Being consistent is a unique virtue. Not many have it. A few who are gets lots of respect in their organization or society.
One can trust you with a task and forget because of your past performance.
The same applies to cricket or football. Every team has one or two players delivering one after another game with consistency. They are a boon to their teams and the captain.
I keep hearing about 10X engineers in a startup: we should also talk about folks who are constantly shipping at ease.