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Barry Zito League
8-10-2100
Lance Valdez Catcher
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .757 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1450 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 06-03-1943
HR 93 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(134 games)
RBI 522
SB 86 Salary $3.30M Final Contract Year 1977
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D- (6.4%) LF F  (0.8%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1966 HOU
30
81
7
18
3
0
0
3
14
 11 0 0
0
 0 1
.596
.337
.259
.037
.222
1967 HOU
130
487
49
115
18
3
6
45
61
 87 1 2
0
 0 7
.644
.321
.322
.086
.236
1968 HOU
130
535
78
148
21
2
7
52
73
 85 1 2
1
 0 2
.726
.363
.363
.086
.277
1969 HOU
130
553
90
169
27
4
9
52
59
 101 1 2
2
 3 2
.790
.372
.418
.112
.306
1970 HOU
129
553
88
156
26
2
12
63
55
 79 3 1
7
 1 2
.751
.350
.401
.119
.282
1971 HOU
130
553
79
164
27
5
7
57
64
 80 1 0
6
 0 2
.772
.371
.401
.105
.297
1972 NYA
130
419
56
115
19
3
6
39
44
 71 2 2
1
 0 0
.722
.345
.377
.103
.274
1973 DET
130
498
77
146
28
2
13
60
62
 73 3 2
23
 5 3
.809
.373
.436
.143
.293
1974 DET
130
505
94
145
19
2
13
41
71
 88 5 2
10
 12 1
.789
.379
.410
.123
.287
1975 DET
115
323
37
93
12
2
10
46
27
 41 0 1
13
 6 0
.772
.342
.430
.142
.288
1976 DET
141
409
51
119
17
3
7
38
48
 64 2 0
17
 6 1
.767
.368
.399
.108
.291
1977 CHN
127
179
28
62
13
2
3
26
23
 20 0 2
6
 1 2
.908
.417
.492
.145
.346
Total
1452
5095
734
1450
230
30
93
522
601
 800 19 16
86
 34 23
.757
.361
.396
.112
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Lance Valdez has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1977-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ron Duran to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Heinie Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Lance Valdez to the major league team.
1977-03-30Lance Valdez has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $3.3M per year for 1 year.
1975-04-22Lance Valdez of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1974-03-29The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ernie Gaw to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bill Carlyle to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Gus Wagner to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Josh Nilsson to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Elmer Merloni to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Chris Naragon to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lance Valdez to the major league team.
1974-03-29Lance Valdez has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $6.9M per year for 3 years.
1973-03-30The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lance Valdez to the major league team.
1973-03-30Lance Valdez has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $7.1M per year for 1 year.
1972-03-31The New York Robber Barons have promoted Juan Mahomes to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Lance Valdez to the major league team.
1972-03-31Lance Valdez has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $7.2M per year for 1 year.
1966-03-30The Houston Lonestars have promoted Lance Valdez to the major league team.
1959-10-23A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the Houston Lonestars. The Houston Lonestars receive Jack Goldsmith, Rex Smith, Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 BOS (Deion Johnstone), Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 NYA (Spike Clarke), Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 OAK (Lance Valdez), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 OAK (Tony Smith) from the Oakland Senators in exchange for George McKnight. Protest This Trade.