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Mark BelangervsDerrel Thomas

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

SS · VAL group BAT

Mark Belanger

1965–1982 · 18 seasons

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2B · VAL group BAT

Derrel Thomas

1971–1985 · 15 seasons

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At a glance

Mark Belanger and Derrel Thomas: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Mark Belanger	Stat	Derrel Thomas
18	Seasons	15
22.2	Career VAL	28.5
6.5 (1971)	Peak-season VAL	7.6 (1975)
8×	Gold Gloves	—
1×	All-Star Selections	—
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	1

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 Mark Belanger and Derrel Thomas have
Mark Belanger	Stat	Derrel Thomas
Career
2,016	Games	1,597
Batting
1,316	Hits	1,163
20	Home runs	43
389	RBI	370
676	Runs	585
167	Stolen bases	140
576

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	Mark Belanger	Derrel Thomas
21	—	2
22	—	0
23	0	3.7
24	0.2	7.6
25	6.4	0.9
26	0.4	5.1
27	6.5	0.8
28	0	2.7
29	0.6	1.8
30	2.6	0.8
31	0.4	0.3
32	5.1	2.3
33	0	0
34	0	0.5
35	0	—
36	0	—
37	0	—

Age	Mark Belanger	Derrel Thomas
21	—	2
22	—	0
23	0	3.7
24	0.2	7.6
25	6.4	0.9
26	0.4	5.1
27	6.5	0.8
28	0	2.7
29	0.6	1.8
30	2.6	0.8
31	0.4	0.3
32	5.1	2.3
33	0	0
34	0	0.5
35	0	—
36	0	—
37	0	—

Age	Mark Belanger	Derrel Thomas
21	—	2
22	—	0
23	0	3.7
24	0.2	7.6
25	6.4	0.9
26	0.4	5.1
27	6.5	0.8
28	0	2.7
29	0.6	1.8
30	2.6	0.8
31	0.4	0.3
32	5.1	2.3
33	0	0
34	0	0.5
35	0	—
36	0	—
37	0	—

Age	Mark Belanger	Derrel Thomas
21	—	2
22	—	0
23	0	3.7
24	0.2	7.6
25	6.4	0.9
26	0.4	5.1
27	6.5	0.8
28	0	2.7
29	0.6	1.8
30	2.6	0.8
31	0.4	0.3
32	5.1	2.3
33	0	0
34	0	0.5
35	0	—
36	0	—
37	0	—