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Shin-Soo ChoovsSmoky Burgess

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RF · VAL group BAT

Shin-Soo Choo

2005–2020 · 16 seasons

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C · VAL group BAT

Smoky Burgess

1949–1967 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Shin-Soo Choo and Smoky Burgess: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Shin-Soo Choo	Stat	Smoky Burgess
16	Seasons	18
77.8	Career VAL	71.2
10.4 (2013)	Peak-season VAL	9.6 (1955)
1×	All-Star Selections	6×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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 Shin-Soo Choo and Smoky Burgess have
Shin-Soo Choo	Stat	Smoky Burgess
Career
1,652	Games	1,692
Batting
1,671	Hits	1,318
218	Home runs	126
782	RBI	673
961	Runs	485
157	Stolen bases	13
868

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	Shin-Soo Choo	Smoky Burgess
23	1.3	—
24	—	0.6
25	6.3	6.8
26	8.7	3.9
27	9.2	9.5
28	2	9.6
29	7.3	3.8
30	10.4	5.5
31	3.5	2.3
32	7.5	7.5
33	1.7	4.1
34	5.9	6.5
35	6.6	7.1
36	7	3
37	0.4	1