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Tom GordonvsTug McGraw

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Tom Gordon

1988–2009 · 21 seasons

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Tug McGraw

1965–1984 · 19 seasons

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At a glance

Tom Gordon and Tug McGraw: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Tom Gordon	Stat	Tug McGraw
21	Seasons	19
45.8	Career VAL	48.5
6.5 (1997)	Peak-season VAL	6.1 (1980)
3×	All-Star Selections	2×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	2

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 Tug McGraw have
Tom Gordon	Stat	Tug McGraw
Career
893	Games	826
Batting
0	Hits	39
0	Home runs	1
0	RBI	18
0	Runs	14
0	Walks	10
.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	On-base %	.221

.000	Slugging %	.229

-100	OPS+	30

Pitching
138	Wins	96
126	Losses	92
158	Saves	180
2108.0	Innings pitched	1514.2
1,928	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,109
3.96	ERA	3.14
1.36	WHIP	1.25
111	ERA+	116

Pitching

138

Wins

126

Losses

158

Saves

180

2108.0

Innings pitched

1514.2

1,928

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,109

3.96

ERA

3.14

1.36

WHIP

1.25

111

ERA+

116

Age	Tom Gordon	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	2.2	0
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	4.2
25	4.6	2.5
26	2.9	5.7
27	3.9	5.8
28	0	2.5
29	6.5	0.5
30	4.9	4
31	—	3.1
32	—	3.8
33	1.7	3.4
34	1.4	0.4
35	3.2	6.1
36	6.2	1.8
37	3.6	0.2
38	1.6	1.4
39	0.2	1.4

Age	Tom Gordon	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	2.2	0
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	4.2
25	4.6	2.5
26	2.9	5.7
27	3.9	5.8
28	0	2.5
29	6.5	0.5
30	4.9	4
31	—	3.1
32	—	3.8
33	1.7	3.4
34	1.4	0.4
35	3.2	6.1
36	6.2	1.8
37	3.6	0.2
38	1.6	1.4
39	0.2	1.4

Age	Tom Gordon	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	2.2	0
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	4.2
25	4.6	2.5
26	2.9	5.7
27	3.9	5.8
28	0	2.5
29	6.5	0.5
30	4.9	4
31	—	3.1
32	—	3.8
33	1.7	3.4
34	1.4	0.4
35	3.2	6.1
36	6.2	1.8
37	3.6	0.2
38	1.6	1.4
39	0.2	1.4

Age	Tom Gordon	Tug McGraw
20	—	1.7
21	2.2	0
22	1.7	—
23	1.2	—
24	0	4.2
25	4.6	2.5
26	2.9	5.7
27	3.9	5.8
28	0	2.5
29	6.5	0.5
30	4.9	4
31	—	3.1
32	—	3.8
33	1.7	3.4
34	1.4	0.4
35	3.2	6.1
36	6.2	1.8
37	3.6	0.2
38	1.6	1.4
39	0.2	1.4