Ford Smith vs Bobby Hofman — MLB career head-to-head | StatVault

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Ford SmithvsBobby Hofman

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X · VAL group BAT

Ford Smith

1941–1948 · 4 seasons

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2B · VAL group BAT

Bobby Hofman

1949–1957 · 7 seasons

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At a glance

Ford Smith and Bobby Hofman: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Ford Smith	Stat	Bobby Hofman
4	Seasons	7
8.1	Career VAL	7.8
2.9 (1941)	Peak-season VAL	3.4 (1955)

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board).

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Ford Smith and Bobby Hofman have
Ford Smith	Stat	Bobby Hofman
Career
66	Games	341
Batting
37	Hits	166
1	Home runs	32
29	RBI	101
23	Runs	81
0	Stolen bases	1
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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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