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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 WAS
137
446
101
146
24
7
13
80
51
 61 2 3
14
 1 1
.896
.396
.500
.173
.327
1951 WAS
147
390
68
115
19
5
14
61
40
 55 2 3
10
 3 5
.838
.361
.477
.182
.295
1952 WAS-KC-NYN-NYA
138
465
77
142
22
4
15
52
56
 73 4 3
26
 10 5
.849
.383
.467
.161
.305
1953 NYA
118
487
117
168
28
6
24
80
62
 73 5 3
28
 2 0
.997
.422
.575
.230
.345
1954 NYA
135
554
135
185
21
6
28
96
72
 74 2 2
19
 2 2
.956
.411
.545
.211
.334
1955 MIL
93
144
26
46
6
1
3
15
17
 28 1 1
3
 1 4
.830
.393
.438
.118
.319
Total
768
2486
524
802
120
29
97
384
298
 364 16 15
100
 19 17
.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.