1.5
23	—	1.6
24	—	3.7
25	—	1.4
26	—	1.2
27	—	6.2
28	2.7	5.1
29	4.8	5.9
30	4.7	3.1
31	6.1	3.9
32	6.3	7.8
33	1.7	3.8
34	3.1	3.6
35	4	0.5
36	6.2	0.3
37	3.3	0
38	2.2	—
39	7	—
40	5.6	—
41	2.6	—
42	0	—