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Bill VirdonvsYan Gomes

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CF · VAL group BAT

Bill Virdon

1955–1968 · 12 seasons

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C · VAL group BAT

Yan Gomes

2012–2024 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

Bill Virdon and Yan Gomes: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bill Virdon	Stat	Yan Gomes
12	Seasons	13
24.5	Career VAL	25.6
6.6 (1956)	Peak-season VAL	6.3 (2014)
1×	Rookie of the Year	—
1×	Gold Gloves	—
—	Silver Sluggers	1×
—	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
1	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 Virdon and Yan Gomes have
Bill Virdon	Stat	Yan Gomes
Career
1,583	Games	1,118
Batting
1,596	Hits	923
91	Home runs	137
502	RBI	517
735	Runs	443
47	Stolen bases	8
442

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 Virdon	Yan Gomes
24	4.1	0.1
25	6.6	4
26	0	6.3
27	1.9	0.9
28	2.7	0
29	2.4	2.2
30	1.3	4
31	0	2.1
32	2.8	0.7
33	0	2.5
34	2.7	0.5
35	—	2.3

Age	Bill Virdon	Yan Gomes
24	4.1	0.1
25	6.6	4
26	0	6.3
27	1.9	0.9
28	2.7	0
29	2.4	2.2
30	1.3	4
31	0	2.1
32	2.8	0.7
33	0	2.5
34	2.7	0.5
35	—	2.3

Age	Bill Virdon	Yan Gomes
24	4.1	0.1
25	6.6	4
26	0	6.3
27	1.9	0.9
28	2.7	0
29	2.4	2.2
30	1.3	4
31	0	2.1
32	2.8	0.7
33	0	2.5
34	2.7	0.5
35	—	2.3

Age	Bill Virdon	Yan Gomes
24	4.1	0.1
25	6.6	4
26	0	6.3
27	1.9	0.9
28	2.7	0
29	2.4	2.2
30	1.3	4
31	0	2.1
32	2.8	0.7
33	0	2.5
34	2.7	0.5
35	—	2.3