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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Emerson Valdes Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.79 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 64-68 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 43 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-21-1938
K 673 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(101 games)
IP 862.2
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1959 Minors 21 75.00 4 / 8 8 / 34 12 / 33 24 / 75
1960 Minors 22 60.00 1 / 4 7 / 39 4 / 17 12 / 60
1961 Minors 23 68.00 3 / 6 4 / 30 5 / 32 12 / 68
1962 Minors 24 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4
1962 Majors 24 32.83 137 0 0 2 / 4 4 / 14 0 / 14 6 / 32
1963 Minors 25 42.00 0 / 2 2 / 21 4 / 19 6 / 42
1963 Majors 25 15.39 59 1 0 0 / 0 2 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 15
1964 Majors 26 48.58 162 0 0 2 / 8 5 / 30 0 / 10 7 / 48
1965 Majors 27 49.82 162 0 0 4 / 13 2 / 19 2 / 17 8 / 49
1966 Majors 28 45.60 154 0 8 1 / 8 2 / 19 3 / 18 6 / 45
1967 Majors 29 44.52 162 0 0 0 / 10 1 / 19 1 / 15 2 / 44
1968 Majors 30 39.17 162 0 0 2 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 17 2 / 39
1969 Majors 31 41.49 162 1 0 1 / 9 0 / 21 0 / 11 1 / 41
1970 Majors 32 38.27 162 0 0 0 / 5 0 / 17 0 / 16 0 / 38
1971 Majors 33 48.35 162 0 0 0 / 10 0 / 15 2 / 23 2 / 48
1972 Majors 34 44.57 162 0 0 0 / 8 -9 / 14 -4 / 22 -13 / 44
1973 Minors 35 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 11
1973 Majors 35 14.56 55 0 31 -3 / 0 -4 / 6 -5 / 8 -12 / 14
Total 1701 2 39 17 / 103 24 / 329 24 / 285 65 / 717
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Emerson Valdes has retired from the St. Louis Cards
1973-08-15The St. Louis Cards have designated Emerson Valdes for assignment.
1973-08-13Emerson Valdes of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1973-08-12The St. Louis Cards have promoted Emerson Valdes to the major league team.
1973-07-07The St. Louis Cards have acquired Emerson Valdes from the waiver wire.
1973-06-27The Los Angeles Sinners have waived Emerson Valdes.
1973-06-10The Los Angeles Sinners have promoted Leo Say to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sinners have promoted Bobby Harris to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sinners have designated Bill Houser for assignment. The Los Angeles Sinners have designated Emerson Valdes for assignment.
1973-04-11The Los Angeles Sinners have acquired Emerson Valdes from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Florida Storm have promoted Harry Wilborn to the major league team. The Florida Storm have waived Emerson Valdes.
1966-08-04Emerson Valdes of the Florida Storm is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1963-07-29The Florida Storm have promoted Rob Germet to the major league team. The Florida Storm have promoted Emerson Valdes to the major league team. The Florida Storm have designated Dallas Sauveur for assignment. The Florida Storm have designated Earl Hudson for assignment.
1963-05-17The Florida Storm have promoted Emil Leber to the major league team. The Florida Storm have sent Emerson Valdes to the minors.
1963-05-16The Florida Storm have auto-promoted Emerson Valdes to the major leagues.
1963-04-11The Florida Storm have acquired Emerson Valdes from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The New York Highlanders have waived Emerson Valdes.
1963-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Joe Novak to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Emerson Valdes to the minors.
1962-04-29The New York Highlanders have promoted Emerson Valdes to the major league team.
1960-05-05A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Seattle Sharks. The Seattle Sharks receive Mike Shaw from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Emerson Valdes, Denny Harrington, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 SEA (J.T. Currie).