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Bill BrutonvsJimmy Austin

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

CF · VAL group BAT

Bill Bruton

1953–1964 · 12 seasons

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3B · VAL group BAT

Jimmy Austin

1909–1929 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Bill Bruton and Jimmy Austin: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bill Bruton	Stat	Jimmy Austin
12	Seasons	18
44.8	Career VAL	39.5
5.5 (1960)	Peak-season VAL	6.3 (1915)
3	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
8	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 Bill Bruton and Jimmy Austin have
Bill Bruton	Stat	Jimmy Austin
Career
1,610	Games	1,584
Batting
1,651	Hits	1,328
94	Home runs	13
545	RBI	390
937	Runs	661
207	Stolen bases	244
482

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	Bill Bruton	Jimmy Austin
27	0	—
28	3.4	—
29	4.8	3.4
30	2.4	2
31	3	4.6
32	0.7	0.8
33	5.1	6.2
34	5.5	1.4
35	4.6	6.3
36	5.3	1.8
37	4.7	4.2
38	5.3	4.2
39	—	2.5
40	—	2.1

Age	Bill Bruton	Jimmy Austin
27	0	—
28	3.4	—
29	4.8	3.4
30	2.4	2
31	3	4.6
32	0.7	0.8
33	5.1	6.2
34	5.5	1.4
35	4.6	6.3
36	5.3	1.8
37	4.7	4.2
38	5.3	4.2
39	—	2.5
40	—	2.1

Age	Bill Bruton	Jimmy Austin
27	0	—
28	3.4	—
29	4.8	3.4
30	2.4	2
31	3	4.6
32	0.7	0.8
33	5.1	6.2
34	5.5	1.4
35	4.6	6.3
36	5.3	1.8
37	4.7	4.2
38	5.3	4.2
39	—	2.5
40	—	2.1

Age	Bill Bruton	Jimmy Austin
27	0	—
28	3.4	—
29	4.8	3.4
30	2.4	2
31	3	4.6
32	0.7	0.8
33	5.1	6.2
34	5.5	1.4
35	4.6	6.3
36	5.3	1.8
37	4.7	4.2
38	5.3	4.2
39	—	2.5
40	—	2.1