The Baseball Cube
TBC Baseball Cards StoreCheck out the TBC Baseball Card Store on eBay Rookies, inserts, parallels Check out the always-changing Dollar Bin ... Ohtani, Trout, De la Cruz, Merrill, De Vries ... Both Buy it Now and Auction formats. Take advantage of cheaper Canadian prices!
Tracker
Store
Sign In / Register

Elmer Valo

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1940-1961 (1940-1961)
Proper Name
Elmer William Valo
Positions
OF (1329)
Positions
OF
Height / Weight
5-11 / 190
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
March 5,1921
Death Date
July 19,1998   Age:  77.136
High School
Palmerton Area (Palmerton,PA)
MLB Debut
April 18,1950
MLBAM ID
123623
Retrosheet#
valoe101
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career5029768142058601110.282.790

[Player Notes]

[1950] Hit for the cycle on Aug 2

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1940Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA3819OF62368000020300000082608.348.423.348.771.217.000.00011.540.000.000.00
1941Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1520OF1550132101260042000012954318.420.463.5801.043.240.160.0007.413.700.5025.00
1942Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1521OF13345964115131024013870214900141545422590.251.355.336.691.248.085.00012.923.870.30229.50
1943Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1522OF7724931556231826351312006742871144.221.319.297.616.201.076.00012.204.530.3783.00
1946Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA2125OF10834859107216131986018120031434112879.307.411.411.822.279.104.00014.604.380.30348.00
1947Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA10,2126OF1123706011112653611364212140041504502388.300.406.405.811.300.105.00014.224.670.3374.00
1948Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1027OF1133837211717434610681134700111514752493.305.432.394.826.311.089.00017.052.740.16127.67
1949Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1028OF150547861552712585141111932212001122168044111.283.413.404.817.344.121.00017.504.710.27109.40
1950Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1029OF1294466212516510461278222770071815423194.280.400.406.806.321.126.00015.134.060.2744.60
1951Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1030OF1234447513427875511675208300121985304292.302.412.446.858.324.144.00014.153.770.2763.43
1952Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1031OF129388691092645471211101162400101584953574.281.432.407.839.389.126.00020.403.230.1677.60
1953Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1032OF508515193009012270000222107316.224.383.259.642.282.035.00020.566.540.320.00
1954Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1033OF95224284811613321511803302742811830.214.356.330.686.348.116.22618.156.410.35224.00
1955Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC13534OF11228350103174337535218012251373382479.364.460.484.944.311.120.37915.385.330.3594.33
1956Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC13535OF9912000200110010021102.222.273.222.495.111.000.2229.099.091.000.00
1956Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1535OF982914084133537764821312671183452163.289.392.405.797.285.116.29613.916.090.4458.20
1957Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO336OF81161144410142601251610228681891529.273.370.422.792.298.149.28013.238.470.6440.25
1958Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN337OF65101925211140112110020232115421.248.322.317.639.178.069.26410.439.570.92101.00
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE1738OF342437000500700021273307.292.424.292.716.292.000.26921.210.000.000.00
1960New York YankeesALMLBNYA1739OF851000000021000000700.000.286.000.286.400.000.00028.5714.290.500.00
1960Washington Senators IALMLBWS13239OF76646183001600174103022185315.281.424.328.752.313.047.28620.004.710.240.00
1961Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3240OF333205200400331001273623.156.250.219.469.156.063.1728.338.331.000.00
1961Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1840OF5043482018008610000135235.186.327.302.629.302.116.19415.3811.540.7543.00
1940MLBTotal--PHA------62368000020300000082608.348.423.348.771.217.000.34811.540.000.00AL1940
1941MLBTotal--PHA------1550132101260042000012954318.420.463.5801.043.240.160.4137.413.700.5025.00AL1941
1942MLBTotal--PHA------13345964115131024013870214900141545422590.251.355.336.690.248.085.25912.923.870.30229.50AL1942
1943MLBTotal--PHA------7724931556231826351312006742871144.221.319.297.616.201.076.22312.204.530.3783.00AL1943
1946MLBTotal--PHA------10834859107216131986018120031434112879.307.411.411.822.279.103.32214.604.380.30348.00AL1946
1947MLBTotal--PHA------1123706011112653611364212140041504502388.300.406.405.811.300.105.30814.224.670.3374.00AL1947
1948MLBTotal--PHA------1133837211717434610681134700111514752493.305.432.394.826.311.089.31117.052.740.16127.67AL1948
1949MLBTotal--PHA------150547861552712585141111932212001122168044111.283.413.404.817.344.121.29417.504.710.27109.40AL1949
1950MLBTotal--PHA------1294466212516510461278222770071815423194.280.400.406.806.321.126.27815.134.060.2744.60AL1950
1951MLBTotal--PHA------1234447513427875511675208300121985304292.302.412.446.858.324.144.30514.153.770.2763.43AL1951
1952MLBTotal--PHA------129388691092645471211101162400101584953574.281.432.407.839.389.126.28320.403.230.1677.60AL1952
1953MLBTotal--PHA------508515193009012270000222107316.224.383.259.642.282.035.24420.566.540.32AL1953
1954MLBTotal--PHA------95224284811613321511803302742811830.214.356.330.686.348.116.22618.156.410.35224.00AL1954
1955MLBTotal--KC1------11228350103174337535218012251373382479.364.460.484.944.311.120.37915.385.330.3594.33AL1955
1956MLBTotal--PHI,KC1------1073004186133539764922313671203562165.287.389.400.789.280.113.29313.766.180.4560.00NL1956
1957MLBTotal--BRO------81161144410142601251610228681891529.273.370.422.793.298.149.28013.238.470.6440.25NL1957
1958MLBTotal--LAN------65101925211140112110020232115421.248.322.317.639.178.069.26410.439.570.92101.00NL1958
1959MLBTotal--CLE------342437000500700021273307.292.424.292.716.292.000.26921.210.000.00AL1959
1960MLBTotal--WS1,NYA------84697183001600195103022192315.261.413.304.717.319.043.26920.655.430.26AL1960
1961MLBTotal--PHI,MIN------8375413401120011920012208858.173.295.267.562.240.093.18512.5010.230.8275.00NL1961
Tot:MLB (20 yrs)MLB18065029768142022873586011107994228438651712111196860913591061.282.398.391.790.302.109.29015.474.660.3086.71
Tot:NL (4 yrs)NL29459667161275118578935451681723170143118.270.370.388.758.272.117.27913.277.700.5854.18
Tot:AL (18 yrs)AL15124433701125920168475161037184923033641149417375390316943.284.402.392.794.307.108.29115.754.270.2794.32

