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Steve BraunvsJulio Lugo

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

LF · VAL group BAT

Steve Braun

1971–1985 · 15 seasons

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SS · VAL group BAT

Julio Lugo

2000–2011 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Steve Braun and Julio Lugo: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Steve Braun	Stat	Julio Lugo
15	Seasons	12
39.7	Career VAL	38.0
8.2 (1975)	Peak-season VAL	7.8 (2005)
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	1

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 Steve Braun and Julio Lugo have
Steve Braun	Stat	Julio Lugo
Career
1,425	Games	1,352
Batting
989	Hits	1,279
52	Home runs	80
388	RBI	475
466	Runs	688
45	Stolen bases	198
579

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	Steve Braun	Julio Lugo
23	2.3	—
24	3.9	5.7
25	7.6	3
26	5.3	2.5
27	8.2	5.5
28	5.6	5.4
29	0.8	7.8
30	2.2	4
31	1.4	1.1
32	—	1.1
33	—	1.9
34	—	0
35	1.7	—
36	0.7	—

Age	Steve Braun	Julio Lugo
23	2.3	—
24	3.9	5.7
25	7.6	3
26	5.3	2.5
27	8.2	5.5
28	5.6	5.4
29	0.8	7.8
30	2.2	4
31	1.4	1.1
32	—	1.1
33	—	1.9
34	—	0
35	1.7	—
36	0.7	—

Age	Steve Braun	Julio Lugo
23	2.3	—
24	3.9	5.7
25	7.6	3
26	5.3	2.5
27	8.2	5.5
28	5.6	5.4
29	0.8	7.8
30	2.2	4
31	1.4	1.1
32	—	1.1
33	—	1.9
34	—	0
35	1.7	—
36	0.7	—

Age	Steve Braun	Julio Lugo
23	2.3	—
24	3.9	5.7
25	7.6	3
26	5.3	2.5
27	8.2	5.5
28	5.6	5.4
29	0.8	7.8
30	2.2	4
31	1.4	1.1
32	—	1.1
33	—	1.9
34	—	0
35	1.7	—
36	0.7	—