#3 Elmer Valo, Leftfield, 24 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Elmer Valo

3/5/1921
24
CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN
5"11
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Leftfield
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1945 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall873510
Versus LHP763510
Versus RHP873510
Talent8751010
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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  
9/23@DETL 3-4402100200#5  
9/24@DETW 13-3432010110#5  
9/26SLAL 1-5401000000#5  
9/27SLAW 8-2401000000#4  
9/28@CHAW 7-5411000000#5  
9/29@CHAL 2-3400000000#5  
9/30WASL 7-8300000020#5  
10/1@BOSL 0-1401000000#5  
10/2NYYW 3-2311000000#5  
10/4@CLEL 1-4402010000#5  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall162608136158149776911.224.307.280.587.540.056
Projected162608136158149776911.224.307.280.587.540.056
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall16268453020021702425680.656.13.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP165415501521135001.248.307.339.647
vs. RHP4439510313456566204.214.307.257.564
Close/Late621812031581001.290.380.371.751
Scoring Position16233330420272203.204.325.259.584
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home81295634201932351.214.300.241.541
Road8131373116130453410.233.313.316.630
March/April26992510179102.253.321.293.614
May2694191201213141.202.330.255.586
June279421500815202.223.353.277.630
July2610329210111353.282.315.320.635
August2810918420512101.165.235.239.474
Sept/Oct2910924230615102.220.292.294.585

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1942536919300413811053.275.354.319.673PHA
1943152597172325566914842231917.288.344.384.728PHA
194415859215527896369451362221.262.314.380.694PHA
194516260813615814977695211256.224.307.280.587PHA
Total5251866482772115182250170118407147.258.323.346.669 

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 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1621621705148163190047.9751427.111.98    
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    

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...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SB
1944 - 22 - 8th
    

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