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Joe SommervsSandy Alomar Sr.

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LF · VAL group BAT

Joe Sommer

1880–1890 · 10 seasons

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2B · VAL group BAT

Sandy Alomar Sr.

1964–1978 · 15 seasons

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At a glance

Joe Sommer and Sandy Alomar Sr.: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Joe Sommer	Stat	Sandy Alomar Sr.
10	Seasons	15
10.2	Career VAL	12.2
3.3 (1882)	Peak-season VAL	3.2 (1971)
—	All-Star Selections	1×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	2

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 Sommer and Sandy Alomar Sr. have
Joe Sommer	Stat	Sandy Alomar Sr.
Career
920	Games	1,481
Batting
911	Hits	1,168
11	Home runs	13
342	RBI	282
617	Runs	558
101	Stolen bases	227
238

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 Sommer	Sandy Alomar Sr.
21	—	0.6
23	3.3	—
24	1.3	2.7
25	2.3	0.1
26	3.3	2.9
27	0	3.2
28	0	1.6
29	0	0
30	0	0.8
31	0	0
32	—	0.3

Age	Joe Sommer	Sandy Alomar Sr.
21	—	0.6
23	3.3	—
24	1.3	2.7
25	2.3	0.1
26	3.3	2.9
27	0	3.2
28	0	1.6
29	0	0
30	0	0.8
31	0	0
32	—	0.3

Age	Joe Sommer	Sandy Alomar Sr.
21	—	0.6
23	3.3	—
24	1.3	2.7
25	2.3	0.1
26	3.3	2.9
27	0	3.2
28	0	1.6
29	0	0
30	0	0.8
31	0	0
32	—	0.3

Age	Joe Sommer	Sandy Alomar Sr.
21	—	0.6
23	3.3	—
24	1.3	2.7
25	2.3	0.1
26	3.3	2.9
27	0	3.2
28	0	1.6
29	0	0
30	0	0.8
31	0	0
32	—	0.3