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Ernie LombardivsB.J. Surhoff

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C · VAL group BAT

Ernie Lombardi

1931–1947 · 17 seasons

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LF · VAL group BAT

B.J. Surhoff

1987–2005 · 19 seasons

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At a glance

Ernie Lombardi and B.J. Surhoff: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Ernie Lombardi	Stat	B.J. Surhoff
17	Seasons	19
67.9	Career VAL	60.9
7.8 (1938)	Peak-season VAL	7.6 (1999)
Inducted 1986	Hall of Fame	—
1×	MVP Awards	—
8×	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 Ernie Lombardi and B.J. Surhoff have
Ernie Lombardi	Stat	B.J. Surhoff
Career
1,853	Games	2,313
Batting
1,792	Hits	2,326
190	Home runs	188
990	RBI	1,153
601	Runs	1,062
8	Stolen bases	141
430

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	Ernie Lombardi	B.J. Surhoff
22	—	4.3
23	1.6	0
24	6	0.2
25	0.4	3
26	3	2.6
27	4.6	1.3
28	4.2	2.2
29	3.4	1
30	7.8	6.9
31	4.4	7
32	5.6	5.4
33	2.8	6.2
34	7.2	7.6
35	3.4	5.1
36	1.5	2
37	7.5	—
38	3.7	2.4
39	0.8	3.7
40	—	0

Age	Ernie Lombardi	B.J. Surhoff
22	—	4.3
23	1.6	0
24	6	0.2
25	0.4	3
26	3	2.6
27	4.6	1.3
28	4.2	2.2
29	3.4	1
30	7.8	6.9
31	4.4	7
32	5.6	5.4
33	2.8	6.2
34	7.2	7.6
35	3.4	5.1
36	1.5	2
37	7.5	—
38	3.7	2.4
39	0.8	3.7
40	—	0

Age	Ernie Lombardi	B.J. Surhoff
22	—	4.3
23	1.6	0
24	6	0.2
25	0.4	3
26	3	2.6
27	4.6	1.3
28	4.2	2.2
29	3.4	1
30	7.8	6.9
31	4.4	7
32	5.6	5.4
33	2.8	6.2
34	7.2	7.6
35	3.4	5.1
36	1.5	2
37	7.5	—
38	3.7	2.4
39	0.8	3.7
40	—	0

Age	Ernie Lombardi	B.J. Surhoff
22	—	4.3
23	1.6	0
24	6	0.2
25	0.4	3
26	3	2.6
27	4.6	1.3
28	4.2	2.2
29	3.4	1
30	7.8	6.9
31	4.4	7
32	5.6	5.4
33	2.8	6.2
34	7.2	7.6
35	3.4	5.1
36	1.5	2
37	7.5	—
38	3.7	2.4
39	0.8	3.7
40	—	0