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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Hector Valdes Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .219 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .590 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 216 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 12-20-1943
HR 21 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(65 games)
RBI 88
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR C-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B C- (30.6%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- 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 
1966 Minors 23 19.00 5 / 7 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 2 10 / 19
1967 Minors 24 19.00 2 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 2 10 / 19
1968 Minors 25 27.00 3 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 4 4 / 5 4 / 6 14 / 27
1968 Majors 25 1.39 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1969 Minors 26 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 11
1969 Majors 26 24.78 1 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 1 4 / 5 1 / 4 8 / 24
1970 Minors 27 11.00 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 5 / 11
1970 Majors 27 15.66 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 15
1971 Minors 28 7.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 7
1971 Majors 28 3.38 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
1972 Minors 29 19.00 1 / 8 2 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 19
1973 Minors 30 19.00 0 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 2 5 / 19
1974 Majors 31 9.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 9
1975 Majors 32 12.79 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 12
1976 Majors 33 18.21 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 18
1977 Majors 34 19.31 31 7 20 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 19
1978 Majors 35 28.27 162 28 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 28
Total 193 35 20 15 / 50 12 / 30 7 / 38 8 / 28 5 / 38 12 / 36 10 / 41 69 / 261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Hector Valdes has retired from the Cleveland Grave-diggers
1977-08-04Hector Valdes of the Cleveland Grave-diggers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1975-04-25The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Hector Valdes to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have designated John Kirsch for assignment.
1975-04-25The Cleveland Grave-diggers have acquired Hector Valdes from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Cincinnati Cubs have waived Hector Valdes.
1971-07-20The Cincinnati Cubs have demoted Hector Valdes to the minor leagues.
1970-08-03The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Hector Valdes to the major league team.
1970-04-01The Cincinnati Cubs have sent Hector Valdes down to the minors.
1969-07-04The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Hector Valdes to the major league team.
1968-09-02The Cincinnati Cubs have sent Hector Valdes to the minors.
1968-08-14The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Hector Valdes to the major league team.