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David BellvsHarry Simpson

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

3B · VAL group BAT

David Bell

1995–2006 · 12 seasons

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OF · VAL group BAT

Harry Simpson

1946–1959 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

David Bell and Harry Simpson: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
David Bell	Stat	Harry Simpson
12	Seasons	11
23.2	Career VAL	20.6
7.1 (2004)	Peak-season VAL	7.8 (1956)
—	All-Star Selections	1×
—	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 David Bell and Harry Simpson have
David Bell	Stat	Harry Simpson
Career
1,403	Games	1,014
Batting
1,239	Hits	870
123	Home runs	76
589	RBI	434
587	Runs	414
19	Stolen bases	23
428

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	David Bell	Harry Simpson
20	—	0.7
21	—	0
22	0	0.4
23	0	—
24	0	—
25	2.7	0
26	4.2	3.7
27	0.9	0
28	2	—
29	4.9	3.9
30	0	7.8
31	7.1	3.3
32	0.1	0.8
33	1.3	0

Age	David Bell	Harry Simpson
20	—	0.7
21	—	0
22	0	0.4
23	0	—
24	0	—
25	2.7	0
26	4.2	3.7
27	0.9	0
28	2	—
29	4.9	3.9
30	0	7.8
31	7.1	3.3
32	0.1	0.8
33	1.3	0

Age	David Bell	Harry Simpson
20	—	0.7
21	—	0
22	0	0.4
23	0	—
24	0	—
25	2.7	0
26	4.2	3.7
27	0.9	0
28	2	—
29	4.9	3.9
30	0	7.8
31	7.1	3.3
32	0.1	0.8
33	1.3	0

Age	David Bell	Harry Simpson
20	—	0.7
21	—	0
22	0	0.4
23	0	—
24	0	—
25	2.7	0
26	4.2	3.7
27	0.9	0
28	2	—
29	4.9	3.9
30	0	7.8
31	7.1	3.3
32	0.1	0.8
33	1.3	0