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RF · VAL group BAT

Jay Buhner

1987–2001 · 15 seasons

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DH · VAL group BAT

George Springer

2014–2026 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

Jay Buhner and George Springer: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Jay Buhner	Stat	George Springer
15	Seasons	13
78.2	Career VAL	73.8
11.5 (1996)	Peak-season VAL	12.2 (2025)
1×	Gold Gloves	—
1×	All-Star Selections	3×
—	Silver Sluggers	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
5	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	3

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 Jay Buhner and George Springer have
Jay Buhner	Stat	George Springer
Career
1,472	Games	1,571
Batting
1,273	Hits	1,595
310	Home runs	308
965	RBI	850
797	Runs	1,041
6	Stolen bases	132
792

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	Jay Buhner	George Springer
23	2.3	—
24	3.5	3.6
25	2.6	4.4
26	7.9	6.6
27	6.9	8.7
28	9.9	4
29	6.1	10
30	8.3	2.3
31	11.5	6.1
32	9	6.5
33	2.7	4.2
34	1.8	2.1
35	5.7	12.2
36	—	3.1