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David OrtizvsMax Carey

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

DH · VAL group BAT

David Ortiz

1997–2016 · 20 seasons

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CF · VAL group BAT

Max Carey

1910–1929 · 20 seasons

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At a glance

David Ortiz and Max Carey: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
David Ortiz	Stat	Max Carey
20	Seasons	20
163.3	Career VAL	152.0
14.8 (2007)	Peak-season VAL	15.8 (1922)
Inducted 2022	Hall of Fame	Inducted 1961
7×	Silver Sluggers	—
10×	All-Star Selections	—
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
14	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 David Ortiz and Max Carey have
David Ortiz	Stat	Max Carey
Career
2,408	Games	2,476
Batting
2,472	Hits	2,665
541	Home runs	70
1,768	RBI	800
1,419	Runs	1,545
17	Stolen bases	738
1,319

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 Ortiz	Max Carey
21	—	3.2
22	3.1	8.6
23	—	9.7
24	2.7	4.1
25	2.8	6.6
26	4.7	10.7
27	9.2	13.5
28	13.8	8.6
29	14.4	5.6
30	13.9	9.7
31	14.8	10.7
32	6.9	15.8
33	4.3	14.1
34	8.5	9.8
35	10.7	14.6
36	8.8	0
37	11.6	4.5
38	9	2.2
39	9.9	—
40	14.2	—