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Mark Fidrych League
4-1-2158
Bull Valera Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .698 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 932 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-17-1930
HR 118 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(80 games)
RBI 463
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 4
1B A+ (96.3%) LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF (62.1%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195222B-C+B-C-D-
195323B-C+B-D-
195424B-C+B-
195525B-B-C+
195626B-
195727B-D+
195828B+D+
195929B+D+
196030B+D+
196131B+D+
196232B+D+
196333B+D+
196434B+D+
196535B+D+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bull Valera has retired from the Philadelphia Force
1965-04-18Bull Valera of the Philadelphia Force is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1964-05-17Bull Valera of the Philadelphia Force is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1963-08-25A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Baboons and the Philadelphia Force. The Philadelphia Force receive Luis Johnson, Ed Cepeda, Bull Valera, Gary Bagwell, Shane Pendergrass, Jackson Montgomery from the Baltimore Baboons in exchange for Mark Miller, Darius Eslami.
1963-05-23A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Baboons and the Philadelphia Force. The Philadelphia Force receive Rusty Bowler, Phil Martinez from the Baltimore Baboons in exchange for Bull Valera, Larry Smith, Storm Fox, Gary Bagwell, Jackson Montgomery, Shane Pendergrass, Alex Hutchings, Luis Johnson.
1962-05-09Bull Valera of the Philadelphia Force is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1957-08-03A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Mustangs and the Philadelphia Force. The Philadelphia Force receive Bull Valera, Jack Holmes, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Mustangs in exchange for Walter Bradley, Mike Zadick, Ken Casey, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (PHI).
1957-07-18The Milwaukee Mustangs have promoted Bull Valera to the major league team.
1957-07-15The Milwaukee Mustangs have promoted Jack Holmes to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mustangs have sent Bull Valera to the minors.
1957-07-15The Milwaukee Mustangs have promoted Bull Valera to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mustangs have sent Jack Holmes to the minors.
1957-06-08The Milwaukee Mustangs have promoted Luis Brogna to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mustangs have promoted Jack Holmes to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mustangs have sent Bull Valera to the minors. The Milwaukee Mustangs have sent Jim Bourgeois to the minors.
1956-08-10Bull Valera of the Milwaukee Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1953-04-22The Milwaukee Mustangs have promoted Bull Valera to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mustangs have designated Alex Stafford for assignment.
1952-06-10A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Milwaukee Mustangs. The Milwaukee Mustangs receive Bull Valera from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Sean Scurry.
1952-04-15The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Brandon Kolb to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Bull Valera to the minors.
1952-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bill Magoon to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bull Valera to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Charlie Kemp to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Mike Fassero for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Joe Storie for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Dick Smith to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Chick Schmidt for assignment.