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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Val Forge Catcher
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating 48   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .690 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 675 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 09-28-1929
HR 48 Drafted Undrafted
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(101 games)
RBI 320
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 64 Contact vs. L 74 Endurance 55   Ldrship 77
Power vs. R 44 Power vs. L 52 Velocity 6   Mentor vR 59
Speed 28 Bunt 54 Control 4   Mentor vL 62
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 24 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 45 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 28 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 KC-PHI
94
266
19
64
16
0
6
34
24
 38 1 2
0
 0 8
.672
.304
.368
.128
.241
1952 PHI
131
408
40
97
13
0
10
46
43
 71 3 2
0
 0 18
.657
.314
.343
.105
.238
1953 PHI
114
397
38
106
16
0
8
46
23
 66 2 2
0
 0 14
.677
.309
.368
.101
.267
1954 PHI
94
341
37
99
19
0
4
41
27
 43 4 2
2
 4 4
.729
.348
.381
.091
.290
1955 PHI
44
71
8
19
8
0
1
11
4
 10 0 1
0
 1 1
.725
.303
.423
.155
.268
1956 PHI
35
51
9
15
2
1
0
4
14
 8 0 0
1
 0 0
.819
.446
.373
.078
.294
1957 PHI
75
190
24
57
16
0
5
36
17
 27 1 2
1
 3 3
.820
.357
.463
.163
.300
1958 PHI
88
165
18
39
7
1
4
21
21
 25 2 2
3
 2 1
.690
.326
.364
.127
.236
1959 PHI
45
134
13
37
6
0
3
15
16
 23 1 0
1
 3 3
.746
.358
.388
.112
.276
1960 PHI-PIT
53
122
11
25
3
2
2
8
9
 21 0 1
0
 2 3
.569
.258
.311
.107
.205
1961 PIT
113
177
20
44
3
0
0
21
14
 31 2 0
0
 0 3
.576
.311
.266
.017
.249
1962 PIT
92
108
11
28
4
0
1
15
13
 19 0 1
0
 0 3
.660
.336
.324
.065
.259
1963 PIT
99
96
9
31
6
0
2
15
7
 11 0 1
0
 3 3
.813
.365
.448
.125
.323
1964 PIT
63
72
7
14
2
1
2
7
7
 12 0 2
0
 1 1
.593
.259
.333
.139
.194
Total
1140
2598
264
675
121
5
48
320
239
 405 16 18
8
 19 65
.690
.324
.366
.106
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Val Forge has retired from the Pittsburgh Buccaneers
1960-09-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Patriots. The Philadelphia Patriots receive Howie Mandel, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Val Forge, Jerry Fries.
1952-04-06The Philadelphia Patriots have renamed Ed Hoben to Val Forge.
1951-06-03The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Ed Hoben to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have sent Forrestt Kimber to the minors.
1951-06-03A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Goofballs and the Philadelphia Patriots. The Philadelphia Patriots receive Joe Tucciarone, Ed Hoben, Wally Zakkers, Jr, Andy Margiotta from the Kansas City Goofballs in exchange for Nate Joshua.
1951-04-25The Kansas City Goofballs have renamed Mel Jennings to Ed Hoben.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Goofballs have acquired Mel Jennings from the waiver wire.