Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Jose Cruz | Stat | Mickey Vernon |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Seasons | 20 |
| 106.3 | Career VAL | 98.8 |
| 12.1 (1984) | Peak-season VAL | 12.4 (1953) |
| 2× | Silver Sluggers | — |
| 2× | All-Star Selections | 7× |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 2 | 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.
| Jose Cruz | Stat | Mickey Vernon |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 2,353 | Games | 2,409 |
| Batting | ||
| 2,251 | Hits | 2,495 |
| 165 | Home runs | 172 |
| 1,077 | RBI | 1,311 |
| 1,036 | Runs | 1,196 |
| 317 | Stolen bases | 137 |
| 898 | ||
| Walks |
|---|
| 955 |
| .284 | Batting avg | .286 |
|---|
| .354 | On-base % | .359 |
|---|
| .420 | Slugging % | .428 |
|---|
| 117 | OPS+ | 120 |
|---|
| Age | Jose Cruz | Mickey Vernon |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 0 |
| 23 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 24 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 25 | 2.5 | 5.6 |
| 26 | 2.5 | — |
| 27 | 4.4 | — |
| 28 | 7.5 | 12.1 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 1 |
| 30 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | 7.9 | 7.5 |
| 32 | 8.3 | 4.9 |
| 33 | 3 | 7.6 |
| 34 | 4.2 | 5.7 |
| 35 | 12 | 12.4 |
| 36 | 12.1 | 9.3 |
| 37 | 6.9 | 8.1 |
| 38 | 3.8 | 8.9 |
| 39 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 40 | — | 4 |