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Chris YoungvsEric Hosmer

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

CF · VAL group BAT

Chris Young

2006–2018 · 13 seasons

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1B · VAL group BAT

Eric Hosmer

2011–2023 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

Chris Young and Eric Hosmer: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Chris Young	Stat	Eric Hosmer
13	Seasons	13
42.8	Career VAL	42.9
8.3 (2010)	Peak-season VAL	8.7 (2017)
1×	All-Star Selections	1×
—	Gold Gloves	4×
—	Silver Sluggers	1×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	2

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 Young and Eric Hosmer have
Chris Young	Stat	Eric Hosmer
Career
1,465	Games	1,689
Batting
1,109	Hits	1,753
191	Home runs	198
590	RBI	893
668	Runs	812
142	Stolen bases	76
520

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 Young	Eric Hosmer
21	—	4.6
22	—	1.2
23	5.8	5.8
24	5	2.7
25	2.5	5.4
26	8.3	4.2
27	6	8.7
28	3.4	2.7
29	1.5	2.3
30	2.3	1.4
31	3.1	2.3
32	3.3	1.6
33	1.4	—
34	0.2	—

Age	Chris Young	Eric Hosmer
21	—	4.6
22	—	1.2
23	5.8	5.8
24	5	2.7
25	2.5	5.4
26	8.3	4.2
27	6	8.7
28	3.4	2.7
29	1.5	2.3
30	2.3	1.4
31	3.1	2.3
32	3.3	1.6
33	1.4	—
34	0.2	—

Age	Chris Young	Eric Hosmer
21	—	4.6
22	—	1.2
23	5.8	5.8
24	5	2.7
25	2.5	5.4
26	8.3	4.2
27	6	8.7
28	3.4	2.7
29	1.5	2.3
30	2.3	1.4
31	3.1	2.3
32	3.3	1.6
33	1.4	—
34	0.2	—

Age	Chris Young	Eric Hosmer
21	—	4.6
22	—	1.2
23	5.8	5.8
24	5	2.7
25	2.5	5.4
26	8.3	4.2
27	6	8.7
28	3.4	2.7
29	1.5	2.3
30	2.3	1.4
31	3.1	2.3
32	3.3	1.6
33	1.4	—
34	0.2	—