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RF · VAL group BAT

Sammy Sosa

1989–2007 · 18 seasons

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C · VAL group BAT

Joe Torre

1960–1977 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Sammy Sosa and Joe Torre: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Sammy Sosa	Stat	Joe Torre
18	Seasons	18
156.0	Career VAL	161.1
24.1 (2001)	Peak-season VAL	22.3 (1971)
1×	MVP Awards	1×
6×	Silver Sluggers	—
7×	All-Star Selections	9×
—	Gold Gloves	1×
5	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	2
15	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 Sammy Sosa and Joe Torre have
Sammy Sosa	Stat	Joe Torre
Career
2,354	Games	2,209
Batting
2,408	Hits	2,342
609	Home runs	252
1,667	RBI	1,185
1,475	Runs	996
234	Stolen bases	23
929

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	Sammy Sosa	Joe Torre
20	0.7	4.4
21	2.6	2
22	0	7.7
23	2.5	14.4
24	7.8	13.1
25	6.5	17.4
26	8.4	10.6
27	9	5.7
28	4.8	12.3
29	19.9	16.9
30	14.7	22.3
31	18.5	9.9
32	24.1	8.6
33	15.7	9.1
34	10.4	2
35	7.5	4.7
36	0	—
38	2.9	—