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CF · VAL group BAT

Joe DiMaggio

1936–1951 · 13 seasons

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3B · VAL group BAT

Ron Santo

1960–1974 · 15 seasons

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At a glance

Joe DiMaggio and Ron Santo: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Joe DiMaggio	Stat	Ron Santo
13	Seasons	15
165.6	Career VAL	168.6
19.4 (1941)	Peak-season VAL	20.1 (1964)
Inducted 1955	Hall of Fame	Inducted 2012
3×	MVP Awards	—
13×	All-Star Selections	9×
—	Gold Gloves	5×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
3	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	11

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 Joe DiMaggio and Ron Santo have
Joe DiMaggio	Stat	Ron Santo
Career
1,736	Games	2,243
Batting
2,214	Hits	2,254
361	Home runs	342
1,537	RBI	1,331
1,390	Runs	1,138
30	Stolen bases	35
790

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	Joe DiMaggio	Ron Santo
20	—	1.4
21	9.2	11.1
22	19.3	0.3
23	12.6	11.3
24	15.9	20.1
25	14.9	16
26	19.4	18.1
27	11.3	18.5
28	—	12
29	—	16.1
30	—	12.7
31	9.3	9.6
32	9.8	13.4
33	14.4	8
34	9.8	0
35	14.3	—
36	5.4	—