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Cool Papa BellvsBill Dahlen

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OF · VAL group BAT

Cool Papa Bell

1922–1946 · 21 seasons

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SS · VAL group BAT

Bill Dahlen

1891–1911 · 21 seasons

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At a glance

Cool Papa Bell and Bill Dahlen: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Cool Papa Bell	Stat	Bill Dahlen
21	Seasons	21
98.7	Career VAL	112.2
13.1 (1925)	Peak-season VAL	12.0 (1896)
Inducted 1974	Hall of Fame	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board).

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Cool Papa Bell and Bill Dahlen have
Cool Papa Bell	Stat	Bill Dahlen
Career
1,246	Games	2,445
Batting
1,576	Hits	2,458
61	Home runs	84
593	RBI	1,233
1,173	Runs	1,589
310	Stolen bases	547
564

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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VAL by age
Age	Cool Papa Bell	Bill Dahlen
19	0.8	—
20	1.1	—
21	2.3	4.9
22	13.1	10.3
23	12.3	5.4
24	6.1	8.8
25	7.2	1.9
26	10	12
27	9	3.8
28	3.2	6.3
29	2.5	3.7
30	4.2	4.8
31	4.3	6.4
32	4.7	6.8
33	0.3	7.3
34	—	9.7
35	—	9.1
36	—	5.4
37	—	1.3
38	—	3
39	2.5	1.3
40	6.2	—
41	2.7	—
42	2.5	—
43	3.7	—