#98 Elmer Valo, Rightfield, 34 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Elmer Valo

3/5/1921
34
CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN
5"11
200

Rightfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,250,000
1955
14 Year(s), 8 Days (2416 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 88 Days (2668 total Days)
15 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall773109
Versus LHP673109
Versus RHP773109
Talent783109
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7
5
7
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@NYYW 12-9111001100#9  
9/15BALW 4-3010000020#4  
9/16BALW 6-4422010010#4  
9/17BALL 3-5400000001#4  
9/19NYYL 2-4502000000#1  
9/20NYYW 9-8321000120#1  
9/21NYYL 3-6410000011#4  
9/22@WS1W 6-5512001100#5  
9/23@WS1L 2-10300000010#5  
9/24@WS1L 1-7401000001#5  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall148568169425118211411626.298.418.447.865.940.150
Projected156598178445128612012227.298.418.447.865.940.150
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall139696400134425458322061.5125.17.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP20957150220353712202.273.384.373.757
vs. RHP359112275962797914242.312.437.490.927
Close/Late6015303816181020.250.412.450.863
Scoring Position140441214700277420.314.410.500.910
Pinch Hitting310011221000.333.6001.3331.933
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7226683212439595810.312.432.451.883
Road7630286213743555816.285.400.444.844
March/April249022602723228.244.400.378.778
May261053310001617252.314.436.410.846
June2590257231720184.278.396.500.896
July2499348131721192.343.449.535.985
August28109328101518144.294.371.385.756
Sept/Oct2175233131015186.307.442.493.935

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
1953149528165349119210110454251620.313.427.473.901DET
19541525761531963656910733292316.266.382.335.717DET
1955148568169425118211411644263220.298.418.447.865DET
Total218372562084352104101990120313635449409221164.287.401.406.808 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield30100101.0007.01.29    
Rightfield144139277622885.9831266.02.05    

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...
Awards
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...
Achievements
Drove in 7 runs against Boston (A) on 8/16/1952...
Had 2000th career hit on 7/5/1955, off Duke Maas (BAL)...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 7/14/1955...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1953 - .427 - 6th
Doubles
1953 - 34 - 8th
Triples
1952 - 10 - 1st
1953 - 9 - 2nd
1954 - 6 - 7th
BB
1951 - 99 - 7th
1952 - 89 - 10th
1953 - 104 - 7th
1954 - 107 - 6th
SB
1950 - 13 - 10th
1951 - 30 - 3rd
1952 - 19 - 7th
1953 - 16 - 7th
1954 - 23 - 4th
     

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