#3 Elmer Valo, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Elmer Valo

3/5/1921
27
CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN
5"11
190

Leftfield
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3.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86469
Versus LHP66469
Versus RHP86469
Talent8741010
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7
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3
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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  
9/30BOSL 2-3200000010#1  
10/1@WASL 3-4411000001#1  
10/2NYYW 4-3300000010#1  
10/4@CHAW 9-3401000101#1  
10/7@DETW 8-5623000100#1  
10/8@DETL 5-8100000000#9  
10/10DETL 2-4110000010#1  
10/11DETL 5-8410000010#1  
10/12DETW 5-3413110110#1PoG 
10/14@DETL 1-6511000000#1  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13849015024313591026131.306.390.447.837.865.141
Projected13849015024313591026131.306.390.447.837.865.141
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11156172014212194027975.091.46.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP7421510111595000.284.361.378.740
vs. RHP4161291921348875226127.310.395.459.854
Close/Late702150161441001.300.347.414.761
Scoring Position12138421450139103.314.391.405.796
Pinch Hitting21103105302000.476.476.7141.190
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6722971112629483613.310.408.454.862
Road7126179131730542518.303.371.441.811
March/April2376192021119118.250.363.355.718
May22732241271586.301.370.466.836
June2388294151317122.330.422.568.990
July22872740191794.310.371.391.762
August247723310615135.299.407.364.770
Sept/Oct248930703131986.337.394.517.911
Postseason62171102630.333.417.476.893

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
19481384901502431359102617131279.306.390.447.837PHA
Total8443048863140305031548330127129512872.283.352.398.750 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940, AAA1385791582521061874830219.273.326.375.701
1941, AAA13649214729510628366163210.299.376.439.815

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19486217110263010.333.417.476.893
Total6217110263010.333.417.476.893

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1055745621.98456.19.91    
Leftfield1181062171021801.000978.12.01    

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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