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Don Newcombe League
9-10-2165
Turk Valera Shortstop
Retired (2000, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    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 B  Contact vs. L B  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 C  (43.0%) LF B- (54.7%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (98.9%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF B  (64.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 
1984 Minors 21 62.00 7 / 10 6 / 9 8 / 13 5 / 5 1 / 8 7 / 8 7 / 9 41 / 62
1985 Minors 22 74.00 6 / 11 3 / 11 5 / 7 7 / 13 4 / 9 9 / 13 7 / 10 41 / 74
1986 Minors 23 49.00 4 / 8 3 / 10 6 / 8 3 / 9 2 / 5 3 / 5 2 / 4 23 / 49
1987 Minors 24 48.00 1 / 8 1 / 10 3 / 7 2 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 8 2 / 5 14 / 48
1987 Majors 24 6.64 24 12 0 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 6
1988 Minors 25 7.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 7
1988 Majors 25 47.39 122 110 21 2 / 3 4 / 9 2 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 5 4 / 9 3 / 6 19 / 47
1989 Majors 26 54.59 140 132 21 0 / 5 3 / 14 8 / 17 1 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 6 3 / 6 17 / 54
1990 Majors 27 58.89 162 146 0 4 / 9 1 / 11 3 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 4 3 / 14 4 / 9 16 / 58
1991 Majors 28 61.51 162 141 0 0 / 14 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 8 6 / 61
1992 Majors 29 63.37 162 152 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 63
1993 Majors 30 60.41 151 143 11 0 / 6 0 / 16 0 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 9 4 / 60
1994 Majors 31 63.17 162 152 0 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 63
1995 Majors 32 51.19 162 118 0 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 51
1996 Majors 33 61.89 162 125 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 61
1997 Majors 34 35.51 118 57 41 -2 / 5 -4 / 8 -3 / 6 -6 / 4 -6 / 6 -2 / 0 -2 / 6 -25 / 35
1998 Majors 35 32.60 156 23 0 -5 / 6 -4 / 1 -6 / 6 -3 / 5 -5 / 6 0 / 4 -3 / 4 -26 / 32
1999 Majors 36 42.70 162 49 0 -2 / 6 -3 / 5 -1 / 6 -4 / 11 -3 / 2 -2 / 5 -3 / 7 -18 / 42
2000 Majors 37 31.52 162 37 0 -4 / 4 -2 / 3 -3 / 8 -5 / 4 -1 / 5 -1 / 3 -3 / 4 -19 / 31
Total 2007 1397 94 11 / 129 9 / 154 23 / 148 4 / 120 0 / 108 28 / 123 20 / 122 95 / 904
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.