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Tom GordonvsRoy Face

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Tom Gordon

1988–2009 · 21 seasons

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Roy Face

1953–1969 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Tom Gordon and Roy Face: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Tom Gordon	Stat	Roy Face
21	Seasons	16
45.8	Career VAL	51.5
6.5 (1997)	Peak-season VAL	6.6 (1962)
3×	All-Star Selections	3×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	2
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	9

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 Tom Gordon and Roy Face have
Tom Gordon	Stat	Roy Face
Career
893	Games	853
Batting
0	Hits	31
0	RBI	7
0	Runs	9
0	Walks	2
.000	Batting avg	.160
.000

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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.000	Slugging %	.175

-100	OPS+	-3

Pitching
138	Wins	104
126	Losses	95
158	Saves	193
2108.0	Innings pitched	1375.0
1,928	Strikeouts (pitching)	877
3.96	ERA	3.48
1.36	WHIP	1.24
111	ERA+	110

Pitching

138

Wins

104

126

Losses

158

Saves

193

2108.0

Innings pitched

1375.0

1,928

Strikeouts (pitching)

877

3.96

ERA

3.48

1.36

WHIP

1.24

111

ERA+

110

Age	Tom Gordon	Roy Face
21	2.2	—
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	—
25	4.6	0.7
26	2.9	—
27	3.9	4.8
28	0	5.6
29	6.5	4.2
30	4.9	4.3
31	—	5.4
32	—	5.9
33	1.7	4.5
34	1.4	6.6
35	3.2	2.2
36	6.2	0
37	3.6	—
38	1.6	1.5
39	0.2	2.7
40	—	2.2
41	—	0.9

Age	Tom Gordon	Roy Face
21	2.2	—
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	—
25	4.6	0.7
26	2.9	—
27	3.9	4.8
28	0	5.6
29	6.5	4.2
30	4.9	4.3
31	—	5.4
32	—	5.9
33	1.7	4.5
34	1.4	6.6
35	3.2	2.2
36	6.2	0
37	3.6	—
38	1.6	1.5
39	0.2	2.7
40	—	2.2
41	—	0.9

Age	Tom Gordon	Roy Face
21	2.2	—
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	—
25	4.6	0.7
26	2.9	—
27	3.9	4.8
28	0	5.6
29	6.5	4.2
30	4.9	4.3
31	—	5.4
32	—	5.9
33	1.7	4.5
34	1.4	6.6
35	3.2	2.2
36	6.2	0
37	3.6	—
38	1.6	1.5
39	0.2	2.7
40	—	2.2
41	—	0.9

Age	Tom Gordon	Roy Face
21	2.2	—
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	—
25	4.6	0.7
26	2.9	—
27	3.9	4.8
28	0	5.6
29	6.5	4.2
30	4.9	4.3
31	—	5.4
32	—	5.9
33	1.7	4.5
34	1.4	6.6
35	3.2	2.2
36	6.2	0
37	3.6	—
38	1.6	1.5
39	0.2	2.7
40	—	2.2
41	—	0.9