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Lee SmithvsRoberto Hernandez

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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Roberto Hernandez

1991–2007 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Lee Smith and Roberto Hernandez: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Lee Smith	Stat	Roberto Hernandez
18	Seasons	17
42.7	Career VAL	36.2
5.6 (1983)	Peak-season VAL	5.8 (1996)
Inducted 2019	Hall of Fame	—
7×	All-Star Selections	2×
2	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
12	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	4

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 Roberto Hernandez have
Lee Smith	Stat	Roberto Hernandez
Career
1,023	Games	1,010
Batting
3	Hits	1
1	Home runs	0
2	RBI	0
2	Runs	0
3	Walks	0
.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	67
92	Losses	71
478	Saves	326
1289.1	Innings pitched	1071.1
1,251	Strikeouts (pitching)	945
3.03	ERA	3.45
1.26	WHIP	1.37
127	ERA+	129

Age	Lee Smith	Roberto Hernandez
23	1.5	—
24	4.2	—
25	5.6	—
26	2.5	—
27	3.3	4
28	2.9	4.3
29	3.7	1
30	1.9	0.8
31	0.8	5.8
32	4.1	3.8
33	3.7	1.7
34	2.4	4.2
35	1	3.1
36	1.3	1.3
37	1.9	1
38	1.9	0
39	—	0
40	—	3.1
41	—	2.1
42	—	0

Age	Lee Smith	Roberto Hernandez
23	1.5	—
24	4.2	—
25	5.6	—
26	2.5	—
27	3.3	4
28	2.9	4.3
29	3.7	1
30	1.9	0.8
31	0.8	5.8
32	4.1	3.8
33	3.7	1.7
34	2.4	4.2
35	1	3.1
36	1.3	1.3
37	1.9	1
38	1.9	0
39	—	0
40	—	3.1
41	—	2.1
42	—	0

Age	Lee Smith	Roberto Hernandez
23	1.5	—
24	4.2	—
25	5.6	—
26	2.5	—
27	3.3	4
28	2.9	4.3
29	3.7	1
30	1.9	0.8
31	0.8	5.8
32	4.1	3.8
33	3.7	1.7
34	2.4	4.2
35	1	3.1
36	1.3	1.3
37	1.9	1
38	1.9	0
39	—	0
40	—	3.1
41	—	2.1
42	—	0

Age	Lee Smith	Roberto Hernandez
23	1.5	—
24	4.2	—
25	5.6	—
26	2.5	—
27	3.3	4
28	2.9	4.3
29	3.7	1
30	1.9	0.8
31	0.8	5.8
32	4.1	3.8
33	3.7	1.7
34	2.4	4.2
35	1	3.1
36	1.3	1.3
37	1.9	1
38	1.9	0
39	—	0
40	—	3.1
41	—	2.1
42	—	0