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Jose CardenalvsJustin Upton

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CF · VAL group BAT

Jose Cardenal

1963–1980 · 18 seasons

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LF · VAL group BAT

Justin Upton

2007–2022 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Jose Cardenal and Justin Upton: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Jose Cardenal	Stat	Justin Upton
18	Seasons	16
87.0	Career VAL	90.8
12.2 (1975)	Peak-season VAL	12.2 (2017)
—	Silver Sluggers	3×
—	All-Star Selections	4×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
6	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 Jose Cardenal and Justin Upton have
Jose Cardenal	Stat	Justin Upton
Career
2,017	Games	1,845
Batting
1,913	Hits	1,754
138	Home runs	325
775	RBI	1,003
936	Runs	1,058
329	Stolen bases	151
608

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	Jose Cardenal	Justin Upton
19	—	0
20	—	3.8
21	4.4	8.7
22	6.6	6
23	0.8	11.3
24	7.1	6
25	4.9	8.4
26	8.1	9.9
27	3.7	7
28	11.7	6.6
29	9.4	12.2
30	10.2	6.8
31	12.2	1.6
32	6	0
33	0.5	2.5
34	1.4	—
36	0	—