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Nelson DeanvsJorge Cantu

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X · VAL group BAT

Nelson Dean

1925–1932 · 8 seasons

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3B · VAL group BAT

Jorge Cantu

2004–2011 · 8 seasons

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At a glance

Nelson Dean and Jorge Cantu: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Nelson Dean	Stat	Jorge Cantu
8	Seasons	8
18.6	Career VAL	21.1
6.6 (1925)	Peak-season VAL	6.7 (2005)
—	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 Nelson Dean and Jorge Cantu have
Nelson Dean	Stat	Jorge Cantu
Career
130	Games	847
Batting
44	Hits	847
2	Home runs	104
16	RBI	476
22	Runs	367
0	Stolen bases	11
14

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	Nelson Dean	Jorge Cantu
22	—	1.6
23	—	6.7
24	—	0.3
25	—	0
26	6.6	6.6
27	1.3	4.5
28	0	1.4
29	0.6	0
30	0	—
31	6.4	—
32	3.4	—
33	0.3	—

Age	Nelson Dean	Jorge Cantu
22	—	1.6
23	—	6.7
24	—	0.3
25	—	0
26	6.6	6.6
27	1.3	4.5
28	0	1.4
29	0.6	0
30	0	—
31	6.4	—
32	3.4	—
33	0.3	—

Age	Nelson Dean	Jorge Cantu
22	—	1.6
23	—	6.7
24	—	0.3
25	—	0
26	6.6	6.6
27	1.3	4.5
28	0	1.4
29	0.6	0
30	0	—
31	6.4	—
32	3.4	—
33	0.3	—

Age	Nelson Dean	Jorge Cantu
22	—	1.6
23	—	6.7
24	—	0.3
25	—	0
26	6.6	6.6
27	1.3	4.5
28	0	1.4
29	0.6	0
30	0	—
31	6.4	—
32	3.4	—
33	0.3	—