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Ernie LombardivsRaul Ibanez

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C · VAL group BAT

Ernie Lombardi

1931–1947 · 17 seasons

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LF · VAL group BAT

Raul Ibanez

1996–2014 · 19 seasons

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At a glance

Ernie Lombardi and Raul Ibanez: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Ernie Lombardi	Stat	Raul Ibanez
17	Seasons	19
67.9	Career VAL	80.4
7.8 (1938)	Peak-season VAL	8.5 (2002)
Inducted 1986	Hall of Fame	—
1×	MVP Awards	—
8×	All-Star Selections	1×
—	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 Ernie Lombardi and Raul Ibanez have
Ernie Lombardi	Stat	Raul Ibanez
Career
1,853	Games	2,161
Batting
1,792	Hits	2,034
190	Home runs	305
990	RBI	1,207
601	Runs	1,055
8	Stolen bases	50
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	Raul Ibanez
23	1.6	—
24	6	—
25	0.4	—
26	3	0.1
27	4.6	0.7
28	4.2	0
29	3.4	4
30	7.8	8.5
31	4.4	7
32	5.6	6
33	2.8	6.7
34	7.2	8.1
35	3.4	5.6
36	1.5	7.2
37	7.5	8.5
38	3.7	5.6
39	0.8	2.7
40	—	3.6
41	—	6.1
42	—	0

Age	Ernie Lombardi	Raul Ibanez
23	1.6	—
24	6	—
25	0.4	—
26	3	0.1
27	4.6	0.7
28	4.2	0
29	3.4	4
30	7.8	8.5
31	4.4	7
32	5.6	6
33	2.8	6.7
34	7.2	8.1
35	3.4	5.6
36	1.5	7.2
37	7.5	8.5
38	3.7	5.6
39	0.8	2.7
40	—	3.6
41	—	6.1
42	—	0

Age	Ernie Lombardi	Raul Ibanez
23	1.6	—
24	6	—
25	0.4	—
26	3	0.1
27	4.6	0.7
28	4.2	0
29	3.4	4
30	7.8	8.5
31	4.4	7
32	5.6	6
33	2.8	6.7
34	7.2	8.1
35	3.4	5.6
36	1.5	7.2
37	7.5	8.5
38	3.7	5.6
39	0.8	2.7
40	—	3.6
41	—	6.1
42	—	0

Age	Ernie Lombardi	Raul Ibanez
23	1.6	—
24	6	—
25	0.4	—
26	3	0.1
27	4.6	0.7
28	4.2	0
29	3.4	4
30	7.8	8.5
31	4.4	7
32	5.6	6
33	2.8	6.7
34	7.2	8.1
35	3.4	5.6
36	1.5	7.2
37	7.5	8.5
38	3.7	5.6
39	0.8	2.7
40	—	3.6
41	—	6.1
42	—	0