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Rick BurlesonvsDave Cash

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

SS · VAL group BAT

Rick Burleson

1974–1987 · 13 seasons

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2B · VAL group BAT

Dave Cash

1969–1980 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Rick Burleson and Dave Cash: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Rick Burleson	Stat	Dave Cash
13	Seasons	12
48.0	Career VAL	52.8
9.1 (1976)	Peak-season VAL	9.9 (1974)
1×	Gold Gloves	—
1×	Silver Sluggers	—
4×	All-Star Selections	3×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	1
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	4

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 Burleson and Dave Cash have
Rick Burleson	Stat	Dave Cash
Career
1,346	Games	1,422
Batting
1,401	Hits	1,571
50	Home runs	21
449	RBI	426
656	Runs	732
72	Stolen bases	120
420

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 Burleson	Dave Cash
22	—	4.3
23	4.2	5.6
24	3.6	4.8
25	9.1	2.8
26	7.9	9.9
27	2.6	9.2
28	4.6	5.9
29	6.7	6.2
30	4.9	1.3
31	—	2.8
32	0.9	0
35	3.5	—
36	0	—

Age	Rick Burleson	Dave Cash
22	—	4.3
23	4.2	5.6
24	3.6	4.8
25	9.1	2.8
26	7.9	9.9
27	2.6	9.2
28	4.6	5.9
29	6.7	6.2
30	4.9	1.3
31	—	2.8
32	0.9	0
35	3.5	—
36	0	—

Age	Rick Burleson	Dave Cash
22	—	4.3
23	4.2	5.6
24	3.6	4.8
25	9.1	2.8
26	7.9	9.9
27	2.6	9.2
28	4.6	5.9
29	6.7	6.2
30	4.9	1.3
31	—	2.8
32	0.9	0
35	3.5	—
36	0	—

Age	Rick Burleson	Dave Cash
22	—	4.3
23	4.2	5.6
24	3.6	4.8
25	9.1	2.8
26	7.9	9.9
27	2.6	9.2
28	4.6	5.9
29	6.7	6.2
30	4.9	1.3
31	—	2.8
32	0.9	0
35	3.5	—
36	0	—