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Tito FranconavsPaul Blair

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LF · VAL group BAT

Tito Francona

1956–1970 · 15 seasons

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CF · VAL group BAT

Paul Blair

1964–1980 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Tito Francona and Paul Blair: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Tito Francona	Stat	Paul Blair
15	Seasons	17
49.2	Career VAL	52.4
12.2 (1959)	Peak-season VAL	11.0 (1969)
1×	All-Star Selections	2×
—	Gold Gloves	8×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
1	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 Tito Francona and Paul Blair have
Tito Francona	Stat	Paul Blair
Career
1,719	Games	1,947
Batting
1,395	Hits	1,513
125	Home runs	134
656	RBI	620
650	Runs	776
46	Stolen bases	171
544

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	Tito Francona	Paul Blair
21	—	0.8
22	2.4	2.8
23	0.4	10.3
24	0.2	0.4
25	12.2	11
26	7.7	8
27	9.1	4.4
28	2	1.2
29	0.8	5.7
30	4	7
31	1.4	0
32	0	0
33	0.6	0.8
34	4.6	0
35	3.8	0
36	0	—