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Rick BurlesonvsRuppert Jones

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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CF · VAL group BAT

Ruppert Jones

1976–1987 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Rick Burleson and Ruppert Jones: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Rick Burleson	Stat	Ruppert Jones
13	Seasons	12
48.0	Career VAL	48.5
9.1 (1976)	Peak-season VAL	9.8 (1979)
1×	Gold Gloves	—
1×	Silver Sluggers	—
4×	All-Star Selections	2×
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 Burleson and Ruppert Jones have
Rick Burleson	Stat	Ruppert Jones
Career
1,346	Games	1,331
Batting
1,401	Hits	1,103
50	Home runs	147
449	RBI	579
656	Runs	643
72	Stolen bases	143
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	Ruppert Jones
22	—	7.8
23	4.2	2.3
24	3.6	9.8
25	9.1	0.8
26	7.9	1.2
27	2.6	7.1
28	4.6	2.5
29	6.7	4.7
30	4.9	5.9
31	—	4.7
32	0.9	1.7
35	3.5	—
36	0	—

Age	Rick Burleson	Ruppert Jones
22	—	7.8
23	4.2	2.3
24	3.6	9.8
25	9.1	0.8
26	7.9	1.2
27	2.6	7.1
28	4.6	2.5
29	6.7	4.7
30	4.9	5.9
31	—	4.7
32	0.9	1.7
35	3.5	—
36	0	—

Age	Rick Burleson	Ruppert Jones
22	—	7.8
23	4.2	2.3
24	3.6	9.8
25	9.1	0.8
26	7.9	1.2
27	2.6	7.1
28	4.6	2.5
29	6.7	4.7
30	4.9	5.9
31	—	4.7
32	0.9	1.7
35	3.5	—
36	0	—

Age	Rick Burleson	Ruppert Jones
22	—	7.8
23	4.2	2.3
24	3.6	9.8
25	9.1	0.8
26	7.9	1.2
27	2.6	7.1
28	4.6	2.5
29	6.7	4.7
30	4.9	5.9
31	—	4.7
32	0.9	1.7
35	3.5	—
36	0	—