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Hank ThompsonvsDean Palmer

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3B · VAL group BAT

Hank Thompson

1943–1956 · 12 seasons

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3B · VAL group BAT

Dean Palmer

1989–2003 · 14 seasons

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At a glance

Hank Thompson and Dean Palmer: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Hank Thompson	Stat	Dean Palmer
12	Seasons	14
63.8	Career VAL	61.2
10.2 (1953)	Peak-season VAL	10.5 (1996)
—	Silver Sluggers	2×
—	All-Star Selections	1×

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 Hank Thompson and Dean Palmer have
Hank Thompson	Stat	Dean Palmer
Career
1,093	Games	1,357
Batting
984	Hits	1,229
144	Home runs	275
568	RBI	849
625	Runs	734
57	Stolen bases	48
556

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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