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Miguel BatistavsSparky Lyle

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Miguel Batista

1992–2012 · 18 seasons

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Sparky Lyle

1967–1982 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Miguel Batista and Sparky Lyle: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Miguel Batista	Stat	Sparky Lyle
18	Seasons	16
41.4	Career VAL	49.6
7.9 (2003)	Peak-season VAL	7.8 (1977)
—	Cy Young Awards	1×
—	All-Star Selections	3×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	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 Miguel Batista and Sparky Lyle have
Miguel Batista	Stat	Sparky Lyle
Career
658	Games	899
Batting
28	Hits	15
2	Home runs	0
9	RBI	4
20	Runs	8
0	Stolen bases	1
11

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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.090	Batting avg	.192

.121	On-base %	.241

.125	Slugging %	.218

-34	OPS+	36

Pitching
102	Wins	99
115	Losses	76
41	Saves	238
1956.1	Innings pitched	1390.1
1,250	Strikeouts (pitching)	873
4.48	ERA	2.88
1.49	WHIP	1.28
99	ERA+	127

Pitching

102

Wins

115

Losses

Saves

238

1956.1

Innings pitched

1390.1

1,250

Strikeouts (pitching)

873

4.48

ERA

2.88

1.49

WHIP

1.28

ERA+

127

Age	Miguel Batista	Sparky Lyle
22	—	1.5
23	—	1.6
24	—	3.7
25	—	1.4
26	0	1.2
27	2.7	6.2
28	3.6	5.1
29	0	5.9
30	4.5	3.1
31	5.8	3.9
32	7.9	7.8
33	2.8	3.8
34	1.3	3.6
35	5	0.5
36	4.4	0.3
37	0	0
38	0.6	—
39	1.5	—
40	1.3	—
41	0	—

Age	Miguel Batista	Sparky Lyle
22	—	1.5
23	—	1.6
24	—	3.7
25	—	1.4
26	0	1.2
27	2.7	6.2
28	3.6	5.1
29	0	5.9
30	4.5	3.1
31	5.8	3.9
32	7.9	7.8
33	2.8	3.8
34	1.3	3.6
35	5	0.5
36	4.4	0.3
37	0	0
38	0.6	—
39	1.5	—
40	1.3	—
41	0	—

Age	Miguel Batista	Sparky Lyle
22	—	1.5
23	—	1.6
24	—	3.7
25	—	1.4
26	0	1.2
27	2.7	6.2
28	3.6	5.1
29	0	5.9
30	4.5	3.1
31	5.8	3.9
32	7.9	7.8
33	2.8	3.8
34	1.3	3.6
35	5	0.5
36	4.4	0.3
37	0	0
38	0.6	—
39	1.5	—
40	1.3	—
41	0	—

Age	Miguel Batista	Sparky Lyle
22	—	1.5
23	—	1.6
24	—	3.7
25	—	1.4
26	0	1.2
27	2.7	6.2
28	3.6	5.1
29	0	5.9
30	4.5	3.1
31	5.8	3.9
32	7.9	7.8
33	2.8	3.8
34	1.3	3.6
35	5	0.5
36	4.4	0.3
37	0	0
38	0.6	—
39	1.5	—
40	1.3	—
41	0	—