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Randy JonesvsAndy Messersmith

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Randy Jones

1973–1982 · 10 seasons

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Andy Messersmith

1968–1979 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Randy Jones and Andy Messersmith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Randy Jones	Stat	Andy Messersmith
10	Seasons	12
61.9	Career VAL	65.2
15.3 (1975)	Peak-season VAL	14.6 (1975)
1×	Cy Young Awards	—
2×	All-Star Selections	4×
—	Gold Gloves	2×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
2	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	5

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 Randy Jones and Andy Messersmith have
Randy Jones	Stat	Andy Messersmith
Career
319	Games	353
Batting
79	Hits	124
0	Home runs	5
20	RBI	54
37	Runs	49
1	Stolen bases	1
22

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
100	Wins	130
123	Losses	99
2	Saves	15
1933.0	Innings pitched	2230.1
735	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,625
3.42	ERA	2.86
1.25	WHIP	1.14
107	ERA+	126

Age	Randy Jones	Andy Messersmith
22	—	3.1
23	4.1	8.1
24	0.9	5.7
25	15.3	5.8
26	14.1	3.7
27	3.2	8.5
28	10.4	9.6
29	9.6	14.6
30	4.3	5
31	0	1.1
32	0	—
33	—	0