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Satchel Paige

1927–1965 · 22 seasons

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Tim Wakefield

1992–2011 · 19 seasons

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At a glance

Satchel Paige and Tim Wakefield: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Satchel Paige	Stat	Tim Wakefield
22	Seasons	19
75.8	Career VAL	62.2
8.9 (1934)	Peak-season VAL	8.0 (1995)
Inducted 1971	Hall of Fame	—
2×	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
2	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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 Tim Wakefield have
Satchel Paige	Stat	Tim Wakefield
Career
430	Games	630
Batting
143	Hits	13
1	Home runs	1
52	RBI	4
51	Runs	4
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	.117

.221	On-base %	.148

.242	Slugging %	.162

33	OPS+	-17

Pitching
131	Wins	200
82	Losses	180
44	Saves	22
1794.0	Innings pitched	3226.1
1,530	Strikeouts (pitching)	2,156
2.82	ERA	4.41
1.11	WHIP	1.35
141	ERA+	102

Pitching

131

Wins

200

Losses

180

Saves

1794.0

Innings pitched

3226.1

1,530

Strikeouts (pitching)

2,156

2.82

ERA

4.41

1.11

WHIP

1.35

141

ERA+

102

Age	Satchel Paige	Tim Wakefield
20	3.2	—
21	6	—
22	4.4	—
23	5.1	—
24	1.5	—
25	—	4
26	3.9	0
27	8.9	—
28	—	8
29	1.1	0.1
30	—	3.3
31	—	4
32	—	1.4
33	—	0.5
34	4.2	4.4
35	3.3	7.6
36	3.2	5.4
37	5.1	2.7
38	1	4.4
39	2.1	3
40	—	4.6
41	5.4	4.7
42	4.8	3.1
43	—	1
44	1.1	0
45	5.9	—
46	5.6	—

Age	Satchel Paige	Tim Wakefield
20	3.2	—
21	6	—
22	4.4	—
23	5.1	—
24	1.5	—
25	—	4
26	3.9	0
27	8.9	—
28	—	8
29	1.1	0.1
30	—	3.3
31	—	4
32	—	1.4
33	—	0.5
34	4.2	4.4
35	3.3	7.6
36	3.2	5.4
37	5.1	2.7
38	1	4.4
39	2.1	3
40	—	4.6
41	5.4	4.7
42	4.8	3.1
43	—	1
44	1.1	0
45	5.9	—
46	5.6	—

Age	Satchel Paige	Tim Wakefield
20	3.2	—
21	6	—
22	4.4	—
23	5.1	—
24	1.5	—
25	—	4
26	3.9	0
27	8.9	—
28	—	8
29	1.1	0.1
30	—	3.3
31	—	4
32	—	1.4
33	—	0.5
34	4.2	4.4
35	3.3	7.6
36	3.2	5.4
37	5.1	2.7
38	1	4.4
39	2.1	3
40	—	4.6
41	5.4	4.7
42	4.8	3.1
43	—	1
44	1.1	0
45	5.9	—
46	5.6	—