#98 Elmer Valo, Rightfield, 35 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Elmer Valo

3/5/1921
35
CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN
5"11
205

Rightfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,500,000
1956
15 Year(s), 8 Days (2588 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 88 Days (2840 total Days)
16 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56297
Versus LHP56297
Versus RHP662107
Talent56198
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/9PITW 10-2402010410#1PoG 
9/10PITL 2-3100000001#9  
9/11@SLNL 5-6321100020#1  
9/12@SLNL 1-3310000000#1  
9/13@SLNL 4-5200000000#9  
9/16CHNW 8-4000000010#9  
9/21@PHIL 4-11100000000#9  
9/22BROL 7-8000000000#4  
9/23BROL 2-9110000000#9  
9/24BROL 3-15400000001#4  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145511156256147011410534.305.426.460.885.946.155
Projected153538164266157412011036.305.426.460.885.946.155
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall133619210710235458850.0112.58.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1544062522332813010.260.372.422.794
vs. RHP357116194948817721002.325.447.476.923
Close/Late5218402815144000.346.485.5381.023
Scoring Position11931533490259000.261.389.429.817
Pinch Hitting811001211000.125.222.250.472
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7124680124841534517.325.428.504.932
Road7426576132629616017.287.422.419.841
March/April248627713920165.314.422.523.945
May27104345061920148.327.407.548.955
June2691309211226243.330.479.505.984
July248820112915195.227.364.330.694
August2796351121726247.365.488.458.946
Sept/Oct1746102104786.217.333.304.638

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194016250012520655670834432117.250.359.344.703 PHA
194116250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194216250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194316250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194616250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194716250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194816250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
194916250014724866682974428117.294.410.410.820 PHA
1950146541148195879958623391322.274.373.372.745 PHA
1951145511141207766839931353016.276.396.384.779PHA
195214753215430101488978952271914.289.395.462.857 DET
1953149528165349119210110454251620.313.427.473.901DET
19541525761531963656910733292316.266.382.335.717DET
1955148568169425118211411644263220.298.418.447.865DET
19561455111562561470114105203488.305.426.460.885 CIN
Total2328776722403771101151060131714685649443229172.288.403.410.813 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield12111421171.94192.01.66    
Centerfield50300301.00010.02.70    
Rightfield126122195712053.9851045.21.76    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1953 - .427 - 6th
1955 - .418 - 8th
Doubles
1953 - 34 - 8th
1955 - 42 - 1st
Triples
1952 - 10 - 1st
1953 - 9 - 2nd
1954 - 6 - 7th
1955 - 5 - 10th
Runs
1955 - 114 - 4th
BB
1951 - 99 - 7th
1952 - 89 - 10th
1953 - 104 - 7th
1954 - 107 - 6th
1955 - 116 - 3rd
SB
1950 - 13 - 10th
1951 - 30 - 3rd
1952 - 19 - 7th
1953 - 16 - 7th
1954 - 23 - 4th
1955 - 32 - 1st
    

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