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Medwick Jackson League
5-31-1979
Ritchie Valens First Base
Colorado Rockers
SEASON BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .326 Total Rating A    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .950 Status Active Option Years 0  
OBP .374 Age 28 (OS 29) Date of Birth 09-26-1950
HR 9 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(105 games)
RBI 30
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (98.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B D  (18.5%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 COL
26
80
10
25
5
0
2
11
12
 15 0 2
2
 1 0
.844
.394
.450
.138
.312
1974 COL
130
476
65
135
29
4
16
67
50
 90 2 3
9
 6 4
.814
.352
.462
.179
.284
1975 COL
127
469
58
122
16
6
15
58
59
 94 0 2
14
 18 6
.757
.342
.416
.156
.260
1976 COL
130
531
72
147
18
2
16
74
51
 84 2 2
32
 12 2
.750
.341
.409
.132
.277
1977 COL
130
510
81
147
23
4
19
84
53
 92 1 4
26
 13 2
.815
.354
.461
.173
.288
1978 COL
130
525
90
156
31
5
22
99
55
 80 3 1
32
 12 2
.867
.366
.501
.204
.297
1979 COL
43
172
34
56
14
1
9
30
13
 29 1 1
5
 5 0
.950
.374
.576
.250
.326
Total
716
2763
410
788
136
22
99
423
293
 484 9 15
120
 67 16
.812
.354
.458
.173
.285

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Jackson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-07-03Ritchie Valens of the Colorado Rockers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1974-04-16The Colorado Rockers have renamed Orlando Vidro to Ritchie Valens.
1973-09-30The Colorado Rockers have promoted Orlando Vidro to the major league team.
1973-07-17The Colorado Rockers have promoted Dennis Nomo to the major league team. The Colorado Rockers have sent Orlando Vidro to the minors.
1973-06-18The Colorado Rockers have promoted Orlando Vidro to the major league team. The Colorado Rockers have sent Dennis Nomo to the minors.
1973-04-06The Colorado Rockers have sent Orlando Vidro down to the minors.
1973-04-01The Colorado Rockers have promoted Johnny Hart to the major league team. The Colorado Rockers have promoted David Lee Roth to the major league team. The Colorado Rockers have promoted Orlando Vidro to the major league team.