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Derek BellvsChet Laabs

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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LF · VAL group BAT

Chet Laabs

1937–1947 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

Derek Bell and Chet Laabs: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Derek Bell	Stat	Chet Laabs
11	Seasons	11
33.7	Career VAL	29.7
9.6 (1998)	Peak-season VAL	9.5 (1942)
—	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
1	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 Derek Bell and Chet Laabs have
Derek Bell	Stat	Chet Laabs
Career
1,210	Games	950
Batting
1,262	Hits	813
134	Home runs	117
668	RBI	509
642	Runs	467
170	Stolen bases	32
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	Chet Laabs
23	0.7	—
24	3.3	—
25	4.2	0.6
26	6.4	0
27	3	3.6
28	3.2	3.3
29	9.6	5.4
30	0	9.5
31	3.3	3.5
32	0	0.8
33	—	0.1
34	—	2.9

Age	Derek Bell	Chet Laabs
23	0.7	—
24	3.3	—
25	4.2	0.6
26	6.4	0
27	3	3.6
28	3.2	3.3
29	9.6	5.4
30	0	9.5
31	3.3	3.5
32	0	0.8
33	—	0.1
34	—	2.9

Age	Derek Bell	Chet Laabs
23	0.7	—
24	3.3	—
25	4.2	0.6
26	6.4	0
27	3	3.6
28	3.2	3.3
29	9.6	5.4
30	0	9.5
31	3.3	3.5
32	0	0.8
33	—	0.1
34	—	2.9

Age	Derek Bell	Chet Laabs
23	0.7	—
24	3.3	—
25	4.2	0.6
26	6.4	0
27	3	3.6
28	3.2	3.3
29	9.6	5.4
30	0	9.5
31	3.3	3.5
32	0	0.8
33	—	0.1
34	—	2.9