#98 Elmer Valo, Rightfield, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers Tuesday, 10/3/1952 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Elmer Valo
3/5/1921 31 CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN 5"11 200
Rightfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Strong Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.5 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 14 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 18 |
Versus LHP | 12 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 18 |
Versus RHP | 14 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 18 |
Talent | 14 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 18 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | CHA | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/15 | WS1 | L 3-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | WS1 | L 7-11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/17 | WS1 | L 3-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/19 | @CHA | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/20 | @CHA | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/21 | @CHA | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | @SLA | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | @SLA | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @SLA | W 6-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 532 | 154 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 88 | 97 | 89 | 27 | .289 | .395 | .462 | .857 | .882 | .173 |
Projected | 155 | 560 | 162 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 93 | 102 | 94 | 28 | .289 | .395 | .462 | .857 | .882 | .173 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 141 | 629 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 246 | 54 | 19 | 14 | 57.6 | 107.3 | 7.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 203 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .365 | .473 | .838 |
vs. RHP | 329 | 96 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 62 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .292 | .412 | .456 | .868 |
Close/Late | 55 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .433 | .455 | .887 |
Scoring Position | 142 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .324 | .443 | .549 | .992 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .833 | 1.400 | 2.233 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 272 | 80 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 50 | 41 | 16 | .294 | .389 | .460 | .849 |
Road | 71 | 260 | 74 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 11 | .285 | .399 | .465 | .865 |
March/April | 23 | 92 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 4 | .293 | .371 | .424 | .795 |
May | 26 | 86 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 9 | .233 | .371 | .384 | .755 |
June | 26 | 91 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 4 | .275 | .368 | .374 | .742 |
July | 25 | 89 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 4 | .337 | .454 | .573 | 1.027 |
August | 26 | 102 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 4 | .402 | .466 | .706 | 1.171 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 72 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 2 | .153 | .315 | .236 | .551 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1940 | 162 | 500 | 125 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 70 | 83 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 11 | 7 | .250 | .359 | .344 | .703 | PHA |
1941 | 162 | 500 | 147 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 82 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 7 | .294 | .410 | .410 | .820 | PHA |
1942 | 162 | 500 | 147 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 82 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 7 | .294 | .410 | .410 | .820 | PHA |
1943 | 162 | 500 | 147 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 82 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 7 | .294 | .410 | .410 | .820 | PHA |
1946 | 162 | 500 | 147 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 82 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 7 | .294 | .410 | .410 | .820 | PHA |
1947 | 162 | 500 | 147 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 82 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 7 | .294 | .410 | .410 | .820 | PHA |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 147 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 82 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 7 | .294 | .410 | .410 | .820 | PHA |
1949 | 162 | 500 | 147 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 82 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 7 | .294 | .410 | .410 | .820 | PHA |
1950 | 146 | 541 | 148 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 95 | 86 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 22 | .274 | .373 | .372 | .745 | PHA |
1951 | 145 | 511 | 141 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 83 | 99 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 30 | 16 | .276 | .396 | .384 | .779 | PHA |
1952 | 147 | 532 | 154 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 88 | 97 | 89 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 14 | .289 | .395 | .462 | .857 | DET |
Total | 1734 | 5584 | 1597 | 257 | 84 | 76 | 751 | 919 | 1036 | 42 | 38 | 329 | 150 | 108 | .286 | .399 | .403 | .802 | |
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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 |
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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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 3.0 | 6.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 142 | 141 | 279 | 6 | 1 | 291 | 6 | .979 | 1240.0 | 2.11 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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BB 1951 - 99 - 7th
| SB 1950 - 13 - 10th 1951 - 30 - 3rd
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