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Brian RobertsvsAl Smith

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

2B · VAL group BAT

Brian Roberts

2001–2014 · 14 seasons

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RF · VAL group BAT

Al Smith

1946–1964 · 15 seasons

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At a glance

Brian Roberts and Al Smith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Brian Roberts	Stat	Al Smith
14	Seasons	15
60.1	Career VAL	62.3
13.2 (2005)	Peak-season VAL	12.7 (1955)
2×	All-Star Selections	2×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
3	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	3

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 Brian Roberts and Al Smith have
Brian Roberts	Stat	Al Smith
Career
1,417	Games	1,557
Batting
1,527	Hits	1,500
97	Home runs	168
542	RBI	701
850	Runs	866
285	Stolen bases	70
609

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	Brian Roberts	Al Smith
23	0	—
24	0.1	—
25	3.9	0.2
26	5.4	8.2
27	13.2	12.7
28	5.3	7.7
29	9	4.6
30	9.2	1.7
31	8.4	2.8
32	2.2	7
33	0	8.4
34	—	5.5
35	1.9	3.5
36	1.5	0