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Don Newcombe League
10-3-2165
Les Valdes Catcher
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .214 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .561 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 125 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-21-1931
HR 11 Drafted Round 5, Pick 70
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(69 games)
RBI 66
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B D  (12.9%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 22 28.00 0 / 2 6 / 6 5 / 6 2 / 3 5 / 5 2 / 2 4 / 4 24 / 28
1954 Minors 23 26.00 3 / 6 4 / 7 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 20 / 26
1955 Minors 24 36.00 2 / 6 4 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 2 5 / 6 4 / 4 6 / 9 24 / 36
1956 Minors 25 19.00 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 6 1 / 1 3 / 3 11 / 19
1957 Minors 26 25.00 3 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 1 5 / 6 4 / 5 19 / 25
1958 Majors 27 38.02 2 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 8 3 / 5 16 / 38
1959 Majors 28 0.50 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1960 Minors 29 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1960 Majors 29 20.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 20
1961 Majors 30 15.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 15
1962 Majors 31 19.00 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 19
1963 Majors 32 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 20
1964 Majors 33 1.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1965 Majors 34 22.94 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 22
1966 Minors 35 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 8
1966 Majors 35 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 14
Total 0 0 0 11 / 39 18 / 46 15 / 40 13 / 39 21 / 49 19 / 38 27 / 42 124 / 293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Les Valdes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-06-11The Chicago Cubs have waived Les Valdes.
1966-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Frank Blattner to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jimmy Robinson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Hobbs to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Les Valdes for assignment.
1965-06-01Les Valdes of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1965-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Les Valdes to the major league team.
1965-04-01The Chicago Cubs have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.
1965-03-25The Kansas City Eggmen have waived Les Valdes.
1964-09-30The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Les Valdes for assignment.
1964-08-31The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Les Valdes to the major league team.
1964-08-31The Kansas City Eggmen have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.
1960-04-26The St. Louis Stars have waived Les Valdes.
1960-04-22The St. Louis Stars have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.
1960-04-08The New York Red Foxx have waived Les Valdes.
1960-04-08The New York Red Foxx have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The St. Louis Stars have waived Les Valdes.
1959-10-03The St. Louis Stars have designated Les Valdes for assignment.
1959-09-21The St. Louis Stars have promoted Les Valdes to the major league team.
1959-09-21The St. Louis Stars have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.
1958-09-28The Cleveland Anteaters waive Les Valdes.
1958-03-25The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Les Valdes to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Harry Ramsey to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have sent Evar Pabor to the minors. The Cleveland Anteaters have sent Glendon Riddle to the minors.
1958-03-25The Cleveland Anteaters have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.