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Michael YoungvsEarl Torgeson

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

SS · VAL group BAT

Michael Young

2000–2013 · 14 seasons

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1B · VAL group BAT

Earl Torgeson

1947–1961 · 15 seasons

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At a glance

Michael Young and Earl Torgeson: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Michael Young	Stat	Earl Torgeson
14	Seasons	15
88.1	Career VAL	81.4
14.4 (2005)	Peak-season VAL	13.6 (1950)
1×	Gold Gloves	—
7×	All-Star Selections	—
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
9	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 Michael Young and Earl Torgeson have
Michael Young	Stat	Earl Torgeson
Career
1,970	Games	1,668
Batting
2,375	Hits	1,318
185	Home runs	149
1,030	RBI	740
1,137	Runs	848
90	Stolen bases	133
575

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	Michael Young	Earl Torgeson
23	—	8.3
24	1.7	5.2
25	3.2	1.6
26	9.4	13.6
27	12.4	12.4
28	14.4	2.8
29	6.8	5.6
30	4.8	4.2
31	4.2	7.1
32	9.4	6.6
33	7	5.9
34	9.1	4.7
35	2.1	3.4
36	3.6	—