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Chris CartervsDon Buddin

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

1B · VAL group BAT

Chris Carter

2010–2017 · 8 seasons

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SS · VAL group BAT

Don Buddin

1956–1962 · 6 seasons

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At a glance

Chris Carter and Don Buddin: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Chris Carter	Stat	Don Buddin
8	Seasons	6
27.5	Career VAL	26.0
7.8 (2016)	Peak-season VAL	6.8 (1959)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
2	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 Chris Carter and Don Buddin have
Chris Carter	Stat	Don Buddin
Career
750	Games	711
Batting
536	Hits	551
158	Home runs	41
400	RBI	225
334	Runs	342
12	Stolen bases	15
327

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	Chris Carter	Don Buddin
22	—	3.6
24	—	5.3
25	4.2	6.8
26	5.2	3.1
27	7.7	6.7
28	2.6	0.5
29	7.8	—
30	0	—

Age	Chris Carter	Don Buddin
22	—	3.6
24	—	5.3
25	4.2	6.8
26	5.2	3.1
27	7.7	6.7
28	2.6	0.5
29	7.8	—
30	0	—

Age	Chris Carter	Don Buddin
22	—	3.6
24	—	5.3
25	4.2	6.8
26	5.2	3.1
27	7.7	6.7
28	2.6	0.5
29	7.8	—
30	0	—

Age	Chris Carter	Don Buddin
22	—	3.6
24	—	5.3
25	4.2	6.8
26	5.2	3.1
27	7.7	6.7
28	2.6	0.5
29	7.8	—
30	0	—