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3B · VAL group BAT

Ron Santo

1960–1974 · 15 seasons

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C · VAL group BAT

Joe Torre

1960–1977 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Ron Santo and Joe Torre: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Ron Santo	Stat	Joe Torre
15	Seasons	18
168.6	Career VAL	161.1
20.1 (1964)	Peak-season VAL	22.3 (1971)
Inducted 2012	Hall of Fame	—
5×	Gold Gloves	1×
9×	All-Star Selections	9×
—	MVP Awards	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	2
11	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	8

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 Santo and Joe Torre have
Ron Santo	Stat	Joe Torre
Career
2,243	Games	2,209
Batting
2,254	Hits	2,342
342	Home runs	252
1,331	RBI	1,185
1,138	Runs	996
35	Stolen bases	23
1,109

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 Santo	Joe Torre
20	1.4	4.4
21	11.1	2
22	0.3	7.7
23	11.3	14.4
24	20.1	13.1
25	16	17.4
26	18.1	10.6
27	18.5	5.7
28	12	12.3
29	16.1	16.9
30	12.7	22.3
31	9.6	9.9
32	13.4	8.6
33	8	9.1
34	0	2
35	—	4.7