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Shano CollinsvsLarry Bowa

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RF · VAL group BAT

Shano Collins

1910–1925 · 16 seasons

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SS · VAL group BAT

Larry Bowa

1970–1985 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Shano Collins and Larry Bowa: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Shano Collins	Stat	Larry Bowa
16	Seasons	16
39.2	Career VAL	42.0
7.7 (1915)	Peak-season VAL	8.1 (1975)
—	Gold Gloves	2×
—	All-Star Selections	5×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	5

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 Shano Collins and Larry Bowa have
Shano Collins	Stat	Larry Bowa
Career
1,804	Games	2,247
Batting
1,687	Hits	2,191
22	Home runs	15
709	RBI	525
747	Runs	987
225	Stolen bases	317
331

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	Shano Collins	Larry Bowa
24	0	1
25	2	1.9
26	6.6	4
27	0.7	0
28	7.6	5.6
29	7.7	8.1
30	3.7	1.4
31	1.8	4.8
32	3.2	6.7
33	1.8	2.7
34	2.9	1.3
35	1	2.5
36	0	0
37	0	2
38	0.2	0
39	—	0

Age	Shano Collins	Larry Bowa
24	0	1
25	2	1.9
26	6.6	4
27	0.7	0
28	7.6	5.6
29	7.7	8.1
30	3.7	1.4
31	1.8	4.8
32	3.2	6.7
33	1.8	2.7
34	2.9	1.3
35	1	2.5
36	0	0
37	0	2
38	0.2	0
39	—	0

Age	Shano Collins	Larry Bowa
24	0	1
25	2	1.9
26	6.6	4
27	0.7	0
28	7.6	5.6
29	7.7	8.1
30	3.7	1.4
31	1.8	4.8
32	3.2	6.7
33	1.8	2.7
34	2.9	1.3
35	1	2.5
36	0	0
37	0	2
38	0.2	0
39	—	0

Age	Shano Collins	Larry Bowa
24	0	1
25	2	1.9
26	6.6	4
27	0.7	0
28	7.6	5.6
29	7.7	8.1
30	3.7	1.4
31	1.8	4.8
32	3.2	6.7
33	1.8	2.7
34	2.9	1.3
35	1	2.5
36	0	0
37	0	2
38	0.2	0
39	—	0