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Larry BowavsRoosevelt Davis

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SS · VAL group BAT

Larry Bowa

1970–1985 · 16 seasons

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X · VAL group BAT

Roosevelt Davis

1924–1945 · 20 seasons

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At a glance

Larry Bowa and Roosevelt Davis: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Larry Bowa	Stat	Roosevelt Davis
16	Seasons	20
42.0	Career VAL	37.9
8.1 (1975)	Peak-season VAL	8.8 (1929)
2×	Gold Gloves	—
5×	All-Star Selections	—
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
5	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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 Larry Bowa and Roosevelt Davis have
Larry Bowa	Stat	Roosevelt Davis
Career
2,247	Games	308
Batting
2,191	Hits	101
15	Home runs	3
525	RBI	33
987	Runs	34
317	Stolen bases	0
474

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	Larry Bowa	Roosevelt Davis
19	—	2.5
20	—	5.1
21	—	0
22	—	3
23	—	7
24	1	8.8
25	1.9	0.6
26	4	0
27	0	1.2
28	5.6	1.5
29	8.1	—
30	1.4	2.7
31	4.8	0.1
32	6.7	0
33	2.7	—
34	1.3	0.8
35	2.5	—
36	0	—
37	2	—
38	0	2.4
39	0	0.7
40	—	1.5

Age	Larry Bowa	Roosevelt Davis
19	—	2.5
20	—	5.1
21	—	0
22	—	3
23	—	7
24	1	8.8
25	1.9	0.6
26	4	0
27	0	1.2
28	5.6	1.5
29	8.1	—
30	1.4	2.7
31	4.8	0.1
32	6.7	0
33	2.7	—
34	1.3	0.8
35	2.5	—
36	0	—
37	2	—
38	0	2.4
39	0	0.7
40	—	1.5

Age	Larry Bowa	Roosevelt Davis
19	—	2.5
20	—	5.1
21	—	0
22	—	3
23	—	7
24	1	8.8
25	1.9	0.6
26	4	0
27	0	1.2
28	5.6	1.5
29	8.1	—
30	1.4	2.7
31	4.8	0.1
32	6.7	0
33	2.7	—
34	1.3	0.8
35	2.5	—
36	0	—
37	2	—
38	0	2.4
39	0	0.7
40	—	1.5

Age	Larry Bowa	Roosevelt Davis
19	—	2.5
20	—	5.1
21	—	0
22	—	3
23	—	7
24	1	8.8
25	1.9	0.6
26	4	0
27	0	1.2
28	5.6	1.5
29	8.1	—
30	1.4	2.7
31	4.8	0.1
32	6.7	0
33	2.7	—
34	1.3	0.8
35	2.5	—
36	0	—
37	2	—
38	0	2.4
39	0	0.7
40	—	1.5