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Rick AnkielvsPaul DeJong

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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3B · VAL group BAT

Paul DeJong

2017–2025 · 9 seasons

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At a glance

Rick Ankiel and Paul DeJong: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Rick Ankiel	Stat	Paul DeJong
11	Seasons	9
19.5	Career VAL	19.4
6.4 (2000)	Peak-season VAL	6.1 (2017)
—	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 Paul DeJong have
Rick Ankiel	Stat	Paul DeJong
Career
653	Games	925
Batting
462	Hits	723
76	Home runs	146
251	RBI	423
260	Runs	413
21	Stolen bases	29
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	Paul DeJong
19	1.3	—
20	6.4	—
23	—	6.1
24	—	2.8
25	—	5
26	—	0
27	2.6	1.5
28	5.7	0
29	0.4	0
30	1.2	3.4
31	0.7	0.6
32	0.7	—
33	0.5	—

Age	Rick Ankiel	Paul DeJong
19	1.3	—
20	6.4	—
23	—	6.1
24	—	2.8
25	—	5
26	—	0
27	2.6	1.5
28	5.7	0
29	0.4	0
30	1.2	3.4
31	0.7	0.6
32	0.7	—
33	0.5	—

Age	Rick Ankiel	Paul DeJong
19	1.3	—
20	6.4	—
23	—	6.1
24	—	2.8
25	—	5
26	—	0
27	2.6	1.5
28	5.7	0
29	0.4	0
30	1.2	3.4
31	0.7	0.6
32	0.7	—
33	0.5	—

Age	Rick Ankiel	Paul DeJong
19	1.3	—
20	6.4	—
23	—	6.1
24	—	2.8
25	—	5
26	—	0
27	2.6	1.5
28	5.7	0
29	0.4	0
30	1.2	3.4
31	0.7	0.6
32	0.7	—
33	0.5	—