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Jim BusbyvsCharlie Gelbert

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

CF · VAL group BAT

Jim Busby

1950–1962 · 13 seasons

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SS · VAL group BAT

Charlie Gelbert

1929–1940 · 9 seasons

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At a glance

Jim Busby and Charlie Gelbert: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Jim Busby	Stat	Charlie Gelbert
13	Seasons	9
12.9	Career VAL	14.8
4.7 (1953)	Peak-season VAL	5.1 (1930)
1×	All-Star Selections	—
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
3	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 Jim Busby and Charlie Gelbert have
Jim Busby	Stat	Charlie Gelbert
Career
1,352	Games	876
Batting
1,113	Hits	766
48	Home runs	17
438	RBI	350
541	Runs	398
97	Stolen bases	34
310

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	Jim Busby	Charlie Gelbert
23	—	2.5
24	4.5	5.1
25	0	3.9
26	4.7	1.5
27	3.7	—
28	0	—
29	0	0.3
30	0	0
31	0	0
32	0	—
33	0	1.5
34	—	0

Age	Jim Busby	Charlie Gelbert
23	—	2.5
24	4.5	5.1
25	0	3.9
26	4.7	1.5
27	3.7	—
28	0	—
29	0	0.3
30	0	0
31	0	0
32	0	—
33	0	1.5
34	—	0

Age	Jim Busby	Charlie Gelbert
23	—	2.5
24	4.5	5.1
25	0	3.9
26	4.7	1.5
27	3.7	—
28	0	—
29	0	0.3
30	0	0
31	0	0
32	0	—
33	0	1.5
34	—	0

Age	Jim Busby	Charlie Gelbert
23	—	2.5
24	4.5	5.1
25	0	3.9
26	4.7	1.5
27	3.7	—
28	0	—
29	0	0.3
30	0	0
31	0	0
32	0	—
33	0	1.5
34	—	0