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Ellis Valentine Right Field
Retired (1990, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .710 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 569 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 09-07-1955
HR 25 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(94 games)
RBI 254
SB 59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt F  Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (98.9%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1973 Minors 18 53.00 10 / 10 13 / 13 6 / 7 7 / 7 4 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 6 49 / 53
1974 Minors 19 68.00 6 / 6 9 / 9 7 / 8 7 / 9 15 / 17 9 / 10 5 / 9 58 / 68
1975 Minors 20 55.00 4 / 7 8 / 8 7 / 7 5 / 6 5 / 8 3 / 7 6 / 12 38 / 55
1975 Pos (C) 20 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 18
1976 Minors 21 44.00 1 / 3 7 / 12 5 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 3 5 / 9 22 / 44
1976 Pos (C) 21 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 18
1976 Pos (CF) 21 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 19
1976 Pos (LF) 21 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 13
1977 Minors 22 29.00 2 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 3 5 / 9 3 / 8 2 / 4 0 / 0 15 / 29
1977 Pos (CF) 22 41.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 41
1978 Minors 23 29.00 5 / 7 3 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 7 12 / 29
1978 Majors 23 8.95 38 11 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 8
1978 Pos (CF) 23 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 23
1978 Pos (LF) 23 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1979 Majors 24 32.88 162 24 0 0 / 6 1 / 2 2 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 7 1 / 5 10 / 32
1980 Majors 25 34.25 162 3 0 2 / 6 5 / 6 2 / 4 3 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 4 0 / 4 16 / 34
1981 Majors 26 34.05 162 18 0 4 / 7 0 / 1 5 / 8 1 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 12 / 34
1982 Majors 27 29.00 152 1 10 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 3 / 29
1983 Majors 28 29.30 162 2 0 0 / 3 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 29
1984 Majors 29 52.42 137 98 20 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 52
1985 Majors 30 59.83 162 112 0 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 59
1986 Minors 31 7.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 7
1986 Majors 31 33.23 115 32 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 33
1986 Pos (LF) 31 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1987 Majors 32 24.69 156 4 0 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 24
1988 Majors 33 44.95 162 59 0 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 44
1989 Majors 34 47.17 162 61 0 -4 / 9 -2 / 8 -1 / 6 -4 / 6 -1 / 8 -4 / 5 -1 / 5 -17 / 47
1990 Minors 35 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1990 Majors 35 28.04 133 30 0 -6 / 5 -4 / 6 -3 / 2 -7 / 2 -1 / 4 0 / 5 -3 / 4 -24 / 28
Total 1865 455 30 27 / 110 43 / 118 35 / 93 21 / 104 34 / 117 25 / 98 20 / 101 229 / 875
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Ellis Valentine has retired from the Atlanta Engineers
1990-07-27The Atlanta Engineers have promoted Ellis Valentine to the major league team.
1990-07-25The Atlanta Engineers have acquired Ellis Valentine from the waiver wire.
1990-07-18The Detroit Arachnids have waived Ellis Valentine.
1990-06-22The Detroit Arachnids have designated Ellis Valentine for assignment.
1990-06-18The Detroit Arachnids have re-claimed Ellis Valentine from the waiver wire.
1990-06-18The Detroit Arachnids have designated Ellis Valentine for assignment.
1987-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Ellis Valentine from the waiver wire.
1987-03-25The Oakland Invaders have promoted Bill Fanzone to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived Ellis Valentine.
1986-10-03The Oakland Invaders have promoted Ellis Valentine to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Dante Bichette to the minors.
1986-09-19The Oakland Invaders have removed Ellis Valentine from the trade block.
1986-08-29The Oakland Invaders have promoted John Jaha to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have promoted Ron Gant to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have designated Ellis Valentine for assignment. The Oakland Invaders have designated Pat Tabler for assignment.
1986-05-31The Oakland Invaders have promoted Ellis Valentine to the major league team.
1986-05-12The Oakland Invaders have promoted Gregg Jefferies to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have promoted Dante Bichette to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have designated Ellis Valentine for assignment. The Oakland Invaders have designated Hubie Brooks for assignment.
1986-04-28The Oakland Invaders have placed Ellis Valentine on the trade block.
1986-04-01The Oakland Invaders have removed Ellis Valentine from the trade block.
1985-04-01The Oakland Invaders have placed Ellis Valentine on the trade block.
1985-04-01The Oakland Invaders have placed Ellis Valentine on the trade block.
1985-04-01The Oakland Invaders have removed Ellis Valentine from the trade block.
1985-03-25The Oakland Invaders have placed Ellis Valentine on the trade block.
1984-06-19Ellis Valentine of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1984-04-01The Oakland Invaders have renamed Dwight Washington to Ellis Valentine.
1982-07-27Dwight Washington of the Kansas City Chefs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1980-04-01Trade #1111362 has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the Kansas City Chefs. The Kansas City Chefs receive Dwight Washington, Lou McMahan, Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 MON (Charlie Ankiel) from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Davis Morton. Protest This Trade.
1978-08-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Dwight Washington to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Ken Mizerock for assignment.
1978-08-23The Montreal Maroons have promoted Ken Mizerock to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have sent Dwight Washington to the minors.
1978-08-18The Montreal Maroons have promoted Dwight Washington to the major league team.
1976-04-21A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the Tampa Bay Black Sox. The Tampa Bay Black Sox receive Bob Gaines, Art Valdez from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Flipper Ford, Dwight Washington, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 TB (Joe Bolick). Protest This Trade.
1976-04-01The Tampa Bay Bulls have renamed Eddie Smith to Dwight Washington.