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Rick AnkielvsEd Herrmann

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

CF · VAL group BAT

Rick Ankiel

1999–2013 · 11 seasons

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C · VAL group BAT

Ed Herrmann

1967–1978 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

Rick Ankiel and Ed Herrmann: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Rick Ankiel	Stat	Ed Herrmann
11	Seasons	11
19.5	Career VAL	22.2
6.4 (2000)	Peak-season VAL	7.2 (1970)
—	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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 Rick Ankiel and Ed Herrmann have
Rick Ankiel	Stat	Ed Herrmann
Career
653	Games	922
Batting
462	Hits	654
76	Home runs	80
251	RBI	320
260	Runs	247
21	Stolen bases	6
162

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	Rick Ankiel	Ed Herrmann
19	1.3	—
20	6.4	—
22	—	1.7
23	—	7.2
24	—	2.4
25	—	4.1
26	—	1.1
27	2.6	2.7
28	5.7	2
29	0.4	0
30	1.2	1
31	0.7	—
32	0.7	—
33	0.5	—

Age	Rick Ankiel	Ed Herrmann
19	1.3	—
20	6.4	—
22	—	1.7
23	—	7.2
24	—	2.4
25	—	4.1
26	—	1.1
27	2.6	2.7
28	5.7	2
29	0.4	0
30	1.2	1
31	0.7	—
32	0.7	—
33	0.5	—

Age	Rick Ankiel	Ed Herrmann
19	1.3	—
20	6.4	—
22	—	1.7
23	—	7.2
24	—	2.4
25	—	4.1
26	—	1.1
27	2.6	2.7
28	5.7	2
29	0.4	0
30	1.2	1
31	0.7	—
32	0.7	—
33	0.5	—