#3 Elmer Valo, Leftfield, 21 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Elmer Valo
3/5/1921 21 CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN 5"11 190
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 5.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1942 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 2 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 6 6 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/5 | CHA | L 3-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/6 | DET | W 10-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/7 | DET | W 6-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/8 | DET | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/18 | CHA | W 8-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/21 | @SLA | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @DET | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | CLE | L 5-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/29 | @CHA | W 5-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @NYY | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 53 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .275 | .354 | .319 | .673 | .655 | .043 |
Projected | 53 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .275 | .354 | .319 | .673 | .655 | .043 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 14 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | 9.6 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
vs. RHP | 62 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .361 | .323 | .684 |
Close/Late | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 |
Scoring Position | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .313 | .357 | .670 |
Pinch Hitting | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .389 | .412 | .801 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 29 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .250 | .349 | .278 | .627 |
Road | 24 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .303 | .361 | .364 | .725 |
March/April | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
May | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
June | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .467 | .462 | .928 |
July | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .176 | .200 | .376 |
August | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
Sept/Oct | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .304 | .407 | .304 | .712 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1942 | 53 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .275 | .354 | .319 | .673 | PHA |
Total | 53 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .275 | .354 | .319 | .673 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1940, AAA | 138 | 579 | 158 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 87 | 48 | 30 | 21 | 9 | .273 | .326 | .375 | .701 |
1941, AAA | 136 | 492 | 147 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 83 | 66 | 16 | 32 | 10 | .299 | .376 | .439 | .815 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 22 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1.000 | 139.1 | 2.07 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1940... Had first career hit (double) on 4/6/1942, off Al Benton (BOS)...
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