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Orlando CepedavsReggie Smith

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1B · VAL group BAT

Orlando Cepeda

1958–1974 · 17 seasons

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RF · VAL group BAT

Reggie Smith

1966–1982 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Orlando Cepeda and Reggie Smith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Orlando Cepeda	Stat	Reggie Smith
17	Seasons	17
144.5	Career VAL	152.7
16.3 (1967)	Peak-season VAL	16.5 (1977)
Inducted 1999	Hall of Fame	—
1×	MVP Awards	—
1×	Rookie of the Year	—
7×	All-Star Selections	7×
—	Gold Gloves	1×
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
16

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 Orlando Cepeda and Reggie Smith have
Orlando Cepeda	Stat	Reggie Smith
Career
2,124	Games	1,987
Batting
2,351	Hits	2,020
379	Home runs	314
1,365	RBI	1,092
1,131	Runs	1,123
142	Stolen bases	137
588

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	Orlando Cepeda	Reggie Smith
20	9.7	—
21	13.6	—
22	7.9	6.5
23	15.4	10.1
24	9.7	13.2
25	14.4	11.1
26	13.7	11.4
27	—	10.7
28	8.5	11.1
29	16.3	14.9
30	4.6	10.6
31	5.3	4.9
32	13.3	16.5
33	4.6	14
34	—	3.7
35	7.5	7.5
36	0	—
37	—	6.5