#98 Elmer Valo, Rightfield, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Tuesday, 10/3/1952
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Elmer Valo

3/5/1921
31
CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN
5"11
200

Rightfield
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,250,000
1955
11 Year(s), 8 Days (1900 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 88 Days (2152 total Days)
12 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall141362018
Versus LHP121362018
Versus RHP141462018
Talent141562018
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13
10
13
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 8 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 11 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 11
Outfield Arm : 13

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14CHAL 1-3300000010#5  
9/15WS1L 3-7200000020#5  
9/16WS1L 7-11210000010#1  
9/17WS1L 3-9400000001#5  
9/19@CHAL 5-6311000020#4  
9/20@CHAW 6-1412001100#1  
9/21@CHAL 0-3401000000#5  
9/22@SLAL 4-5400000000#5  
9/23@SLAW 4-2400000000#5  
9/24@SLAW 6-4500000010#1  

Batting Stats 1952

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14753215430101488978927.289.395.462.857.882.173
Projected155560162321115931029428.289.395.462.857.882.173
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall141629541150224654191457.6107.37.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP20358102833352412102.286.365.473.838
vs. RHP32996208655626515103.292.412.456.868
Close/Late5517121713122000.309.433.455.887
Scoring Position14246646740316201.324.443.549.992
Pinch Hitting541101310000.800.8331.4002.233
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7627280156639504116.294.389.460.849
Road7126074154849474811.285.399.465.865
March/April2392274122119114.293.371.424.795
May2686207021314189.233.371.384.755
June2691252211016134.275.368.374.742
July2589304431920184.337.454.5731.027
August261024110352417134.402.466.7061.171
Sept/Oct217211301111162.153.315.236.551

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194016250012520655670834432117.250.359.344.703 PHA
194116250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194216250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194316250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194616250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194716250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194816250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194916250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
1950146541148195879958623391322.274.373.372.745 PHA
1951145511141207766839931353016.276.396.384.779PHA
195214753215430101488978952271914.289.395.462.857 DET
Total173455841597257847675191910364238329150108.286.399.403.802 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1952

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield2010021.5003.06.00    
Centerfield1000000.0002.00.00    
Rightfield142141279612916.9791240.02.11    

Player History

Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/13/1952 to a 4-year deal worth $8,250,000 per year...
Drove in 7 runs against Boston (A) on 8/16/1952...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1952, hitting .520 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1952, hitting .402 with 5 HR, 24 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
BB
1951 - 99 - 7th
SB
1950 - 13 - 10th
1951 - 30 - 3rd
   

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