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Derek BellvsBilly Butler

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

RF · VAL group BAT

Derek Bell

1991–2001 · 11 seasons

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DH · VAL group BAT

Billy Butler

2007–2016 · 10 seasons

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At a glance

Derek Bell and Billy Butler: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Derek Bell	Stat	Billy Butler
11	Seasons	10
33.7	Career VAL	35.4
9.6 (1998)	Peak-season VAL	8.4 (2012)
—	Silver Sluggers	1×
—	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	3

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 Derek Bell and Billy Butler have
Derek Bell	Stat	Billy Butler
Career
1,210	Games	1,414
Batting
1,262	Hits	1,479
134	Home runs	147
668	RBI	728
642	Runs	592
170	Stolen bases	5
377

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	Derek Bell	Billy Butler
21	—	1.3
22	—	1.1
23	0.7	6
24	3.3	6
25	4.2	5.8
26	6.4	8.4
27	3	4.6
28	3.2	0.7
29	9.6	0.5
30	0	1
31	3.3	—
32	0	—

Age	Derek Bell	Billy Butler
21	—	1.3
22	—	1.1
23	0.7	6
24	3.3	6
25	4.2	5.8
26	6.4	8.4
27	3	4.6
28	3.2	0.7
29	9.6	0.5
30	0	1
31	3.3	—
32	0	—

Age	Derek Bell	Billy Butler
21	—	1.3
22	—	1.1
23	0.7	6
24	3.3	6
25	4.2	5.8
26	6.4	8.4
27	3	4.6
28	3.2	0.7
29	9.6	0.5
30	0	1
31	3.3	—
32	0	—

Age	Derek Bell	Billy Butler
21	—	1.3
22	—	1.1
23	0.7	6
24	3.3	6
25	4.2	5.8
26	6.4	8.4
27	3	4.6
28	3.2	0.7
29	9.6	0.5
30	0	1
31	3.3	—
32	0	—