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Matt StairsvsHerman Long

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RF · VAL group BAT

Matt Stairs

1992–2011 · 19 seasons

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SS · VAL group BAT

Herman Long

1889–1904 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Matt Stairs and Herman Long: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Matt Stairs	Stat	Herman Long
19	Seasons	16
63.8	Career VAL	66.7
8.8 (1998)	Peak-season VAL	9.6 (1892)

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board).

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Matt Stairs and Herman Long have
Matt Stairs	Stat	Herman Long
Career
1,895	Games	1,874
Batting
1,366	Hits	2,128
265	Home runs	91
899	RBI	1,055
770	Runs	1,456
30	Stolen bases	536
717

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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View data (20 rows)

VAL by age
Age	Matt Stairs	Herman Long
23	—	6.7
24	—	3.6
25	—	7
26	—	9.6
27	—	1.9
28	2.8	5.5
29	8.2	5.7
30	8.8	7.9
31	7.5	5.1
32	2.3	3.3
33	3.2	3.5
34	3	5.5
35	7	0
36	4.8	1.4
37	4.8	0
38	1.6	—
39	6.2	—
40	1.8	—
41	0.7	—
42	1.1	—