#3 Elmer Valo, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Elmer Valo
3/5/1921 27 CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN 5"11 190
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 3.0 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,600,000 1950 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 6 6 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/30 | BOS | L 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/1 | @WAS | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/2 | NYY | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | @CHA | W 9-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/7 | @DET | W 8-5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/8 | @DET | L 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/10 | DET | L 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/11 | DET | L 5-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/12 | DET | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #1 | PoG | |
10/14 | @DET | L 1-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 138 | 490 | 150 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 59 | 102 | 61 | 31 | .306 | .390 | .447 | .837 | .865 | .141 |
Projected | 138 | 490 | 150 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 59 | 102 | 61 | 31 | .306 | .390 | .447 | .837 | .865 | .141 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 111 | 561 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 219 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 75.0 | 91.4 | 6.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 74 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .361 | .378 | .740 |
vs. RHP | 416 | 129 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 87 | 52 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .310 | .395 | .459 | .854 |
Close/Late | 70 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .347 | .414 | .761 |
Scoring Position | 121 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .314 | .391 | .405 | .796 |
Pinch Hitting | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .476 | .476 | .714 | 1.190 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 67 | 229 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 48 | 36 | 13 | .310 | .408 | .454 | .862 |
Road | 71 | 261 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 54 | 25 | 18 | .303 | .371 | .441 | .811 |
March/April | 23 | 76 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 8 | .250 | .363 | .355 | .718 |
May | 22 | 73 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 6 | .301 | .370 | .466 | .836 |
June | 23 | 88 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | .330 | .422 | .568 | .990 |
July | 22 | 87 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 4 | .310 | .371 | .391 | .762 |
August | 24 | 77 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 5 | .299 | .407 | .364 | .770 |
Sept/Oct | 24 | 89 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 6 | .337 | .394 | .517 | .911 |
Postseason | 6 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .417 | .476 | .893 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1942 | 53 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .275 | .354 | .319 | .673 | PHA |
1943 | 152 | 597 | 172 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 91 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 17 | .288 | .344 | .384 | .728 | PHA |
1944 | 158 | 592 | 155 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 63 | 69 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | .262 | .314 | .380 | .694 | PHA |
1945 | 162 | 608 | 136 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 49 | 77 | 69 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 6 | .224 | .307 | .280 | .587 | PHA |
1946 | 149 | 562 | 181 | 30 | 5 | 20 | 61 | 102 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 13 | .322 | .385 | .500 | .885 | PHA |
1947 | 32 | 130 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | .385 | .464 | .515 | .979 | PHA |
1948 | 138 | 490 | 150 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 59 | 102 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 9 | .306 | .390 | .447 | .837 | PHA |
Total | 844 | 3048 | 863 | 140 | 30 | 50 | 315 | 483 | 301 | 27 | 12 | 95 | 128 | 72 | .283 | .352 | .398 | .750 | |
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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 |
1940, AAA | 138 | 579 | 158 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 87 | 48 | 30 | 21 | 9 | .273 | .326 | .375 | .701 |
1941, AAA | 136 | 492 | 147 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 83 | 66 | 16 | 32 | 10 | .299 | .376 | .439 | .815 |
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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 |
1948 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .417 | .476 | .893 |
Total | 6 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .417 | .476 | .893 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 10 | 5 | 57 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 1 | .984 | 56.1 | 9.91 | | | | |
Leftfield | 118 | 106 | 217 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 1.000 | 978.1 | 2.01 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1946 - .322 - 10th
| Hits 1946 - 181 - 9th
| Triples 1945 - 8 - 10th
| SB 1944 - 22 - 8th 1945 - 25 - 10th
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