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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Russ Valenzuela Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 27-27 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 11-01-1946
K 379 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(27 games)
IP 615.2
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
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
1968 CHA
0
 2
5
3
0
0
0
 0
21.1
 29 21 19 1 8
9
1.73
8.02
1969 CHA
0
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 32 22 22 0 13
15
2.01
8.87
1970 CHA
0
 2
30
0
0
0
2
 1
41.0
 46 26 24 1 21
28
1.63
5.27
1971 CHA
1
 3
19
0
0
0
0
 0
20.1
 30 18 18 2 11
10
2.02
7.97
1972 CHA
3
 2
19
0
0
0
0
 1
19.0
 32 23 23 0 11
10
2.26
10.89
1973 CHA
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 18 10 10 0 2
3
2.73
12.27
1976 CHA
5
 9
31
25
2
2
0
 0
146.0
 153 73 67 2 49
76
1.38
4.13
1977 CHA
3
 2
70
0
0
0
0
 2
109.0
 116 58 57 4 26
72
1.30
4.71
1978 CHA
3
 1
77
0
0
0
0
 1
84.0
 104 56 50 1 35
62
1.65
5.36
1979 CHA
7
 0
76
0
0
0
0
 0
77.2
 86 39 38 1 29
45
1.48
4.40
1980 CHA-BAL
5
 6
42
4
1
0
0
 1
67.2
 75 55 52 1 26
49
1.49
6.92
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
27
 27
385
32
3
2
2
 6
615.2
 721 401 380 13 231
379
1.55
5.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Russ Valenzuela has retired from the Baltimore Orange Sox
1980-07-06The Baltimore Orange Sox have re-claimed Russ Valenzuela from the waiver wire.
1980-07-05The Baltimore Orange Sox have promoted Ralph Eppard to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Sox have promoted Jim Dagres to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Sox have designated Bill Williams for assignment. The Baltimore Orange Sox have designated Russ Valenzuela for assignment.
1980-06-18A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Orange Sox and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Al Worthington, Jack Mertes from the Baltimore Orange Sox in exchange for Russ Valenzuela, Walter Poole, Bud Canavan, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (CHA).
1976-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Russ Valenzuela to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Mickey Taber for assignment.
1973-05-10The Chicago White Sox have sent Russ Valenzuela to the minors.
1973-04-22The Chicago White Sox have promoted Kawamura Itichi to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Russ Valenzuela to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Nebo Niedbalski for assignment.
1973-04-09The Chicago White Sox have promoted Al Barry to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Russ Valenzuela to the minors.
1973-04-06The Chicago White Sox have promoted Russ Valenzuela to the major league team.
1972-10-03The Chicago Ski have sent Russ Valenzuela to the minors.
1972-10-01The Chicago Ski have promoted Russ Valenzuela to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have promoted John Pearce to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Dan Platt to the minors. The Chicago Ski have sent Chris Conkwright to the minors.
1972-07-05The Chicago Ski have promoted Chris Conkwright to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Russ Valenzuela to the minors.
1972-04-18The Chicago Ski have promoted Russ Valenzuela to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Chris Conkwright to the minors.
1972-03-05The Chicago Ski have promoted Russ Valenzuela to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have promoted Chris Conkwright to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have promoted Blaze Adams to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have promoted Johnson Jankowski to the major league team.
1971-08-25The Chicago Ski have sent Russ Valenzuela to the minors.
1971-07-15The Chicago Ski have promoted Russ Valenzuela to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Johnson Jankowski to the minors.
1970-05-27The Chicago Ski have promoted Russ Valenzuela to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Junk Jaworski to the minors.
1970-03-03The Chicago Ski have sent Wisdom Mutombo to the minors. The Chicago Ski have sent Russ Valenzuela to the minors.
1969-09-11The Chicago Ski have promoted Russ Valenzuela to the major league team.
1968-10-23The Chicago Ski have sent Speed Keeley to the minors. The Chicago Ski have sent Tank Redman to the minors. The Chicago Ski have sent Jim Irwin to the minors. The Chicago Ski have sent Russ Valenzuela to the minors. The Chicago Ski have sent Junk Jaworski to the minors.
1968-09-14The Chicago Ski have promoted Russ Valenzuela to the major league team.
1968-07-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Ski and the Washington Sentinels. The Washington Sentinels receive Curtis Brown from the Chicago Ski in exchange for Russ Valenzuela.