#98 Elmer Valo, Rightfield, 36 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Tuesday, 10/3/1957 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Elmer Valo
3/5/1921 36 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) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Prone 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 2,000,000 1957 $ 2,000,000 (1 year(s)) 16 Year(s), 2 Days (2754 total Days) 166 Day(s) 17 Year(s), 82 Days (3006 total Days) 17 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 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 | | |
9/12 | PIT | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/15 | MIL | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/16 | MIL | W 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/17 | MIL | W 7-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/19 | @PHI | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/20 | @PHI | L 8-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/21 | @PHI | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/22 | @CIN | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | @CIN | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/24 | @CIN | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 119 | 219 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 39 | 27 | 35 | .242 | .321 | .315 | .636 | .591 | .073 |
Projected | 125 | 230 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 41 | 28 | 37 | .242 | .321 | .315 | .636 | .591 | .073 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 39 | 249 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 72.7 | 24.4 | 3.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 88 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .286 | .273 | .558 |
vs. RHP | 131 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .344 | .344 | .688 |
Close/Late | 44 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .386 | .462 | .568 | 1.030 |
Scoring Position | 75 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .364 | .333 | .697 |
Pinch Hitting | 44 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .386 | .720 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 54 | 101 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | .208 | .293 | .277 | .570 |
Road | 65 | 118 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 22 | .271 | .346 | .347 | .693 |
March/April | 14 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | .250 | .407 | .300 | .707 |
May | 23 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | .256 | .383 | .256 | .639 |
June | 24 | 57 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 7 | .281 | .317 | .368 | .685 |
July | 21 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | .314 | .400 | .343 | .743 |
August | 22 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | .156 | .224 | .311 | .536 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .174 | .192 | .261 | .453 |
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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 |
1957 | 119 | 219 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 39 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 3 | .242 | .321 | .315 | .636 | SLN |
Total | 2447 | 7986 | 2293 | 385 | 111 | 117 | 1096 | 1356 | 1495 | 56 | 52 | 478 | 237 | 175 | .287 | .401 | .407 | .808 | |
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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 | 59 | 15 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 1.000 | 221.2 | 2.56 | | | | |
Centerfield | 14 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1.000 | 79.2 | 2.82 | | | | |
Rightfield | 21 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | .967 | 167.0 | 1.62 | | | | |
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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... Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 4/4/1957 to a 1-year deal worth $2,000,000 per year... 8/14/1957: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1953 - .427 - 6th 1955 - .418 - 8th 1956 - .426 - 5th
| Doubles 1953 - 34 - 8th 1955 - 42 - 1st
| Triples 1952 - 10 - 1st 1953 - 9 - 2nd 1954 - 6 - 7th 1955 - 5 - 10th 1956 - 6 - 3rd
| Runs 1955 - 114 - 4th 1956 - 114 - 5th
| BB 1951 - 99 - 7th 1952 - 89 - 10th 1953 - 104 - 7th 1954 - 107 - 6th 1955 - 116 - 3rd 1956 - 105 - 2nd
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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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