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Al SmithvsDenny Lyons

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

RF · VAL group BAT

Al Smith

1946–1964 · 15 seasons

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3B · VAL group BAT

Denny Lyons

1885–1897 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

Al Smith and Denny Lyons: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Al Smith	Stat	Denny Lyons
15	Seasons	13
62.3	Career VAL	66.1
12.7 (1955)	Peak-season VAL	12.8 (1887)
2×	All-Star Selections	—
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
3	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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 Al Smith and Denny Lyons have
Al Smith	Stat	Denny Lyons
Career
1,557	Games	1,121
Batting
1,500	Hits	1,333
168	Home runs	62
701	RBI	755
866	Runs	932
70	Stolen bases	224
687

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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Age	Al Smith	Denny Lyons
20	—	0
21	—	12.8
22	—	6.8
23	—	9.8
24	—	9.5
25	0.2	7.6
26	8.2	6.1
27	12.7	4.2
28	7.7	2
29	4.6	0.7
30	1.7	6.2
31	2.8	0.4
32	7	—
33	8.4	—
34	5.5	—
35	3.5	—
36	0	—