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Tim LincecumvsDean Chance

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Tim Lincecum

2007–2016 · 10 seasons

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Dean Chance

1961–1971 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

Tim Lincecum and Dean Chance: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Tim Lincecum	Stat	Dean Chance
10	Seasons	11
49.3	Career VAL	56.8
14.6 (2009)	Peak-season VAL	15.1 (1964)
2×	Cy Young Awards	1×
4×	All-Star Selections	2×
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
5	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	5

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 Tim Lincecum and Dean Chance have
Tim Lincecum	Stat	Dean Chance
Career
281	Games	406
Batting
53	Hits	44
19	RBI	16
26	Runs	17
34	Walks	30
.112	Batting avg	.066
.171

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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Pitching
110	Wins	128
89	Losses	115
1	Saves	23
1682.0	Innings pitched	2147.1
1,736	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,534
3.74	ERA	2.92
1.29	WHIP	1.21
107	ERA+	119

Age	Tim Lincecum	Dean Chance
21	—	10
22	—	4.9
23	4.8	15.1
24	12.1	2.7
25	14.6	4.6
26	6.3	6.7
27	8.2	8.2
28	0	2.2
29	2.6	1.8
30	0	0.6
31	0.7	—
32	0	—