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Red RuffingvsCurt Simmons

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Red Ruffing

1924–1947 · 22 seasons

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Curt Simmons

1947–1967 · 20 seasons

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At a glance

Red Ruffing and Curt Simmons: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Red Ruffing	Stat	Curt Simmons
22	Seasons	20
84.0	Career VAL	78.9
9.4 (1937)	Peak-season VAL	8.8 (1963)
Inducted 1967	Hall of Fame	—
6×	All-Star Selections	3×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	3

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 Red Ruffing and Curt Simmons have
Red Ruffing	Stat	Curt Simmons
Career
882	Games	609
Batting
521	Hits	194
36	Home runs	1
273	RBI	76
209	Runs	93
1	Stolen bases	2
97

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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.269	Batting avg	.171

.306	On-base %	.213

.389	Slugging %	.196

85	OPS+	15

Pitching
273	Wins	193
225	Losses	183
16	Saves	5
4344.0	Innings pitched	3348.1
1,987	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,697
3.80	ERA	3.54
1.34	WHIP	1.31
114	ERA+	108

Pitching

273

Wins

193

225

Losses

183

Saves

4344.0

Innings pitched

3348.1

1,987

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,697

3.80

ERA

3.54

1.34

WHIP

1.31

114

ERA+

108

Age	Red Ruffing	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	2.2	4.5
21	1.8	5.3
22	0	—
23	5.7	6.3
24	0.2	7.6
25	5.5	8.1
26	2.5	0.1
27	1.5	5.7
28	2.2	6.8
29	3.5	3
30	7.1	—
31	6.7	4.8
32	9.4	6.1
33	7.7	4.2
34	7	8.8
35	4.9	6.4
36	4.1	0.5
37	5.9	0.7
38	—	0
40	3.3	—
41	2.8	—
42	0	—

Age	Red Ruffing	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	2.2	4.5
21	1.8	5.3
22	0	—
23	5.7	6.3
24	0.2	7.6
25	5.5	8.1
26	2.5	0.1
27	1.5	5.7
28	2.2	6.8
29	3.5	3
30	7.1	—
31	6.7	4.8
32	9.4	6.1
33	7.7	4.2
34	7	8.8
35	4.9	6.4
36	4.1	0.5
37	5.9	0.7
38	—	0
40	3.3	—
41	2.8	—
42	0	—

Age	Red Ruffing	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	2.2	4.5
21	1.8	5.3
22	0	—
23	5.7	6.3
24	0.2	7.6
25	5.5	8.1
26	2.5	0.1
27	1.5	5.7
28	2.2	6.8
29	3.5	3
30	7.1	—
31	6.7	4.8
32	9.4	6.1
33	7.7	4.2
34	7	8.8
35	4.9	6.4
36	4.1	0.5
37	5.9	0.7
38	—	0
40	3.3	—
41	2.8	—
42	0	—

Age	Red Ruffing	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	2.2	4.5
21	1.8	5.3
22	0	—
23	5.7	6.3
24	0.2	7.6
25	5.5	8.1
26	2.5	0.1
27	1.5	5.7
28	2.2	6.8
29	3.5	3
30	7.1	—
31	6.7	4.8
32	9.4	6.1
33	7.7	4.2
34	7	8.8
35	4.9	6.4
36	4.1	0.5
37	5.9	0.7
38	—	0
40	3.3	—
41	2.8	—
42	0	—