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Nelson BrilesvsJoe Nuxhall

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Nelson Briles

1965–1978 · 14 seasons

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Joe Nuxhall

1944–1966 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Nelson Briles and Joe Nuxhall: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Nelson Briles	Stat	Joe Nuxhall
14	Seasons	16
43.9	Career VAL	44.4
8.1 (1973)	Peak-season VAL	8.2 (1955)
—	All-Star Selections	2×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	1

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 Nelson Briles and Joe Nuxhall have
Nelson Briles	Stat	Joe Nuxhall
Career
452	Games	555
Batting
72	Hits	152
3	Home runs	15
29	RBI	78
29	Runs	76
0	Stolen bases	2
21

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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.154	Batting avg	.198

.192	On-base %	.240

.200	Slugging %	.292

16	OPS+	49

Pitching
129	Wins	135
112	Losses	117
22	Saves	19
2111.2	Innings pitched	2302.2
1,163	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,372
3.44	ERA	3.90
1.27	WHIP	1.34
104	ERA+	99

Pitching

129

Wins

135

112

Losses

117

Saves

2111.2

Innings pitched

2302.2

1,163

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,372

3.44

ERA

3.90

1.27

WHIP

1.34

104

ERA+

Age	Nelson Briles	Joe Nuxhall
21	2.5	—
22	3.1	—
23	6.1	3.3
24	3.2	0.8
25	5.2	6.4
26	0	8.2
27	4	2.9
28	3.7	0
29	8.1	3.2
30	1.7	1.8
31	0.1	3.1
32	4.5	1.1
33	1.7	2.1
34	0	7.8
35	—	0.8
36	—	1.9
37	—	1

Age	Nelson Briles	Joe Nuxhall
21	2.5	—
22	3.1	—
23	6.1	3.3
24	3.2	0.8
25	5.2	6.4
26	0	8.2
27	4	2.9
28	3.7	0
29	8.1	3.2
30	1.7	1.8
31	0.1	3.1
32	4.5	1.1
33	1.7	2.1
34	0	7.8
35	—	0.8
36	—	1.9
37	—	1

Age	Nelson Briles	Joe Nuxhall
21	2.5	—
22	3.1	—
23	6.1	3.3
24	3.2	0.8
25	5.2	6.4
26	0	8.2
27	4	2.9
28	3.7	0
29	8.1	3.2
30	1.7	1.8
31	0.1	3.1
32	4.5	1.1
33	1.7	2.1
34	0	7.8
35	—	0.8
36	—	1.9
37	—	1

Age	Nelson Briles	Joe Nuxhall
21	2.5	—
22	3.1	—
23	6.1	3.3
24	3.2	0.8
25	5.2	6.4
26	0	8.2
27	4	2.9
28	3.7	0
29	8.1	3.2
30	1.7	1.8
31	0.1	3.1
32	4.5	1.1
33	1.7	2.1
34	0	7.8
35	—	0.8
36	—	1.9
37	—	1