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Watson ClarkvsAndy Messersmith

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Watson Clark

1924–1937 · 12 seasons

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Andy Messersmith

1968–1979 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Watson Clark and Andy Messersmith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Watson Clark	Stat	Andy Messersmith
12	Seasons	12
69.5	Career VAL	65.2
13.6 (1928)	Peak-season VAL	14.6 (1975)
—	Gold Gloves	2×
—	All-Star Selections	4×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	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 Watson Clark and Andy Messersmith have
Watson Clark	Stat	Andy Messersmith
Career
357	Games	353
Batting
117	Hits	124
1	Home runs	5
38	RBI	54
49	Runs	49
0	Stolen bases	1
33

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
111	Wins	130
97	Losses	99
16	Saves	15
1747.1	Innings pitched	2230.1
643	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,625
3.66	ERA	2.86
1.30	WHIP	1.14
113	ERA+	126

Age	Watson Clark	Andy Messersmith
22	—	3.1
23	—	8.1
24	—	5.7
25	4.8	5.8
26	13.6	3.7
27	9.6	8.5
28	6.3	9.6
29	9	14.6
30	6.6	5
31	3.4	1.1
32	0.7	—
33	9.8	0
34	5.7	—