Chris Valaika

Director of Hitting/Major League Hitting Coach - Cincinnati Reds (MLB) [2025]
High Level
MLB
Years
2004-2015 (2010-2014)
Proper Name
Christopher Andrew Valaika
Pronunciation
vuh-LAY-kuh
Positions
SS (487) ... 2B (364) ... 1B (95) ... 3B (81) ... LF (2)
Height / Weight
5-11 / 205
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
August 14,1985   Age:  40.156
High School
Hart (Newhall,CA)
Colleges
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 437,500
Service Time
1.093 (2014)
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
valac001
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Brother of Pat Valaika ... Brother of Matt Valaika   [2008] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (US Team)
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Prospect Rankings

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2007Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds10View Rankings
2008Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds13View Rankings
2009Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds4View Rankings
2010Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds12View Rankings
2011Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds14View Rankings
2012Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds21View Rankings
6 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2004UC Santa BarbaraBigWestNCAA-1Fr11182B116542224677153738741937601071192482552.347.411.536.947.288.189.3917.6614.921.9531.71
2005UC Santa BarbaraBigWestNCAA-1So11192B6818721215500411520002002079510.208.253.278.531.139.070.2786.3325.324.000.00
2006UC Santa BarbaraBigWestNCAA-1Jr11202B1155422744761211057401247414031202482353.335.372.529.901.264.194.3794.8418.953.9222.70
2006Billings MustangsPioRkCIN-20SS118702755889224860222461826081433153455.324.387.520.907.284.196.3827.6219.372.5434.38
2007Dayton DragonsMidwACIN1121SS1177930038922031056141772806091483313359.307.353.493.846.233.186.3665.1421.754.2430.00
2007Sarasota RedsFSLA+CIN-21SS895721726559122303134262307722411243.253.310.332.642.124.079.3015.3917.433.23108.50
2008Sarasota RedsFSLA+CIN-22SS135*321352049907312072810204791451633.363.393.585.978.289.222.4124.8319.314.0019.29
2008Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN1022SS10697379581141911150742874352081684173183.301.352.443.795.224.142.3486.7117.752.6434.45
2009Louisville BatsILAAACIN1123SS85953663286201636101676415171263922759.235.271.344.615.156.109.2774.0819.394.7561.00
2010Louisville BatsILAAACIN10242B981184244912928245333197224100131734593495.304.330.408.738.149.104.3494.1415.693.79106.00
2010Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3242B19383101012001901002144028.263.282.368.650.132.105.3212.5022.509.0038.00
2011Louisville BatsILAAACIN3252B90109417391091807371021656361101484532584.261.302.355.657.146.094.2914.6414.353.1059.57
2011Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3253b-ss1425371100002300000102725.280.333.400.733.200.120.3187.4111.111.500.00
2012Arizona RedsArizRkCIN-263B-2B31011001100100000141110.100.182.400.582.400.300.0009.090.000.0010.00
2012Louisville BatsILAAACIN3262B84852913065142629231563424091013162243.223.268.347.615.172.124.2614.7519.944.2048.50
2013Jupiter HammerheadsFSLA+MIA-27SS-3B1140381014012610002124326.200.256.300.556.125.100.2124.6513.953.0040.00
2013New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAMIA13272B89*371301732603111110252010247143923.246.308.362.670.192.116.2826.9917.482.5043.33
2013Miami MarlinsNLMLBMIA1327SS-2B226441450190031611102227068.219.261.344.605.172.125.2714.2922.865.3364.00
2014Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN4281B9910235243982101050213176725281493973167.278.344.423.767.236.145.3257.8119.142.4535.20
2014Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN4281B-2B89*44121102840313107352011541131721.231.282.339.621.174.108.2985.3426.725.0040.33
2015Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN429SS-2B9610633434892217411225766561111343763059.266.323.401.724.207.135.3196.6520.213.0447.71
Tot:MLB (4 yrs) MLB     99248205911152410136332219872681742.238.282.351.633.169.113.2974.8523.514.8549.60
Tot:NL (4 yrs) NL     99248205911152410136332219872681742.238.282.351.633.169.113.2974.8523.514.8549.60
Tot:Minors (10 yrs) Minors     1001367044810162091583482232422973658265659915044039307709.277.325.410.735.195.133.3215.6718.223.2144.22
Tot:Rk (2 yrs) Rk     732855990224961222561826091473263555.316.380.516.895.288.200.3677.6718.712.4431.67
Tot:A (1 yrs) A     7930038922031056141772806091483313359.307.353.493.847.233.187.3665.1421.754.2430.00
Tot:A+ (3 yrs) A+     1003924911219110582422768250131634293082.286.333.416.748.181.130.3285.1317.723.4539.20
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA     97379581141911150742874352081684173183.301.352.443.795.224.142.3486.7117.752.6434.45
Tot:AAA (7 yrs) AAA     652231424460812964325711101374533117375608782536178430.263.308.379.687.176.117.3055.4017.863.3153.81
Tot:College (3 yrs) College     126521102168324179912536104101701025957553115.322.373.497.870.257.175.3716.2618.092.8930.65
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2003Team USA 18uIntl CompetitionUSA1782661020210044821100183446.385.485.6921.177.308.307.47111.7623.532.0013.00
2004Team USA CollegiateIntl CompetitionUSA18184621112110113900100195047.239.280.413.693.239.174.2706.0018.003.0046.00
2007Cincinnati RedsMLB Spring TrainingSpring21330000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
2008Peoria JavelinasArizona Fall LeagueAFL22321191837712160082600000521271027.311.354.437.791.193.126.3856.3020.473.2559.50
2008Cincinnati RedsMLB Spring TrainingSpring22354410000000000005513.800.8001.0001.800.200.200.8000.000.000.000.00
2009Cincinnati RedsMLB Spring TrainingSpring231221461116011200000122233.286.318.571.889.286.285.2784.559.092.0021.00
2010Cincinnati RedsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2481323001101020000061312.231.231.462.693.154.231.2000.0015.380.0013.00
2011Cincinnati RedsMLB Spring TrainingSpring25204281310160147101001748211.310.375.405.780.167.095.3438.3314.581.7542.00
2012Cincinnati RedsMLB Spring TrainingSpring261423392006001400200112627.391.385.478.863.130.087.4293.8515.384.000.00
2013Miami MarlinsMLB Spring TrainingSpring27275110121024002700103195439.235.259.373.632.176.138.2333.7012.963.5025.50
2014Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring281940491004010700000104018.225.225.250.475.000.025.2730.0017.500.000.00
2015Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring292135140001101110000243604.114.139.114.253.057.000.1672.7830.5611.000.00
Tot:USA (2 Yrs) USA 26728213232015717212003784813.292.361.514.875.264.222.3338.3320.242.4324.00
Tot:AFL (1 Yrs) AFL 321191837712160082600000521271027.311.354.437.791.193.126.3856.3020.473.2559.50
Tot:Spring (9 Yrs) Spring 1272333660715281494110405842471347.258.283.361.644.129.103.2883.6416.604.5646.60

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