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Kirby Puckett League
4-14-2078
Ziggy Valentine Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.90 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 28-78 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-15-1938
K 503 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(118 games)
IP 928.1
WHIP 1.63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 KC-CIN
3
 12
21
21
1
0
0
 0
132.1
 167 121 110 3 43
71
1.59
7.48
1961 CIN
1
 23
33
33
1
0
0
 0
176.1
 237 152 147 1 72
86
1.75
7.50
1962 CIN
3
 8
71
8
0
0
0
 0
113.1
 147 96 86 3 63
51
1.85
6.83
1963 CIN
0
 2
30
0
0
0
0
 0
34.1
 32 23 23 0 15
19
1.37
6.03
1965 CIN
2
 1
34
0
0
0
0
 0
49.2
 66 43 40 0 14
27
1.61
7.25
1966 CIN-PIT
3
 4
28
2
0
0
0
 0
37.0
 53 33 33 1 7
18
1.62
8.03
1967 PIT-CLE-BAL
4
 7
62
8
0
0
0
 0
100.2
 140 85 76 3 26
63
1.65
6.79
1968 BAL-CHN
4
 4
26
7
0
0
0
 0
73.0
 100 66 66 1 28
34
1.75
8.14
1969 CHN
1
 1
19
0
0
0
0
 0
21.1
 13 5 5 0 5
7
0.84
2.11
1970 CHN
0
 2
9
0
0
0
0
 0
12.1
 15 8 8 0 1
7
1.30
5.84
1971 CHN
0
 3
25
0
0
0
13
 3
28.2
 47 29 27 0 8
24
1.92
8.48
1972 CHN
6
 8
30
18
0
0
0
 0
120.0
 140 76 71 2 35
84
1.46
5.33
1973 BRO
1
 3
27
1
0
0
9
 4
29.1
 37 21 20 1 5
12
1.43
6.14
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
28
 78
415
98
2
0
22
 7
928.1
 1194 758 712 15 322
503
1.63
6.90
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Ziggy Valentine has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-10-23The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Ziggy Valentine for assignment.
1973-04-04A trade has been completed between the Chicago Maximos and the Brooklyn Bridgers. The Brooklyn Bridgers receive Joe Jetson, Bruce Mulvey, Ziggy Valentine, Mike Meyer, Al Miller, Ed Ingerton from the Chicago Maximos in exchange for Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (BRO).
1968-04-05The Chicago Maximos have acquired Ziggy Valentine from the waiver wire.
1968-03-01The Baltimore Barons have promoted Ernie Cruz to the major league team. The Baltimore Barons have promoted Al Fassero to the major league team. The Baltimore Barons have designated Joe Jetson for assignment. The Baltimore Barons have designated Ziggy Valentine for assignment.
1967-08-29The Baltimore Barons have acquired Ziggy Valentine from the waiver wire.
1967-08-24The Cleveland Classics have promoted Scott Mac Gregor to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have designated Ziggy Valentine for assignment.
1967-04-22A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pit Vipers and the Cleveland Classics. The Cleveland Classics receive Ziggy Valentine, Ed Greisinger, Ray Niehoff from the Pittsburgh Pit Vipers in exchange for Shotgun Schneider.
1966-04-30The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have acquired Ziggy Valentine from the waiver wire.
1966-04-26The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Tanji Barrett to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have designated Ziggy Valentine for assignment.
1965-08-08The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Grover Rackham to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Tristan Gorecki to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Ziggy Valentine to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have sent Doc Hollister to the minors. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have sent Bruce Infante to the minors. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have designated Jeff Lowell for assignment.
1963-06-05The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Canyon Wallace to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have sent Ziggy Valentine to the minors.
1962-04-22The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Ziggy Valentine to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Piston Hurricane to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have sent Eddy Tompson to the minors. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have sent Troy Candellario to the minors.
1962-04-01The Cincinnati War Monkeys have sent Ziggy Valentine down to the minors.
1960-06-24The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Ziggy Valentine to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have sent Tampa Red to the minors.
1960-06-12The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Tampa Red to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have sent Ziggy Valentine to the minors.
1960-06-03The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Ziggy Valentine to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have sent Marty Padden to the minors.
1960-04-15The Cincinnati War Monkeys have renamed Bill Chapman to Ziggy Valentine.
1960-04-01The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Horacio Valenzuala to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have sent Bill Chapman to the minors.
1960-04-01The Cincinnati War Monkeys have promoted Bill Chapman to the major league team. The Cincinnati War Monkeys have sent Richochet Rogers to the minors.
1960-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati War Monkeys and the Kansas City Crushers. The Kansas City Crushers receive Aubrey Coveleski, Lafayette Campbell (Optioned) from the Cincinnati War Monkeys in exchange for Chico Ellison, Ben Ausmus, Bill Chapman.