Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Steven Birnbaum | Stat | Matt Polster |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Seasons | 11 |
| 3.3 | Career VAL | 2.8 |
| 3.3 (2016) | Peak-season VAL | 2.7 (2017) |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLS VAL board).
| Steven Birnbaum | Stat | Matt Polster |
|---|---|---|
| Field | ||
| 23,491 | Minutes | 22,979 |
| 13 | Goals | 12 |
| 3 | Assists | 11 |
| 187 | Shots | 130 |
| 52 | Key passes | 127 |
| 16.1 | Expected goals (xG) | 9.2 |
| 7.4 | Expected assists (xA) | 10.4 |
| 10.6 | Goals added (g+) | 5.6 |
|---|
| Rates | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.06 | G+A / 90 | 0.09 |
| 0.06 | xG / 90 | 0.04 |
| Age | Steven Birnbaum | Matt Polster |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 0 |
| 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 25 | 3.3 | — |
| 26 | 0 | — |
| 27 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | 0 |