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Rick FerrellvsBill Russell

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C · VAL group BAT

Rick Ferrell

1929–1947 · 18 seasons

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SS · VAL group BAT

Bill Russell

1969–1986 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Rick Ferrell and Bill Russell: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Rick Ferrell	Stat	Bill Russell
18	Seasons	18
41.3	Career VAL	47.0
6.3 (1932)	Peak-season VAL	7.0 (1974)
Inducted 1984	Hall of Fame	—
8×	All-Star Selections	3×

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board).

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Rick Ferrell and Bill Russell have
Rick Ferrell	Stat	Bill Russell
Career
1,884	Games	2,181
Batting
1,692	Hits	1,926
28	Home runs	46
734	RBI	627
687	Runs	796
29	Stolen bases	167
931

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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View data (21 rows)

VAL by age
Age	Rick Ferrell	Bill Russell
20	—	1.5
21	—	2.4
22	—	0.7
23	0.6	6.3
24	1.4	4.5
25	5.5	7
26	6.3	0
27	4.6	3.5
28	4	4.2
29	2.8	5.5
30	5.1	2.9
31	0	1.2
32	2.5	0
33	0.4	4.7
34	0.7	0
35	3.3	1.7
36	0	0.9
37	0	0
38	1.9	—
39	1.1	—
41	1.1	—