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Ron CeyvsGary Matthews Sr.

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3B · VAL group BAT

Ron Cey

1971–1987 · 17 seasons

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LF · VAL group BAT

Gary Matthews Sr.

1972–1987 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Ron Cey and Gary Matthews Sr.: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Ron Cey	Stat	Gary Matthews Sr.
17	Seasons	16
114.8	Career VAL	113.2
12.2 (1975)	Peak-season VAL	12.3 (1979)
6×	All-Star Selections	1×
—	Rookie of the Year	1×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	1

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 Ron Cey and Gary Matthews Sr. have
Ron Cey	Stat	Gary Matthews Sr.
Career
2,073	Games	2,033
Batting
1,868	Hits	2,011
316	Home runs	234
1,139	RBI	978
977	Runs	1,083
24	Stolen bases	183
1,012

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	Ron Cey	Gary Matthews Sr.
22	—	9.7
23	—	10.9
24	—	7.6
25	5.3	10.5
26	8.3	7.9
27	12.2	9.3
28	12.2	12.3
29	8.7	4.6
30	12	6.8
31	11.9	7.8
32	7.5	4.2
33	5.4	10.9
34	5.5	4.2
35	8.4	6.5
36	6.7	0
37	4	—
38	5.6	—
39	1.1	—