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Ernie LombardivsChris Chambliss

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C · VAL group BAT

Ernie Lombardi

1931–1947 · 17 seasons

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1B · VAL group BAT

Chris Chambliss

1971–1988 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Ernie Lombardi and Chris Chambliss: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Ernie Lombardi	Stat	Chris Chambliss
17	Seasons	17
67.9	Career VAL	67.7
7.8 (1938)	Peak-season VAL	8.4 (1983)
Inducted 1986	Hall of Fame	—
1×	MVP Awards	—
8×	All-Star Selections	1×
—	Rookie of the Year	1×
—	Gold Gloves	1×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—

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 Chris Chambliss have
Ernie Lombardi	Stat	Chris Chambliss
Career
1,853	Games	2,175
Batting
1,792	Hits	2,109
190	Home runs	185
990	RBI	972
601	Runs	912
8	Stolen bases	40
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	Chris Chambliss
22	—	4.2
23	1.6	3.8
24	6	4.4
25	0.4	0.7
26	3	5.6
27	4.6	6.9
28	4.2	6.1
29	3.4	4.1
30	7.8	4.1
31	4.4	5.8
32	5.6	2.9
33	2.8	6.2
34	7.2	8.4
35	3.4	2.9
36	1.5	0
37	7.5	1.6
38	3.7	—
39	0.8	—

Age	Ernie Lombardi	Chris Chambliss
22	—	4.2
23	1.6	3.8
24	6	4.4
25	0.4	0.7
26	3	5.6
27	4.6	6.9
28	4.2	6.1
29	3.4	4.1
30	7.8	4.1
31	4.4	5.8
32	5.6	2.9
33	2.8	6.2
34	7.2	8.4
35	3.4	2.9
36	1.5	0
37	7.5	1.6
38	3.7	—
39	0.8	—

Age	Ernie Lombardi	Chris Chambliss
22	—	4.2
23	1.6	3.8
24	6	4.4
25	0.4	0.7
26	3	5.6
27	4.6	6.9
28	4.2	6.1
29	3.4	4.1
30	7.8	4.1
31	4.4	5.8
32	5.6	2.9
33	2.8	6.2
34	7.2	8.4
35	3.4	2.9
36	1.5	0
37	7.5	1.6
38	3.7	—
39	0.8	—

Age	Ernie Lombardi	Chris Chambliss
22	—	4.2
23	1.6	3.8
24	6	4.4
25	0.4	0.7
26	3	5.6
27	4.6	6.9
28	4.2	6.1
29	3.4	4.1
30	7.8	4.1
31	4.4	5.8
32	5.6	2.9
33	2.8	6.2
34	7.2	8.4
35	3.4	2.9
36	1.5	0
37	7.5	1.6
38	3.7	—
39	0.8	—