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Yadier MolinavsBill Buckner

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C · VAL group BAT

Yadier Molina

2004–2022 · 19 seasons

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1B · VAL group BAT

Bill Buckner

1969–1990 · 22 seasons

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At a glance

Yadier Molina and Bill Buckner: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Yadier Molina	Stat	Bill Buckner
19	Seasons	22
54.4	Career VAL	69.0
9.3 (2012)	Peak-season VAL	8.1 (1974)
8×	Gold Gloves	—
1×	Silver Sluggers	—
9×	All-Star Selections	1×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	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 Yadier Molina and Bill Buckner have
Yadier Molina	Stat	Bill Buckner
Career
2,226	Games	2,517
Batting
2,168	Hits	2,715
176	Home runs	174
1,022	RBI	1,208
777	Runs	1,077
71	Stolen bases	183
542

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	Yadier Molina	Bill Buckner
21	0.8	0.7
22	0.9	4.7
23	0	0.1
24	1.4	8.1
25	2.5	0.1
26	3.1	5.4
27	1.3	2.7
28	6.1	5.5
29	9.3	4.1
30	7.1	6.8
31	2.9	5.7
32	0.7	7.5
33	5.2	4.6
34	4.9	1.9
35	4.6	7.6
36	2.2	3.4
37	0	0.1
38	1.4	0
39	0	0

Age	Yadier Molina	Bill Buckner
21	0.8	0.7
22	0.9	4.7
23	0	0.1
24	1.4	8.1
25	2.5	0.1
26	3.1	5.4
27	1.3	2.7
28	6.1	5.5
29	9.3	4.1
30	7.1	6.8
31	2.9	5.7
32	0.7	7.5
33	5.2	4.6
34	4.9	1.9
35	4.6	7.6
36	2.2	3.4
37	0	0.1
38	1.4	0
39	0	0

Age	Yadier Molina	Bill Buckner
21	0.8	0.7
22	0.9	4.7
23	0	0.1
24	1.4	8.1
25	2.5	0.1
26	3.1	5.4
27	1.3	2.7
28	6.1	5.5
29	9.3	4.1
30	7.1	6.8
31	2.9	5.7
32	0.7	7.5
33	5.2	4.6
34	4.9	1.9
35	4.6	7.6
36	2.2	3.4
37	0	0.1
38	1.4	0
39	0	0

Age	Yadier Molina	Bill Buckner
21	0.8	0.7
22	0.9	4.7
23	0	0.1
24	1.4	8.1
25	2.5	0.1
26	3.1	5.4
27	1.3	2.7
28	6.1	5.5
29	9.3	4.1
30	7.1	6.8
31	2.9	5.7
32	0.7	7.5
33	5.2	4.6
34	4.9	1.9
35	4.6	7.6
36	2.2	3.4
37	0	0.1
38	1.4	0
39	0	0