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Lee SmithvsBob Miller

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

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Lee Smith

1980–1997 · 18 seasons

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Bob Miller

1957–1974 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Lee Smith and Bob Miller: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Lee Smith	Stat	Bob Miller
18	Seasons	17
42.7	Career VAL	41.5
5.6 (1983)	Peak-season VAL	5.6 (1964)
Inducted 2019	Hall of Fame	—
7×	All-Star Selections	—
2	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
12	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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 Lee Smith and Bob Miller have
Lee Smith	Stat	Bob Miller
Career
1,023	Games	707
Batting
3	Hits	33
1	Home runs	0
2	RBI	8
2	Runs	8
3	Walks	14
.047

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
71	Wins	69
92	Losses	81
478	Saves	51
1289.1	Innings pitched	1551.1
1,251	Strikeouts (pitching)	895
3.03	ERA	3.37
1.26	WHIP	1.35
127	ERA+	107

Age	Lee Smith	Bob Miller
20	—	2.6
21	—	2.2
22	—	0.9
23	1.5	0
24	4.2	4.6
25	5.6	5.6
26	2.5	4.1
27	3.3	3.2
28	2.9	0.4
29	3.7	2.4
30	1.9	5.4
31	0.8	0
32	4.1	5.1
33	3.7	1.6
34	2.4	1.8
35	1	1.6
36	1.3	—
37	1.9	—
38	1.9	—

Age	Lee Smith	Bob Miller
20	—	2.6
21	—	2.2
22	—	0.9
23	1.5	0
24	4.2	4.6
25	5.6	5.6
26	2.5	4.1
27	3.3	3.2
28	2.9	0.4
29	3.7	2.4
30	1.9	5.4
31	0.8	0
32	4.1	5.1
33	3.7	1.6
34	2.4	1.8
35	1	1.6
36	1.3	—
37	1.9	—
38	1.9	—

Age	Lee Smith	Bob Miller
20	—	2.6
21	—	2.2
22	—	0.9
23	1.5	0
24	4.2	4.6
25	5.6	5.6
26	2.5	4.1
27	3.3	3.2
28	2.9	0.4
29	3.7	2.4
30	1.9	5.4
31	0.8	0
32	4.1	5.1
33	3.7	1.6
34	2.4	1.8
35	1	1.6
36	1.3	—
37	1.9	—
38	1.9	—

Age	Lee Smith	Bob Miller
20	—	2.6
21	—	2.2
22	—	0.9
23	1.5	0
24	4.2	4.6
25	5.6	5.6
26	2.5	4.1
27	3.3	3.2
28	2.9	0.4
29	3.7	2.4
30	1.9	5.4
31	0.8	0
32	4.1	5.1
33	3.7	1.6
34	2.4	1.8
35	1	1.6
36	1.3	—
37	1.9	—
38	1.9	—