#3 Elmer Valo, Leftfield, 25 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Monday, 10/23/1946
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Elmer Valo

3/5/1921
25
CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN
5"11
190

Leftfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1946
$ 1,600,000 (4 year(s))
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall874510
Versus LHP774510
Versus RHP874610
Talent8751010
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7
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6
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 1 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@CHAW 4-3200000001#4  
9/24@CHAW 2-1400000001#1  
9/26DETL 4-10621010000#1  
9/27DETL 3-4502000000#1  
9/28@SLAW 9-4522000100#1  
9/29WASW 8-7220000030#1  
9/30BOSL 2-3300000010#1  
10/1@DETW 4-1500000000#1  
10/2@NYYL 6-7501000000#1  
10/4WASW 8-7522001100#1  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14956218130520611025120.322.385.500.885.892.178
Projected14956218130520611025120.322.385.500.885.892.178
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall133631810128228155221362.9115.87.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP11831602913125110.263.326.364.690
vs. RHP4441502451852893915178.338.400.536.936
Close/Late7327204131243030.370.388.562.949
Scoring Position942850641085221.298.346.543.888
Pinch Hitting1141003010000.364.417.455.871
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7428089153929503211.318.386.489.875
Road7528292152113252199.326.375.511.886
March/April2257205028933.351.387.544.931
May24100377321623102.370.439.560.999
June269927502617124.273.351.384.735
July24852250261283.259.320.388.708
August26109363051519103.330.385.495.881
Sept/Oct2711239527102285.348.393.6161.010

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1942536919300413811053.275.354.319.673PHA
1943152597172325566914842231917.288.344.384.728PHA
194415859215527896369451362221.262.314.380.694PHA
194516260813615814977695211256.224.307.280.587PHA
194614956218130520611025182202213.322.385.500.885PHA
Total674242866310726352433522211910609360.273.337.382.719 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940, AAA1385791582521061874830219.273.326.375.701
1941, AAA13649214729510628366163210.299.376.439.815

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base5124122501.00018.012.50    
Leftfield136131226512332.9911166.11.80    
Centerfield11400401.0009.04.00    

Player History

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)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/1/1943, off Les Mueller (WAS)...
Injured on 5/28/1943 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1943, hitting .288 with 5 HR, 66 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1944, hitting .440 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
6/19/1946: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $1,600,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1946, hitting .538 with 3 HR, 3 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1945 - 8 - 10th
SB
1944 - 22 - 8th
1945 - 25 - 10th
   

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