Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| José Canseco | Stat | George Foster |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Seasons | 18 |
| 131.5 | Career VAL | 111.2 |
| 21.4 (1988) | Peak-season VAL | 20.4 (1977) |
| 1× | MVP Awards | 1× |
| 1× | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 4× | Silver Sluggers | 1× |
| 6× | All-Star Selections | 5× |
| 2 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 3 |
| 14 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 12 |
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.
| José Canseco | Stat | George Foster |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,887 | Games | 1,977 |
| Batting | ||
| 1,877 | Hits | 1,925 |
| 462 | Home runs | 348 |
| 1,407 | RBI | 1,239 |
| 1,186 | Runs | 986 |
| 200 | Stolen bases | 51 |
| 906 | ||
| Walks |
|---|
| 666 |
| .266 | Batting avg | .274 |
|---|
| .353 | On-base % | .338 |
|---|
| .515 | Slugging % | .480 |
|---|
| 131 | OPS+ | 132 |
|---|
| Age | José Canseco | George Foster |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 6.7 | — |
| 22 | 7.2 | 1.5 |
| 23 | 21.4 | 0 |
| 24 | 5.6 | — |
| 25 | 13.6 | 3.3 |
| 26 | 16.4 | 10.2 |
| 27 | 7.7 | 14.9 |
| 28 | 1.5 | 20.4 |
| 29 | 8.3 | 15.7 |
| 30 | 7.8 | 11.9 |
| 31 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| 32 | 2.9 | 8.6 |
| 33 | 8.3 | 0.9 |
| 34 | 7.3 | 2.8 |
| 35 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 36 | 3.6 | 6.2 |
| 37 | — | 1 |