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Jack FarrellvsBill Virdon

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2B · VAL group BAT

Jack Farrell

1879–1889 · 11 seasons

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CF · VAL group BAT

Bill Virdon

1955–1968 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Jack Farrell and Bill Virdon: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Jack Farrell	Stat	Bill Virdon
11	Seasons	12
25.6	Career VAL	24.5
6.5 (1883)	Peak-season VAL	6.6 (1956)
—	Rookie of the Year	1×
—	Gold Gloves	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 Jack Farrell and Bill Virdon have
Jack Farrell	Stat	Bill Virdon
Career
884	Games	1,583
Batting
877	Hits	1,596
23	Home runs	91
370	RBI	502
584	Runs	735
87	Stolen bases	47
197

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	Jack Farrell	Bill Virdon
21	1.9	—
22	3.2	—
23	3.2	—
24	5.5	4.1
25	6.5	6.6
26	0.1	0
27	0.2	1.9
28	1.9	2.7
29	0.8	2.4
30	2.3	1.3
31	0	0
32	—	2.8
33	—	0
34	—	2.7

Age	Jack Farrell	Bill Virdon
21	1.9	—
22	3.2	—
23	3.2	—
24	5.5	4.1
25	6.5	6.6
26	0.1	0
27	0.2	1.9
28	1.9	2.7
29	0.8	2.4
30	2.3	1.3
31	0	0
32	—	2.8
33	—	0
34	—	2.7

Age	Jack Farrell	Bill Virdon
21	1.9	—
22	3.2	—
23	3.2	—
24	5.5	4.1
25	6.5	6.6
26	0.1	0
27	0.2	1.9
28	1.9	2.7
29	0.8	2.4
30	2.3	1.3
31	0	0
32	—	2.8
33	—	0
34	—	2.7

Age	Jack Farrell	Bill Virdon
21	1.9	—
22	3.2	—
23	3.2	—
24	5.5	4.1
25	6.5	6.6
26	0.1	0
27	0.2	1.9
28	1.9	2.7
29	0.8	2.4
30	2.3	1.3
31	0	0
32	—	2.8
33	—	0
34	—	2.7