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Don Newcombe League
9-29-2165
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 C CLE 105 98 850.2 686 631 52 3 0 13 104 41 28.3% 0 7.23 .996
1959 C STL 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 5.00 1.000
1964 C KC 3 3 33.0 22 21 1 0 0 1 8 1 11.1% 0 6.00 1.000
1965 C CHN 34 34 302.2 234 220 11 3 0 3 48 9 15.8% -2 6.87 .987
1B CHN 18 18 158.2 174 167 6 1 17 -4 9.81 .994
Pos Total C 143 136 1195.1 947 877 64 6 0 17 160 51 24.2% -2 7.09 .994
1B 18 18 158.2 174 167 6 1 17 -4 9.81 .994
Total 161 154 1354.0 1121 1044 70 7 17 17 160 51 24.2% -6 7.40 .994
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.