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Tom GordonvsTrevor Hoffman

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Tom Gordon

1988–2009 · 21 seasons

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Trevor Hoffman

1993–2010 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Tom Gordon and Trevor Hoffman: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Tom Gordon	Stat	Trevor Hoffman
21	Seasons	18
45.8	Career VAL	56.2
6.5 (1997)	Peak-season VAL	6.1 (1996)
—	Hall of Fame	Inducted 2018
3×	All-Star Selections	7×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	1
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	11

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 Trevor Hoffman have
Tom Gordon	Stat	Trevor Hoffman
Career
893	Games	1,035
Batting
0	Hits	4
0	RBI	5
0	Runs	1
.000	Batting avg	.118
.000	On-base %	.118
.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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Pitching
138	Wins	61
126	Losses	75
158	Saves	601
2108.0	Innings pitched	1089.1
1,928	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,133
3.96	ERA	2.87
1.36	WHIP	1.06
111	ERA+	151

Age	Tom Gordon	Trevor Hoffman
21	2.2	—
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	—
25	4.6	1.9
26	2.9	3.2
27	3.9	1.4
28	0	6.1
29	6.5	4.4
30	4.9	5.6
31	—	5
32	—	4.7
33	1.7	1.4
34	1.4	3.1
35	3.2	—
36	6.2	3.5
37	3.6	3.1
38	1.6	4.2
39	0.2	3.3
40	—	1.3
41	—	4
42	—	0

Age	Tom Gordon	Trevor Hoffman
21	2.2	—
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	—
25	4.6	1.9
26	2.9	3.2
27	3.9	1.4
28	0	6.1
29	6.5	4.4
30	4.9	5.6
31	—	5
32	—	4.7
33	1.7	1.4
34	1.4	3.1
35	3.2	—
36	6.2	3.5
37	3.6	3.1
38	1.6	4.2
39	0.2	3.3
40	—	1.3
41	—	4
42	—	0

Age	Tom Gordon	Trevor Hoffman
21	2.2	—
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	—
25	4.6	1.9
26	2.9	3.2
27	3.9	1.4
28	0	6.1
29	6.5	4.4
30	4.9	5.6
31	—	5
32	—	4.7
33	1.7	1.4
34	1.4	3.1
35	3.2	—
36	6.2	3.5
37	3.6	3.1
38	1.6	4.2
39	0.2	3.3
40	—	1.3
41	—	4
42	—	0

Age	Tom Gordon	Trevor Hoffman
21	2.2	—
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	—
25	4.6	1.9
26	2.9	3.2
27	3.9	1.4
28	0	6.1
29	6.5	4.4
30	4.9	5.6
31	—	5
32	—	4.7
33	1.7	1.4
34	1.4	3.1
35	3.2	—
36	6.2	3.5
37	3.6	3.1
38	1.6	4.2
39	0.2	3.3
40	—	1.3
41	—	4
42	—	0