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SS · VAL group BAT

Don Buddin

1956–1962 · 6 seasons

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1B · VAL group BAT

Chris Carter

2010–2017 · 8 seasons

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At a glance

Don Buddin and Chris Carter: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Don Buddin	Stat	Chris Carter
6	Seasons	8
26.0	Career VAL	27.5
6.8 (1959)	Peak-season VAL	7.8 (2016)
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	2

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 Don Buddin and Chris Carter have
Don Buddin	Stat	Chris Carter
Career
711	Games	750
Batting
551	Hits	536
41	Home runs	158
225	RBI	400
342	Runs	334
15	Stolen bases	12
410

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	Don Buddin	Chris Carter
22	3.6	—
24	5.3	—
25	6.8	4.2
26	3.1	5.2
27	6.7	7.7
28	0.5	2.6
29	—	7.8
30	—	0

Age	Don Buddin	Chris Carter
22	3.6	—
24	5.3	—
25	6.8	4.2
26	3.1	5.2
27	6.7	7.7
28	0.5	2.6
29	—	7.8
30	—	0

Age	Don Buddin	Chris Carter
22	3.6	—
24	5.3	—
25	6.8	4.2
26	3.1	5.2
27	6.7	7.7
28	0.5	2.6
29	—	7.8
30	—	0

Age	Don Buddin	Chris Carter
22	3.6	—
24	5.3	—
25	6.8	4.2
26	3.1	5.2
27	6.7	7.7
28	0.5	2.6
29	—	7.8
30	—	0