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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-20-2331
Buddy Valentin Center Field
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating 74   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .796 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1891 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 09-19-1941
HR 136 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(44 games)
RBI 740
SB 390
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 90 Contact vs. L 91 Endurance 55   Ldrship 85
Power vs. R 58 Power vs. L 57 Velocity 5   Mentor vR 100
Speed 80 Bunt 13 Control 4   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 96 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF 97 (97.9%) Arm 52 WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF 100 (100%)   Health 68 LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF 98 (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% 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 
1959 Minors 18 65.00 3 / 3 8 / 11 8 / 12 5 / 9 5 / 10 5 / 6 13 / 14 47 / 65
1960 Minors 19 58.00 7 / 10 7 / 8 3 / 9 1 / 5 3 / 6 5 / 5 11 / 15 37 / 58
1961 Minors 20 64.00 4 / 9 2 / 9 4 / 10 7 / 10 7 / 11 5 / 6 6 / 9 35 / 64
1962 Minors 21 59.00 5 / 7 5 / 8 2 / 6 2 / 7 6 / 12 8 / 11 3 / 8 31 / 59
1963 Minors 22 71.00 3 / 8 4 / 12 4 / 13 2 / 11 1 / 8 6 / 9 7 / 10 27 / 71
1964 Minors 23 61.00 4 / 8 6 / 11 0 / 7 5 / 7 4 / 10 2 / 6 5 / 12 26 / 61
1965 Minors 24 69.00 3 / 13 4 / 8 0 / 9 3 / 9 3 / 10 6 / 12 3 / 8 22 / 69
1966 Majors 25 66.36 162 151 0 1 / 12 5 / 10 0 / 16 6 / 10 1 / 7 2 / 4 2 / 7 17 / 66
1967 Majors 26 69.85 162 151 0 0 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 5 7 / 16 1 / 4 0 / 13 11 / 69
1968 Majors 27 70.45 162 151 0 0 / 7 4 / 10 0 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 17 3 / 12 0 / 9 12 / 70
1969 Majors 28 69.72 162 151 0 0 / 9 3 / 15 0 / 10 3 / 14 0 / 3 2 / 6 0 / 12 8 / 69
1970 Majors 29 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 12 3 / 65
1971 Majors 30 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 65
1972 Majors 31 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 15 2 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 12 2 / 65
1973 Majors 32 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 14 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 7 2 / 65
1974 Majors 33 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 65
1975 Majors 34 65.33 162 151 0 -1 / 10 0 / 10 -1 / 10 -5 / 7 -8 / 13 1 / 7 -1 / 8 -15 / 65
1976 Majors 35 32.12 162 35 0 -6 / 3 -6 / 3 -5 / 10 -2 / 2 -4 / 3 -2 / 5 -2 / 6 -27 / 32
1977 Majors 36 30.45 162 32 0 -3 / 2 -6 / 8 -3 / 1 -4 / 1 -1 / 6 -3 / 6 -1 / 6 -21 / 30
Total 1944 1577 0 20 / 159 41 / 180 12 / 187 27 / 144 29 / 170 44 / 148 46 / 185 219 / 1173
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Buddy Valentin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-10-16The New York Crimes have waived Buddy Valentin.
1976-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Crimes and the Detroit Dukes. The Detroit Dukes receive Lee Jacquez from the New York Crimes in exchange for Buddy Valentin.
1973-06-23The Detroit Dukes have placed Buddy Valentin on the trade block.
1966-04-01The Detroit Dukes have promoted Buddy Valentin to the major league team. The Detroit Dukes have promoted Jim Schulmerich to the major league team. The Detroit Dukes have promoted Johnny Curry to the major league team. The Detroit Dukes have designated Jose Kruger for assignment. The Detroit Dukes have designated Dickey Rodriguez for assignment. The Detroit Dukes have designated Cookie Davis for assignment.
1958-05-10A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Detroit Dukes. The Detroit Dukes receive Draft Pick 1959 Round 3 BOS (Cy Farrell), Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 BOS (Buddy Valentin) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Glenn Shellenback.