#98 Elmer Valo, Rightfield, 35 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Elmer Valo
3/5/1921 35 CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN 5"11 205
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) 2 / 6 (Fair) 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 $ 2,500,000 1956 15 Year(s), 8 Days (2588 total Days) 172 Day(s) 16 Year(s), 88 Days (2840 total Days) 16 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/9 | PIT | W 10-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | #1 | PoG | |
9/10 | PIT | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/11 | @SLN | L 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/12 | @SLN | L 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/13 | @SLN | L 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/16 | CHN | W 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | @PHI | L 4-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/22 | BRO | L 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | BRO | L 2-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | BRO | L 3-15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 145 | 511 | 156 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 114 | 105 | 34 | .305 | .426 | .460 | .885 | .946 | .155 |
Projected | 153 | 538 | 164 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 120 | 110 | 36 | .305 | .426 | .460 | .885 | .946 | .155 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 133 | 619 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 235 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 50.0 | 112.5 | 8.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 154 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .372 | .422 | .794 |
vs. RHP | 357 | 116 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 81 | 77 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .325 | .447 | .476 | .923 |
Close/Late | 52 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .346 | .485 | .538 | 1.023 |
Scoring Position | 119 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .389 | .429 | .817 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .250 | .472 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 246 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 53 | 45 | 17 | .325 | .428 | .504 | .932 |
Road | 74 | 265 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 61 | 60 | 17 | .287 | .422 | .419 | .841 |
March/April | 24 | 86 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 5 | .314 | .422 | .523 | .945 |
May | 27 | 104 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 8 | .327 | .407 | .548 | .955 |
June | 26 | 91 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 3 | .330 | .479 | .505 | .984 |
July | 24 | 88 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 5 | .227 | .364 | .330 | .694 |
August | 27 | 96 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 7 | .365 | .488 | .458 | .946 |
Sept/Oct | 17 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | .217 | .333 | .304 | .638 |
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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 |
1953 | 149 | 528 | 165 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 92 | 101 | 104 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 20 | .313 | .427 | .473 | .901 | DET |
1954 | 152 | 576 | 153 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 69 | 107 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 16 | .266 | .382 | .335 | .717 | DET |
1955 | 148 | 568 | 169 | 42 | 5 | 11 | 82 | 114 | 116 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 32 | 20 | .298 | .418 | .447 | .865 | DET |
1956 | 145 | 511 | 156 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 114 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 8 | .305 | .426 | .460 | .885 | CIN |
Total | 2328 | 7767 | 2240 | 377 | 110 | 115 | 1060 | 1317 | 1468 | 56 | 49 | 443 | 229 | 172 | .288 | .403 | .410 | .813 | |
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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 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | .941 | 92.0 | 1.66 | | | | |
Centerfield | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | 2.70 | | | | |
Rightfield | 126 | 122 | 195 | 7 | 1 | 205 | 3 | .985 | 1045.2 | 1.76 | | | | |
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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... 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... Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 4/4/1956 to a 1-year deal worth $2,500,000 per year... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Pittsburgh on 6/19/1956...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1953 - .427 - 6th 1955 - .418 - 8th
| Doubles 1953 - 34 - 8th 1955 - 42 - 1st
| Triples 1952 - 10 - 1st 1953 - 9 - 2nd 1954 - 6 - 7th 1955 - 5 - 10th
| Runs 1955 - 114 - 4th
| BB 1951 - 99 - 7th 1952 - 89 - 10th 1953 - 104 - 7th 1954 - 107 - 6th 1955 - 116 - 3rd
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SB 1950 - 13 - 10th 1951 - 30 - 3rd 1952 - 19 - 7th 1953 - 16 - 7th 1954 - 23 - 4th 1955 - 32 - 1st
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