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Branch RussellvsDoug Rader

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

X · VAL group BAT

Branch Russell

1922–1932 · 11 seasons

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3B · VAL group BAT

Doug Rader

1967–1977 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

Branch Russell and Doug Rader: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Branch Russell	Stat	Doug Rader
11	Seasons	11
54.1	Career VAL	55.2
8.3 (1925)	Peak-season VAL	8.0 (1972)
—	Gold Gloves	5×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	1

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 Branch Russell and Doug Rader have
Branch Russell	Stat	Doug Rader
Career
805	Games	1,465
Batting
892	Hits	1,302
57	Home runs	155
485	RBI	722
634	Runs	631
81	Stolen bases	37
372

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	Branch Russell	Doug Rader
22	—	3.4
23	—	4.6
24	—	4.1
25	—	7.5
26	2.6	3
27	2.9	8
28	5	5
29	8.3	7.6
30	7.7	1.2
31	8.2	4.6
32	4	6.2
33	6.6	—
34	7	—
35	1.8	—

Age	Branch Russell	Doug Rader
22	—	3.4
23	—	4.6
24	—	4.1
25	—	7.5
26	2.6	3
27	2.9	8
28	5	5
29	8.3	7.6
30	7.7	1.2
31	8.2	4.6
32	4	6.2
33	6.6	—
34	7	—
35	1.8	—

Age	Branch Russell	Doug Rader
22	—	3.4
23	—	4.6
24	—	4.1
25	—	7.5
26	2.6	3
27	2.9	8
28	5	5
29	8.3	7.6
30	7.7	1.2
31	8.2	4.6
32	4	6.2
33	6.6	—
34	7	—
35	1.8	—

Age	Branch Russell	Doug Rader
22	—	3.4
23	—	4.6
24	—	4.1
25	—	7.5
26	2.6	3
27	2.9	8
28	5	5
29	8.3	7.6
30	7.7	1.2
31	8.2	4.6
32	4	6.2
33	6.6	—
34	7	—
35	1.8	—