#3 Elmer Valo, Leftfield, 25 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Sunday, 4/9/1946
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Elmer Valo

3/5/1921
25
CZECHOSLOVAKIA,,RIBN
5"11
190

Leftfield
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1946 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 10 Days (698 total Days)
10 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 10 Days (698 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall874510
Versus LHP764510
Versus RHP874510
Talent8751010
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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  
4/1@BOSL 4-10101000100#9  
4/2@BOSW 4-3101000100#1  
4/5NYYW 3-1100000000#1  
4/7@WASL 2-3000000000#3  
4/8@WASW 6-3010000000#4  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall5320002100.667.667.6671.3332.000.000
Projected1166946000462300.667.667.6671.3332.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall030000002000.01.336.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1100010000001.0001.0001.0002.000
vs. RHP210001100000.500.500.5001.000
Close/Late1100011000001.0001.0001.0002.000
Scoring Position320002000000.667.667.6671.333
Pinch Hitting320002000000.667.667.6671.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home1100000000.000.000.000.000
Road42200021001.0001.0001.0002.000
This Week3100000100.000.000.000.000
Last Week22200020001.0001.0001.0002.000
March/April5320002100.667.667.6671.333

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1942536919300413811053.275.354.319.673PHA
1943152597172325566914842231917.288.344.384.728PHA
194415859215527896369451362221.262.314.380.694PHA
194516260813615814977695211256.224.307.280.587PHA
194653200021000000.667.667.6671.333PHA
Total5301869484772115184251170118407147.259.323.347.670 

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 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield10100101.0001.09.00    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1945 - 8 - 10th
SB
1944 - 22 - 8th
1945 - 25 - 10th
   

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