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Bill BucknervsBid McPhee

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1B · VAL group BAT

Bill Buckner

1969–1990 · 22 seasons

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2B · VAL group BAT

Bid McPhee

1882–1899 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Bill Buckner and Bid McPhee: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bill Buckner	Stat	Bid McPhee
22	Seasons	18
69.0	Career VAL	68.1
8.1 (1974)	Peak-season VAL	7.5 (1892)
—	Hall of Fame	Inducted 2000
1×	All-Star Selections	—
0	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 Buckner and Bid McPhee have
Bill Buckner	Stat	Bid McPhee
Career
2,517	Games	2,135
Batting
2,715	Hits	2,250
174	Home runs	53
1,208	RBI	1,067
1,077	Runs	1,678
183	Stolen bases	568
450

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 Buckner	Bid McPhee
21	0.7	—
22	4.7	2.2
23	0.1	1.7
24	8.1	2.7
25	0.1	2.6
26	5.4	7
27	2.7	6.1
28	5.5	3.2
29	4.1	5.4
30	6.8	5.5
31	5.7	3.9
32	7.5	7.5
33	4.6	1.9
34	1.9	1.5
35	7.6	4.6
36	3.4	4.1
37	0.1	2.1
38	0	3.9
39	0	2.2

Age	Bill Buckner	Bid McPhee
21	0.7	—
22	4.7	2.2
23	0.1	1.7
24	8.1	2.7
25	0.1	2.6
26	5.4	7
27	2.7	6.1
28	5.5	3.2
29	4.1	5.4
30	6.8	5.5
31	5.7	3.9
32	7.5	7.5
33	4.6	1.9
34	1.9	1.5
35	7.6	4.6
36	3.4	4.1
37	0.1	2.1
38	0	3.9
39	0	2.2

Age	Bill Buckner	Bid McPhee
21	0.7	—
22	4.7	2.2
23	0.1	1.7
24	8.1	2.7
25	0.1	2.6
26	5.4	7
27	2.7	6.1
28	5.5	3.2
29	4.1	5.4
30	6.8	5.5
31	5.7	3.9
32	7.5	7.5
33	4.6	1.9
34	1.9	1.5
35	7.6	4.6
36	3.4	4.1
37	0.1	2.1
38	0	3.9
39	0	2.2

Age	Bill Buckner	Bid McPhee
21	0.7	—
22	4.7	2.2
23	0.1	1.7
24	8.1	2.7
25	0.1	2.6
26	5.4	7
27	2.7	6.1
28	5.5	3.2
29	4.1	5.4
30	6.8	5.5
31	5.7	3.9
32	7.5	7.5
33	4.6	1.9
34	1.9	1.5
35	7.6	4.6
36	3.4	4.1
37	0.1	2.1
38	0	3.9
39	0	2.2