#3 Elmer Valo, Leftfield, 26 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Elmer Valo

3/5/1921
26
CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN
5"11
190

Leftfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,600,000
1950
5 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86369
Versus LHP66369
Versus RHP863610
Talent8741010
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7
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3
1
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  
4/27BOSL 3-10401000010#1  
4/28BOSL 2-5311100020#1  
4/30NYYW 4-3401000200#1  
5/1NYYL 0-1301000010#1  
5/7@SLAL 7-8412000100#1  
5/8@SLAW 2-1400000000#1  
5/9CLEL 3-4500000000#1  
5/10CLEW 8-4512001200#1  
5/12DETW 9-3521000000#1  
5/13DETW 4-3211000000#1  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall32130509121329194.385.464.515.9791.105.131
Projected32130509121329194.385.464.515.9791.105.131
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3215110030167128372.734.110.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP35111005771000.314.429.343.771
vs. RHP9539812822123101.411.477.5791.056
Close/Late1772113310000.412.444.8241.268
Scoring Position291020011051100.345.429.414.842
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home187023111914132.329.435.414.850
Road14602780141562.450.500.6331.133
March/April25102439111024184.422.508.5591.067
May72870013510.250.276.357.633

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1942536919300413811053.275.354.319.673PHA
1943152597172325566914842231917.288.344.384.728PHA
194415859215527896369451362221.262.314.380.694PHA
194516260813615814977695211256.224.307.280.587PHA
194614956218130520611025182202213.322.385.500.885PHA
1947321305091213291911483.385.464.515.979PHA
Total7062558713116273725638124020116410163.279.344.389.733 

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 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield323261006101.000281.21.95    

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...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
6/19/1946: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $1,600,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1946, hitting .538 with 3 HR, 3 RBI...
Injured on 5/13/1947 with a Broken Hip, out for full season...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1946 - .322 - 10th
Hits
1946 - 181 - 9th
Triples
1945 - 8 - 10th
SB
1944 - 22 - 8th
1945 - 25 - 10th
 

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