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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Dave Valdes Right Field
Retired (1955, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .323 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .908 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
H 802 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 06-29-1919
HR 97 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(7 games)
RBI 384
SB 100
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt B+ Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B D- (6.3%) LF A+ (98.7%) Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF C- (29.7%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 71 126 31 6 2 3 22 19 25 .737 .340 .397 .151 .246
1950 RHP 119 320 115 18 5 10 58 32 36 .960 .420 .541 .181 .359
1951 LHP 56 111 33 4 2 4 16 11 13 .840 .363 .477 .180 .297
1951 RHP 130 279 82 15 3 10 45 29 42 .837 .360 .477 .183 .294
1952 LHP 61 121 35 6 0 2 9 24 22 .795 .407 .388 .099 .289
1952 RHP 117 344 107 16 4 13 43 32 51 .868 .373 .494 .183 .311
1953 LHP 81 203 59 10 3 9 31 34 34 .898 .396 .502 .212 .291
1953 RHP 91 284 109 18 3 15 49 28 39 1.068 .442 .627 .243 .384
1954 LHP 86 214 71 4 4 10 34 28 27 .937 .409 .528 .196 .332
1954 RHP 117 340 114 17 2 18 62 44 47 .968 .412 .556 .221 .335
1955 LHP 27 48 15 2 0 0 5 5 13 .725 .370 .354 .042 .312
1955 RHP 75 96 31 4 1 3 10 12 15 .883 .404 .479 .156 .323
Total LHP 382 823 244 32 11 28 117 121 134 .851 .387 .464 .168 .296
Total RHP 649 1663 558 88 18 69 267 177 230 .936 .402 .535 .199 .336
Total 768 2486 802 120 29 97 384 298 364 .908 .396 .511 .189 .323
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Dave Valdes has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1955-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Cannibals. The New York Cannibals receive Billy Edmonson, Van Fryman, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for AJ Lea, Dave Valdes.
1952-08-14A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the New York Cannibals. The New York Cannibals receive Dave Valdes from the New York Mets in exchange for Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (NYA).
1952-06-13A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Dave Valdes from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Chet Taylor, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (BAL).
1952-05-20A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Washington Presidents. The Washington Presidents receive David Cohen, Danny Gross from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Dave Valdes.