#3 Elmer Valo, Leftfield, 23 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Elmer Valo

3/5/1921
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN
5"11
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Leftfield
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5.0 Stars
 

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$ 300,000
1944 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall772410
Versus LHP662310
Versus RHP872410
Talent7731010
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 1 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23CHAW 2-1301000000#2  
9/24CHAL 5-7101000000#9  
9/26SLAW 3-2400000000#1  
9/27SLAL 1-3501000000#1  
9/28@WASL 3-7503100100#1  
9/29@NYYL 0-1400000000#2  
9/30@BOSL 0-3300000020#1  
10/1DETL 1-6403100000#1  
10/2CLEL 3-6401000000#1  
10/4@NYYW 4-0211001200#7  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15859215527896369456.262.314.380.694.618.118
Projected15859215527896369456.262.314.380.694.618.118
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall150642110161322544222151.278.04.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP108281129961010.259.296.343.638
vs. RHP48412726775460395301.262.317.388.705
Close/Late68152008761100.221.280.250.530
Scoring Position14635213470114310.240.286.329.614
Pinch Hitting761115300000.857.8571.7142.571
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home792948011453438193.272.315.388.703
Road792987516442931263.252.311.372.683
March/April2610825302111072.231.278.315.593
May26992240110871.222.271.293.564
June27100255011210121.250.333.330.663
July2610229513121560.284.324.441.765
August2810526441111580.248.298.390.689
Sept/Oct25782863171152.359.393.551.944

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1942536919300413811053.275.354.319.673PHA
1943152597172325566914842231917.288.344.384.728PHA
194415859215527896369451362221.262.314.380.694PHA
Total363125834662131413317310166294641.275.330.378.709 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940, AAA1385791582521061874830219.273.326.375.701
1941, AAA13649214729510628366163210.299.376.439.815

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1521501452123145160429.9821307.211.04    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1940...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/6/1942, off Al Benton (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/1/1943, off Les Mueller (WAS)...
Injured on 5/28/1943 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1943, hitting .288 with 5 HR, 66 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1944, hitting .440 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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