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3B · VAL group BAT

Sal Bando

1966–1981 · 16 seasons

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LF · VAL group BAT

Ryan Braun

2007–2020 · 14 seasons

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At a glance

Sal Bando and Ryan Braun: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Sal Bando	Stat	Ryan Braun
16	Seasons	14
106.8	Career VAL	120.5
17.1 (1969)	Peak-season VAL	16.3 (2012)
4×	All-Star Selections	5×
—	MVP Awards	1×
—	Rookie of the Year	1×
—	Silver Sluggers	4×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
5	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	12

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 Sal Bando and Ryan Braun have
Sal Bando	Stat	Ryan Braun
Career
2,019	Games	1,766
Batting
1,790	Hits	1,963
242	Home runs	352
1,039	RBI	1,154
982	Runs	1,080
75	Stolen bases	216
1,031

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	Sal Bando	Ryan Braun
23	0	10.9
24	5.9	10.2
25	17.1	11.3
26	12.2	9.6
27	11.6	15.4
28	6.7	16.3
29	14.2	4
30	9.3	6.4
31	4.3	8.7
32	9.2	10.4
33	4.6	5.7
34	10.3	4.7
35	1.4	6.3
36	0	0.6