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Red RuffingvsLindy McDaniel

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Red Ruffing

1924–1947 · 22 seasons

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Lindy McDaniel

1955–1975 · 21 seasons

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At a glance

Red Ruffing and Lindy McDaniel: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Red Ruffing	Stat	Lindy McDaniel
22	Seasons	21
84.0	Career VAL	73.5
9.4 (1937)	Peak-season VAL	7.9 (1960)
Inducted 1967	Hall of Fame	—
6×	All-Star Selections	1×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	1
—	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 Red Ruffing and Lindy McDaniel have
Red Ruffing	Stat	Lindy McDaniel
Career
882	Games	988
Batting
521	Hits	56
36	Home runs	3
273	RBI	17
209	Runs	19
1	Stolen bases	0
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	.148

.306	On-base %	.168

.389	Slugging %	.201

85	OPS+	4

Pitching
273	Wins	141
225	Losses	119
16	Saves	172
4344.0	Innings pitched	2139.1
1,987	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,361
3.80	ERA	3.45
1.34	WHIP	1.27
114	ERA+	107

Pitching

273

Wins

141

225

Losses

119

Saves

172

4344.0

Innings pitched

2139.1

1,987

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,361

3.80

ERA

3.45

1.34

WHIP

1.27

114

ERA+

107

Age	Red Ruffing	Lindy McDaniel
20	2.2	5.4
21	1.8	4.9
22	0	0
23	5.7	4.7
24	0.2	7.9
25	5.5	1.5
26	2.5	3.7
27	1.5	2.9
28	2.2	2.7
29	3.5	4
30	7.1	5.4
31	6.7	1.2
32	9.4	1.6
33	7.7	3.6
34	7	7.5
35	4.9	0
36	4.1	2.8
37	5.9	7.4
38	—	4.2
39	—	2.1
40	3.3	—
41	2.8	—
42	0	—

Age	Red Ruffing	Lindy McDaniel
20	2.2	5.4
21	1.8	4.9
22	0	0
23	5.7	4.7
24	0.2	7.9
25	5.5	1.5
26	2.5	3.7
27	1.5	2.9
28	2.2	2.7
29	3.5	4
30	7.1	5.4
31	6.7	1.2
32	9.4	1.6
33	7.7	3.6
34	7	7.5
35	4.9	0
36	4.1	2.8
37	5.9	7.4
38	—	4.2
39	—	2.1
40	3.3	—
41	2.8	—
42	0	—

Age	Red Ruffing	Lindy McDaniel
20	2.2	5.4
21	1.8	4.9
22	0	0
23	5.7	4.7
24	0.2	7.9
25	5.5	1.5
26	2.5	3.7
27	1.5	2.9
28	2.2	2.7
29	3.5	4
30	7.1	5.4
31	6.7	1.2
32	9.4	1.6
33	7.7	3.6
34	7	7.5
35	4.9	0
36	4.1	2.8
37	5.9	7.4
38	—	4.2
39	—	2.1
40	3.3	—
41	2.8	—
42	0	—

Age	Red Ruffing	Lindy McDaniel
20	2.2	5.4
21	1.8	4.9
22	0	0
23	5.7	4.7
24	0.2	7.9
25	5.5	1.5
26	2.5	3.7
27	1.5	2.9
28	2.2	2.7
29	3.5	4
30	7.1	5.4
31	6.7	1.2
32	9.4	1.6
33	7.7	3.6
34	7	7.5
35	4.9	0
36	4.1	2.8
37	5.9	7.4
38	—	4.2
39	—	2.1
40	3.3	—
41	2.8	—
42	0	—