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Satchel PaigevsLindy McDaniel

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Satchel Paige

1927–1965 · 22 seasons

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Lindy McDaniel

1955–1975 · 21 seasons

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At a glance

Satchel Paige and Lindy McDaniel: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Satchel Paige	Stat	Lindy McDaniel
22	Seasons	21
75.8	Career VAL	73.5
8.9 (1934)	Peak-season VAL	7.9 (1960)
Inducted 1971	Hall of Fame	—
2×	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	1
2	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 Satchel Paige and Lindy McDaniel have
Satchel Paige	Stat	Lindy McDaniel
Career
430	Games	988
Batting
143	Hits	56
1	Home runs	3
52	RBI	17
51	Runs	19
7	Stolen bases	0
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	.148

.221	On-base %	.168

.242	Slugging %	.201

33	OPS+	4

Pitching
131	Wins	141
82	Losses	119
44	Saves	172
1794.0	Innings pitched	2139.1
1,530	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,361
2.82	ERA	3.45
1.11	WHIP	1.27
141	ERA+	107

Pitching

131

Wins

141

Losses

119

Saves

172

1794.0

Innings pitched

2139.1

1,530

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,361

2.82

ERA

3.45

1.11

WHIP

1.27

141

ERA+

107

Age	Satchel Paige	Lindy McDaniel
20	3.2	5.4
21	6	4.9
22	4.4	0
23	5.1	4.7
24	1.5	7.9
25	—	1.5
26	3.9	3.7
27	8.9	2.9
28	—	2.7
29	1.1	4
30	—	5.4
31	—	1.2
32	—	1.6
33	—	3.6
34	4.2	7.5
35	3.3	0
36	3.2	2.8
37	5.1	7.4
38	1	4.2
39	2.1	2.1
41	5.4	—
42	4.8	—
44	1.1	—
45	5.9	—
46	5.6	—

Age	Satchel Paige	Lindy McDaniel
20	3.2	5.4
21	6	4.9
22	4.4	0
23	5.1	4.7
24	1.5	7.9
25	—	1.5
26	3.9	3.7
27	8.9	2.9
28	—	2.7
29	1.1	4
30	—	5.4
31	—	1.2
32	—	1.6
33	—	3.6
34	4.2	7.5
35	3.3	0
36	3.2	2.8
37	5.1	7.4
38	1	4.2
39	2.1	2.1
41	5.4	—
42	4.8	—
44	1.1	—
45	5.9	—
46	5.6	—

Age	Satchel Paige	Lindy McDaniel
20	3.2	5.4
21	6	4.9
22	4.4	0
23	5.1	4.7
24	1.5	7.9
25	—	1.5
26	3.9	3.7
27	8.9	2.9
28	—	2.7
29	1.1	4
30	—	5.4
31	—	1.2
32	—	1.6
33	—	3.6
34	4.2	7.5
35	3.3	0
36	3.2	2.8
37	5.1	7.4
38	1	4.2
39	2.1	2.1
41	5.4	—
42	4.8	—
44	1.1	—
45	5.9	—
46	5.6	—

Age	Satchel Paige	Lindy McDaniel
20	3.2	5.4
21	6	4.9
22	4.4	0
23	5.1	4.7
24	1.5	7.9
25	—	1.5
26	3.9	3.7
27	8.9	2.9
28	—	2.7
29	1.1	4
30	—	5.4
31	—	1.2
32	—	1.6
33	—	3.6
34	4.2	7.5
35	3.3	0
36	3.2	2.8
37	5.1	7.4
38	1	4.2
39	2.1	2.1
41	5.4	—
42	4.8	—
44	1.1	—
45	5.9	—
46	5.6	—