Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Miguel Cabrera | Stat | Julio Franco |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Seasons | 23 |
| 172.4 | Career VAL | 144.0 |
| 17.4 (2013) | Peak-season VAL | 17.6 (1991) |
| 2× | MVP Awards | — |
| 7× | Silver Sluggers | 5× |
| 11× | All-Star Selections | 3× |
| 3 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 24 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 5 |
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.
| Miguel Cabrera | Stat | Julio Franco |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 2,797 | Games | 2,527 |
| Batting | ||
| 3,174 | Hits | 2,586 |
| 511 | Home runs | 173 |
| 1,881 | RBI | 1,194 |
| 1,551 | Runs | 1,285 |
| 40 | Stolen bases | 281 |
| 1,258 | ||
| Walks |
|---|
| 917 |
| .306 | Batting avg | .298 |
|---|
| .382 | On-base % | .365 |
|---|
| .518 | Slugging % | .417 |
|---|
| 143 | OPS+ | 112 |
|---|
| Age | Miguel Cabrera | Julio Franco |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2.6 | — |
| 21 | 10.4 | — |
| 22 | 13.1 | — |
| 23 | 11.6 | — |
| 24 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| 25 | 9 | 6.2 |
| 26 | 10.2 | 7.6 |
| 27 | 15.4 | 7.8 |
| 28 | 15.4 | 10.9 |
| 29 | 16 | 12 |
| 30 | 17.4 | 14.6 |
| 31 | 11.5 | 12.1 |
| 32 | 8.9 | 17.6 |
| 33 | 12.5 | 1.1 |
| 34 | 1.9 | 8.5 |
| 35 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 36 | 1.8 | — |
| 37 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 38 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| 39 | 0 | — |
| 40 | 0.3 | — |
| 43 | — | 3.7 |
| 44 | — | 3.3 |
| 45 | — | 5.4 |
| 46 | — | 3.2 |
| 47 | — | 0.5 |
| 48 | — | 0 |