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Ron ReedvsRed Ames

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Ron Reed

1966–1984 · 19 seasons

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Red Ames

1903–1919 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Ron Reed and Red Ames: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Ron Reed	Stat	Red Ames
19	Seasons	17
63.2	Career VAL	59.0
9.6 (1975)	Peak-season VAL	9.4 (1911)
1×	All-Star Selections	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board).

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Ron Reed and Red Ames have
Ron Reed	Stat	Red Ames
Career
754	Games	533
Batting
98	Hits	143
0	Home runs	3
38	RBI	63
42	Runs	52
0	Stolen bases	5
13

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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.158	Batting avg	.141

.176	On-base %	.190

.187	Slugging %	.174

4	OPS+	13

Pitching
146	Wins	183
140	Losses	167
103	Saves	36
2477.1	Innings pitched	3198.0
1,481	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,702
3.46	ERA	2.63
1.21	WHIP	1.23
101	ERA+	107

Pitching

146

Wins

183

140

Losses

167

103

Saves

2477.1

Innings pitched

3198.0

1,481

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,702

3.46

ERA

2.63

1.21

WHIP

1.23

101

ERA+

107

Age	Ron Reed	Red Ames
21	—	2
22	—	3.5
23	—	1.5
24	—	1.4
25	2.8	3.1
26	5.3	2.4
27	1.8	4.3
28	2.5	9.4
29	0.3	6.1
30	1.9	2.7
31	5.4	4.6
32	9.6	1.8
33	5.9	3.9
34	5.8	8.5
35	6.1	3.1
36	1.9	0.7
37	2.2	—
38	1.7	—
39	4.3	—
40	3	—
41	2.7	—

Age	Ron Reed	Red Ames
21	—	2
22	—	3.5
23	—	1.5
24	—	1.4
25	2.8	3.1
26	5.3	2.4
27	1.8	4.3
28	2.5	9.4
29	0.3	6.1
30	1.9	2.7
31	5.4	4.6
32	9.6	1.8
33	5.9	3.9
34	5.8	8.5
35	6.1	3.1
36	1.9	0.7
37	2.2	—
38	1.7	—
39	4.3	—
40	3	—
41	2.7	—

Age	Ron Reed	Red Ames
21	—	2
22	—	3.5
23	—	1.5
24	—	1.4
25	2.8	3.1
26	5.3	2.4
27	1.8	4.3
28	2.5	9.4
29	0.3	6.1
30	1.9	2.7
31	5.4	4.6
32	9.6	1.8
33	5.9	3.9
34	5.8	8.5
35	6.1	3.1
36	1.9	0.7
37	2.2	—
38	1.7	—
39	4.3	—
40	3	—
41	2.7	—

Age	Ron Reed	Red Ames
21	—	2
22	—	3.5
23	—	1.5
24	—	1.4
25	2.8	3.1
26	5.3	2.4
27	1.8	4.3
28	2.5	9.4
29	0.3	6.1
30	1.9	2.7
31	5.4	4.6
32	9.6	1.8
33	5.9	3.9
34	5.8	8.5
35	6.1	3.1
36	1.9	0.7
37	2.2	—
38	1.7	—
39	4.3	—
40	3	—
41	2.7	—