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Satchel Paige

1927–1965 · 22 seasons

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Curt Simmons

1947–1967 · 20 seasons

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At a glance

Satchel Paige and Curt Simmons: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Satchel Paige	Stat	Curt Simmons
22	Seasons	20
75.8	Career VAL	78.9
8.9 (1934)	Peak-season VAL	8.8 (1963)
Inducted 1971	Hall of Fame	—
2×	All-Star Selections	3×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
2	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 Satchel Paige and Curt Simmons have
Satchel Paige	Stat	Curt Simmons
Career
430	Games	609
Batting
143	Hits	194
1	Home runs	1
52	RBI	76
51	Runs	93
7	Stolen bases	2
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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.206	Batting avg	.171

.221	On-base %	.213

.242	Slugging %	.196

33	OPS+	15

Pitching
131	Wins	193
82	Losses	183
44	Saves	5
1794.0	Innings pitched	3348.1
1,530	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,697
2.82	ERA	3.54
1.11	WHIP	1.31
141	ERA+	108

Pitching

131

Wins

193

Losses

183

Saves

1794.0

Innings pitched

3348.1

1,530

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,697

2.82

ERA

3.54

1.11

WHIP

1.31

141

ERA+

108

Age	Satchel Paige	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	3.2	4.5
21	6	5.3
22	4.4	—
23	5.1	6.3
24	1.5	7.6
25	—	8.1
26	3.9	0.1
27	8.9	5.7
28	—	6.8
29	1.1	3
31	—	4.8
32	—	6.1
33	—	4.2
34	4.2	8.8
35	3.3	6.4
36	3.2	0.5
37	5.1	0.7
38	1	0
39	2.1	—
41	5.4	—
42	4.8	—
44	1.1	—
45	5.9	—
46	5.6	—

Age	Satchel Paige	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	3.2	4.5
21	6	5.3
22	4.4	—
23	5.1	6.3
24	1.5	7.6
25	—	8.1
26	3.9	0.1
27	8.9	5.7
28	—	6.8
29	1.1	3
31	—	4.8
32	—	6.1
33	—	4.2
34	4.2	8.8
35	3.3	6.4
36	3.2	0.5
37	5.1	0.7
38	1	0
39	2.1	—
41	5.4	—
42	4.8	—
44	1.1	—
45	5.9	—
46	5.6	—

Age	Satchel Paige	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	3.2	4.5
21	6	5.3
22	4.4	—
23	5.1	6.3
24	1.5	7.6
25	—	8.1
26	3.9	0.1
27	8.9	5.7
28	—	6.8
29	1.1	3
31	—	4.8
32	—	6.1
33	—	4.2
34	4.2	8.8
35	3.3	6.4
36	3.2	0.5
37	5.1	0.7
38	1	0
39	2.1	—
41	5.4	—
42	4.8	—
44	1.1	—
45	5.9	—
46	5.6	—

Age	Satchel Paige	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	3.2	4.5
21	6	5.3
22	4.4	—
23	5.1	6.3
24	1.5	7.6
25	—	8.1
26	3.9	0.1
27	8.9	5.7
28	—	6.8
29	1.1	3
31	—	4.8
32	—	6.1
33	—	4.2
34	4.2	8.8
35	3.3	6.4
36	3.2	0.5
37	5.1	0.7
38	1	0
39	2.1	—
41	5.4	—
42	4.8	—
44	1.1	—
45	5.9	—
46	5.6	—