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Benny KauffvsShohei Ohtani

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

CF · VAL group BAT

Benny Kauff

1912–1920 · 8 seasons

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TWP · VAL group BAT

Shohei Ohtani

2018–2026 · 9 seasons

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At a glance

Benny Kauff and Shohei Ohtani: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Benny Kauff	Stat	Shohei Ohtani
8	Seasons	9
90.1	Career VAL	139.0
28.4 (1914)	Peak-season VAL	22.9 (2024)
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	2
—	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 Benny Kauff and Shohei Ohtani have
Benny Kauff	Stat	Shohei Ohtani
Career
859	Games	1,172
Batting
961	Hits	1,194
49	Home runs	310
454	RBI	750
521	Runs	797
234	Stolen bases	176
367

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	Benny Kauff	Shohei Ohtani
23	—	8.8
24	28.4	5.6
25	22.5	0
26	9.6	20.9
27	12.9	19.7
28	5.3	22.3
29	9	22.9
30	2.4	22.4
31	—	16.4