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Bobby AvilavsJoe Cunningham

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2B · VAL group BAT

Bobby Avila

1949–1959 · 11 seasons

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1B · VAL group BAT

Joe Cunningham

1954–1966 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Bobby Avila and Joe Cunningham: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bobby Avila	Stat	Joe Cunningham
11	Seasons	12
57.9	Career VAL	51.5
12.7 (1954)	Peak-season VAL	12.8 (1959)
3×	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
6	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 Bobby Avila and Joe Cunningham have
Bobby Avila	Stat	Joe Cunningham
Career
1,300	Games	1,141
Batting
1,296	Hits	980
80	Home runs	64
467	RBI	436
725	Runs	525
78	Stolen bases	16
561

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	Bobby Avila	Joe Cunningham
22	—	4.4
25	—	6.8
26	2.9	9.3
27	9.6	12.8
28	10.1	2.4
29	4.4	3.6
30	12.7	7.8
31	8	2.3
32	2.6	0.3
33	2.6	1.8
34	3.6	—
35	1.4	—