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1940Philadelphia AthleticsALMLB19OF6--180001818001.0003.00.000.003.9100.06
1941Philadelphia AthleticsALMLB20OF10--220002222001.0002.20.000.006.566.76
1942Philadelphia AthleticsALMLB21OF122--264510027926900.9642.20.000.0079.291.72
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1940Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA19541008-6Connie Mackdnq
1941Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA2064908-15Connie Mackdnq
1942Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA2155998-133Connie Mackdnq
1943Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA22491058-77Connie Mackdnq
1946Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA25491058-108Connie Mackdnq
1947Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA2678765-112Connie Mackdnq
1948Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA2784704-113Connie Mackdnq
1949Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA2881735-150Connie Mackdnq
1950Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA29521028-129Connie Mackdnq
1951Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA3070846-123Jimmy Dykesdnq
1952Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA3179754-129Jimmy Dykesdnq
1953Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA3259957-50Jimmy Dykesdnq
1954Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA33511038-95Eddie Joostdnq
1955Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC13463916-112Lou Boudreaudnq
1956Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3571835-98Mayo Smithdnq
1956Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC135521028-9Lou Boudreaudnq
1957Brooklyn DodgersNLMLBBRO3684703-81Walter Alstondnq
1958Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3771837-65Walter Alstondnq
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3889652-34Joe Gordondnq
1960New York YankeesALMLBNYA3997571-8Casey StengelLost World Series (Pirates)
1960Washington Senators IALMLBWS13973815-76Cookie Lavagettodnq
1961Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN4070907-33Sam Mele, Cookie Lavagettodnq
1961Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI40471078-50Gene Mauchdnq
23 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1963Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEAssistant Coach7983.488625.5dnq
1964Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEAssistant Coach7983.488720.0dnq
2 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1961-10-16Released by PhilliesNoHist
1961-06-17Signed contract with PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesNoHist
1961-06-16Released by TwinsNoHist
1960-05-24Signed contract with SenatorsWashington Senators INoHist
1960-05-23Released by YankeesNoHist
1959-12-11Signed contract with YankeesNew York YankeesNoHist
1959-10-05Released by IndiansNoHist
1959-06-29Sold by Seattle (PCL) to Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansNoHist
1959-03-01Signed to #-year contract for 1959-1959 ($0m) [Free Agent]NoHist
1959-01-01Released by DodgersNoHist
Show all transactions
Talent Ratings
Speed
67
Power
49
Contact
91
XBH
48
RBIs
60
Runs
44
Hitting
74
Durability
59
Team
.435

[Career Highlights]

[1940]  Played for Philadelphia Athletics (MLB)
[1941]  Played for Philadelphia Athletics (MLB)
[1942]  Played for Philadelphia Athletics (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Triples, Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1943]  Played for Philadelphia Athletics (MLB)
[1946]  Played for Philadelphia Athletics (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Caught Stealings
[1947]  Played for Philadelphia Athletics (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Stolen Bases, Sacrifice Hits
[1948]  Played for Philadelphia Athletics (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Stolen Bases
Show full Career Summary [1940-1964]
Page Last Updated: 2/26/2025 5:21:25 PM