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Kyle FarnsworthvsDave LaRoche

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

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Kyle Farnsworth

1999–2014 · 16 seasons

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Dave LaRoche

1970–1983 · 14 seasons

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At a glance

Kyle Farnsworth and Dave LaRoche: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Kyle Farnsworth	Stat	Dave LaRoche
16	Seasons	14
18.0	Career VAL	21.6
3.8 (2005)	Peak-season VAL	3.7 (1976)
—	All-Star Selections	2×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	3

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 Kyle Farnsworth and Dave LaRoche have
Kyle Farnsworth	Stat	Dave LaRoche
Career
893	Games	649
Batting
4	Hits	15
3	RBI	2
3	Runs	7
2	Walks	7
.074	Batting avg	.246
.121

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
43	Wins	65
66	Losses	58
57	Saves	126
988.2	Innings pitched	1049.1
963	Strikeouts (pitching)	819
4.26	ERA	3.53
1.37	WHIP	1.31
103	ERA+	107

Age	Kyle Farnsworth	Dave LaRoche
22	—	1.2
23	0.4	2.8
24	0	2.5
25	3.3	0
26	0	0
27	2.8	1.7
28	0.2	3.7
29	3.8	2.2
30	1.2	2.7
31	0	0
32	0	1.8
33	0.6	1.8
34	2.8	1.2
35	2.8	—
37	0.1	—

Age	Kyle Farnsworth	Dave LaRoche
22	—	1.2
23	0.4	2.8
24	0	2.5
25	3.3	0
26	0	0
27	2.8	1.7
28	0.2	3.7
29	3.8	2.2
30	1.2	2.7
31	0	0
32	0	1.8
33	0.6	1.8
34	2.8	1.2
35	2.8	—
37	0.1	—

Age	Kyle Farnsworth	Dave LaRoche
22	—	1.2
23	0.4	2.8
24	0	2.5
25	3.3	0
26	0	0
27	2.8	1.7
28	0.2	3.7
29	3.8	2.2
30	1.2	2.7
31	0	0
32	0	1.8
33	0.6	1.8
34	2.8	1.2
35	2.8	—
37	0.1	—

Age	Kyle Farnsworth	Dave LaRoche
22	—	1.2
23	0.4	2.8
24	0	2.5
25	3.3	0
26	0	0
27	2.8	1.7
28	0.2	3.7
29	3.8	2.2
30	1.2	2.7
31	0	0
32	0	1.8
33	0.6	1.8
34	2.8	1.2
35	2.8	—
37	0.1	—