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Don Newcombe League
9-11-2165
Turk Valera Shortstop
Retired (2000, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .764 Status Deceased (2049) Option Years 0  
H 1517 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 08-17-1963
HR 174 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1984)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(87 games)
RBI 740
SB 155
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (43.0%) LF B- (54.7%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (98.9%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF (64.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1987 3B PIT 12 12 101.1 45 6 35 4 1 +3 3.64 .911
SS PIT 4 0 8.0 5 1 4 0 0 0 5.62 1.000
1988 SS NYN 113 110 983.2 524 155 357 12 51 -2 4.68 .977
1989 SS NYN 132 132 1185.2 643 193 432 18 64 -6 4.74 .972
1990 SS NYN 143 143 1286.1 682 208 455 19 65 -23 4.64 .972
2B NYN 2 2 16.0 10 3 6 1 2 -1 5.06 .900
3B NYN 1 1 9.0 7 1 6 0 0 0 7.00 1.000
1991 SS NYN 134 133 1198.2 616 178 419 19 60 -4 4.48 .969
3B NYN 3 3 26.0 8 1 7 0 0 -1 2.77 1.000
1B NYN 3 3 21.0 18 17 1 0 0 -1 7.71 1.000
2B NYN 2 2 17.0 10 4 6 0 1 +1 5.29 1.000
1992 SS NYN 139 139 1220.0 647 195 434 18 64 -6 4.64 .972
3B NYN 8 8 69.0 33 4 26 3 0 -3 3.91 .909
2B NYN 5 5 45.0 16 4 12 0 1 -1 3.20 1.000
1993 SS NYN 92 92 810.1 441 153 279 9 55 -3 4.80 .980
3B NYN 40 40 358.0 119 26 86 7 4 +2 2.82 .941
2B NYN 11 11 94.0 60 23 35 2 7 +2 5.55 .967
1994 SS NYN 115 115 1029.1 552 170 368 14 67 +3 4.70 .975
1B NYN 27 27 230.0 248 239 9 0 21 -3 9.70 1.000
2B NYN 6 6 52.0 28 13 15 0 3 0 4.85 1.000
3B NYN 4 4 33.0 7 1 6 0 1 -1 1.91 1.000
1995 RF NYN 39 39 311.0 73 73 0 0 0 -3 2.11 1.000
LF NYN 29 29 229.0 36 34 0 2 0 -1 1.34 .944
1B NYN 18 18 145.0 162 155 4 3 4 -3 9.87 .981
2B NYN 20 13 120.0 70 24 43 3 6 +2 5.03 .957
3B NYN 11 9 83.0 32 8 23 1 1 -3 3.36 .969
CF NYN 6 6 52.0 14 13 0 1 0 0 2.25 .929
SS NYN 5 4 41.0 20 2 18 0 2 -1 4.39 1.000
1996 SS NYN 94 93 808.2 438 130 292 16 44 +1 4.70 .963
LF NYN 14 14 114.0 32 32 0 0 0 -1 2.53 1.000
RF NYN 9 9 68.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 1.72 1.000
3B NYN 5 5 45.0 19 3 16 0 0 +2 3.80 1.000
2B NYN 4 4 33.0 19 7 12 0 2 -1 5.18 1.000
1997 SS NYN 49 48 416.0 218 73 141 4 25 -3 4.63 .982
3B NYN 7 7 66.0 28 8 20 0 1 -1 3.82 1.000
2B NYN 2 2 20.0 12 5 6 1 1 -2 4.95 .917
1998 2B NYN-MIL 14 12 106.0 74 31 39 4 11 -2 5.94 .946
3B NYN-MIL 8 8 69.0 21 6 15 0 2 -2 2.74 1.000
SS NYN-MIL 7 2 34.0 17 7 10 0 4 0 4.50 1.000
1B NYN-MIL 1 1 6.0 9 8 1 0 1 -1 13.50 1.000
1999 3B MIL 26 26 239.0 69 15 52 2 4 +1 2.52 .971
2B MIL 20 20 188.2 112 51 60 1 5 0 5.30 .991
SS MIL 3 3 27.0 16 8 8 0 2 0 5.33 1.000
2000 3B MIL 19 19 169.2 53 8 44 1 1 0 2.76 .981
2B MIL 14 14 121.1 70 19 51 0 5 +2 5.19 1.000
SS MIL 3 3 25.0 14 7 7 0 3 +1 5.04 1.000
1B MIL 1 1 9.0 11 11 0 0 1 0 11.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 1033 1017 9073.2 4833 1480 3224 129 506 -43 4.67 .973
3B 144 142 1268.0 441 87 336 18 15 -3 3.00 .959
2B 100 91 813.0 481 184 285 12 44 0 5.19 .975
1B 50 50 411.0 448 430 15 3 27 -8 9.74 .993
RF 48 48 379.0 86 86 0 0 0 -3 2.04 1.000
LF 43 43 343.0 68 66 0 2 0 -2 1.73 .971
CF 6 6 52.0 14 13 0 1 0 0 2.25 .929
Total 1424 1397 12339.2 6371 2346 3860 165 592 -59 4.53 .974
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Turk Valera has retired from the Milwaukee Tortfeasors
1998-08-10The Milwaukee Tortfeasors have acquired Turk Valera from the waiver wire.
1998-08-03The New York Red Foxx have designated Turk Valera for assignment.
1997-07-30Turk Valera of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1993-04-28Turk Valera of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1990-10-01Turk Valera of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1989-05-13Turk Valera of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1988-10-03The New York Red Foxx have promoted Felix Arias to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Turk Valera to the major league team.
1988-10-03The New York Red Foxx have sent Al Beasley to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Johnnie Bowers to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Mike Tiemeyer to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Joe Larmore to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Buzz Miller to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Felix Arias to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Turk Valera to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Ed Brenegan to the minors.
1988-08-24Turk Valera of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1988-04-21A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Mike Novotney, Bob Moore from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Alberto Reyes, Turk Valera, Felix Arias.
1988-03-25The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Turk Valera to the minors.
1987-09-05The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Turk Valera to the major league team.