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Javier BáezvsJack Smith

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

SS · VAL group BAT

Javier Báez

2014–2026 · 13 seasons

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OF · VAL group BAT

Jack Smith

1915–1929 · 15 seasons

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At a glance

Javier Báez and Jack Smith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Javier Báez	Stat	Jack Smith
13	Seasons	15
38.6	Career VAL	48.3
11.0 (2018)	Peak-season VAL	11.1 (1917)
2×	All-Star Selections	—
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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 Javier Báez and Jack Smith have
Javier Báez	Stat	Jack Smith
Career
1,406	Games	1,408
Batting
1,251	Hits	1,301
196	Home runs	40
705	RBI	382
678	Runs	783
116	Stolen bases	228
234

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	Javier Báez	Jack Smith
21	0.1	3.4
22	—	11.1
23	2.7	0
24	6.1	1.5
25	11	5.6
26	8.1	5.5
27	0	6.6
28	7.4	6.4
29	2.1	1.9
30	0	1.9
31	0	2
32	1.1	2.4
33	0	0