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Rube BresslervsDon Kessinger

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LF · VAL group BAT

Rube Bressler

1914–1932 · 19 seasons

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SS · VAL group BAT

Don Kessinger

1964–1979 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Rube Bressler and Don Kessinger: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Rube Bressler	Stat	Don Kessinger
19	Seasons	16
47.1	Career VAL	50.3
8.4 (1914)	Peak-season VAL	8.3 (1972)
—	Gold Gloves	2×
—	All-Star Selections	6×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	2

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 Rube Bressler and Don Kessinger have
Rube Bressler	Stat	Don Kessinger
Career
1,305	Games	2,078
Batting
1,170	Hits	1,931
32	Home runs	14
586	RBI	527
544	Runs	899
47	Stolen bases	100
449

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	Rube Bressler	Don Kessinger
19	8.4	—
20	0	—
22	—	0
23	0.5	2.2
24	1.7	0.3
25	—	2.4
26	2.7	7.2
27	—	7.3
28	0.5	4.5
29	6	8.3
30	6.3	4.3
31	5.2	5.2
32	0.7	4.1
33	5.3	2.8
34	6.7	0.2
35	3.1	1.5
36	0	0
37	0	—

Age	Rube Bressler	Don Kessinger
19	8.4	—
20	0	—
22	—	0
23	0.5	2.2
24	1.7	0.3
25	—	2.4
26	2.7	7.2
27	—	7.3
28	0.5	4.5
29	6	8.3
30	6.3	4.3
31	5.2	5.2
32	0.7	4.1
33	5.3	2.8
34	6.7	0.2
35	3.1	1.5
36	0	0
37	0	—

Age	Rube Bressler	Don Kessinger
19	8.4	—
20	0	—
22	—	0
23	0.5	2.2
24	1.7	0.3
25	—	2.4
26	2.7	7.2
27	—	7.3
28	0.5	4.5
29	6	8.3
30	6.3	4.3
31	5.2	5.2
32	0.7	4.1
33	5.3	2.8
34	6.7	0.2
35	3.1	1.5
36	0	0
37	0	—

Age	Rube Bressler	Don Kessinger
19	8.4	—
20	0	—
22	—	0
23	0.5	2.2
24	1.7	0.3
25	—	2.4
26	2.7	7.2
27	—	7.3
28	0.5	4.5
29	6	8.3
30	6.3	4.3
31	5.2	5.2
32	0.7	4.1
33	5.3	2.8
34	6.7	0.2
35	3.1	1.5
36	0	0
37	0	—