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Bob Gibson League
4-1-2095
Craig Valdespino Left Field
Retired (1970, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .647 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 106 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 01-14-1936
HR 8 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(73 games)
RBI 46
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed A  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (99.7%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (96.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1957 CLE
26
80
11
21
1
0
2
11
3
 16 0 1
8
 1 1
.636
.286
.350
.087
.263
1958 CLE
45
118
12
32
6
2
3
13
12
 25 0 1
8
 3 3
.768
.336
.432
.161
.271
1959 CLE
29
84
12
22
6
0
2
11
7
 17 0 0
3
 3 1
.723
.319
.405
.143
.262
1960 CLE
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1961 CLE
13
28
4
5
0
0
1
3
3
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.544
.258
.286
.107
.179
1962 CLE
49
115
8
25
4
1
0
8
2
 26 1 1
7
 3 0
.505
.235
.270
.052
.217
1963 CLE
1
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.650
.400
.250
.000
.250
Total
165
431
49
106
17
3
8
46
28
 89 1 3
27
 10 5
.647
.292
.355
.109
.246
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Craig Valdespino has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-08-09The Cincinnati Bootleggers have waived Craig Valdespino.
1969-04-01The Cincinnati Bootleggers have acquired Craig Valdespino from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Bootleggers have waived Larry Turner.
1967-04-01The Cleveland Linesmen have waived Craig Valdespino.
1960-07-08The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have designated Randy Booker for assignment.
1959-09-27The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino to the minors.
1959-08-12The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team.
1959-05-02The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino down to the minors.
1958-07-19The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Ducky Underhill to the minors.
1958-07-09The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Peaches Velazquez to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino to the minors.
1957-09-22The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors.
1957-09-18The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino to the minors.
1957-09-07The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors.
1957-09-06The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino to the minors.
1957-08-24The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors.
1957-08-23The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino to the minors.
1957-08-05The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors.