#98 Elmer Valo, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers Thursday, 10/5/1954 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Elmer Valo
3/5/1921 33 CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN 5"11 200
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) 0 / 6 (Unknown) 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 $ 8,250,000 1955 13 Year(s), 8 Days (2244 total Days) 172 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 88 Days (2496 total Days) 14 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 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 | | |
9/14 | @CHA | W 9-4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/15 | WS1 | L 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/16 | WS1 | L 6-11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/17 | WS1 | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/18 | BOS | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/19 | BOS | W 7-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/20 | BOS | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/22 | @PHA | L 1-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/23 | @PHA | W 15-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @PHA | L 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 152 | 576 | 153 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 69 | 107 | 29 | .266 | .382 | .335 | .717 | .694 | .069 |
Projected | 160 | 606 | 161 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 73 | 113 | 31 | .266 | .382 | .335 | .717 | .694 | .069 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 152 | 689 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 59.0 | 81.9 | 4.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 230 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 47 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .371 | .270 | .640 |
vs. RHP | 346 | 98 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 42 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .389 | .379 | .768 |
Close/Late | 54 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .391 | .278 | .669 |
Scoring Position | 159 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .414 | .296 | .709 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 287 | 79 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 29 | 47 | 16 | .275 | .379 | .352 | .731 |
Road | 77 | 289 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 40 | 60 | 13 | .256 | .385 | .318 | .703 |
March/April | 23 | 87 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 2 | .345 | .426 | .414 | .840 |
May | 26 | 104 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | .298 | .370 | .394 | .764 |
June | 27 | 105 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 7 | .219 | .339 | .276 | .615 |
July | 25 | 87 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 2 | .184 | .372 | .276 | .648 |
August | 30 | 117 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 10 | .256 | .374 | .299 | .673 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 76 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 4 | .303 | .430 | .368 | .799 |
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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 |
Total | 2035 | 6688 | 1915 | 310 | 99 | 90 | 908 | 1089 | 1247 | 50 | 45 | 383 | 189 | 144 | .286 | .400 | .403 | .803 | |
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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% |
Rightfield | 152 | 152 | 279 | 14 | 3 | 297 | 4 | .987 | 1336.0 | 2.00 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1953 - .427 - 6th
| Doubles 1953 - 34 - 8th
| Triples 1952 - 10 - 1st 1953 - 9 - 2nd
| BB 1951 - 99 - 7th 1952 - 89 - 10th 1953 - 104 - 7th
| SB 1950 - 13 - 10th 1951 - 30 - 3rd 1952 - 19 - 7th 1953 - 16 - 7th
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