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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Jake Valera Third Base
Retired (1995, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 1596 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-17-1956
HR 199 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(22 games)
RBI 790
SB 123
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B B- (54.8%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF A+ (92.1%)   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
1980 STL
28
83
7
17
2
0
1
11
12
 20 2 2
2
 0 2
.578
.313
.265
.060
.205
1981 STL
93
355
49
95
16
1
4
35
17
 58 2 2
4
 1 10
.655
.303
.352
.085
.268
1982 STL
120
427
54
124
16
1
13
58
40
 74 0 0
0
 5 11
.775
.351
.424
.133
.290
1983 STL
140
495
59
124
23
4
13
59
49
 72 0 3
6
 2 11
.708
.316
.392
.141
.251
1984 STL
147
550
74
169
24
4
18
75
42
 94 3 1
24
 13 12
.823
.359
.464
.156
.307
1985 STL
154
539
101
174
26
6
26
91
65
 91 2 3
15
 7 18
.934
.396
.538
.215
.323
1986 STL
159
514
66
145
28
7
15
70
56
 66 0 1
18
 11 11
.803
.352
.451
.169
.282
1987 STL
147
314
35
84
15
1
6
43
38
 51 1 2
5
 5 7
.725
.346
.379
.111
.268
1988 STL
157
445
75
124
22
7
19
71
55
 72 1 3
11
 11 9
.845
.357
.488
.209
.279
1989 STL
155
273
38
64
11
2
14
35
25
 45 1 1
9
 5 4
.743
.300
.443
.209
.234
1990 STL
153
545
81
159
18
3
26
86
61
 106 4 0
22
 17 4
.846
.367
.479
.187
.292
1991 STL
94
123
10
27
2
1
7
16
9
 22 0 0
1
 2 2
.695
.273
.423
.203
.220
1992 STL
122
393
47
117
14
0
19
67
43
 61 0 1
6
 6 3
.845
.366
.478
.181
.298
1993 STL
89
294
29
70
15
3
6
23
31
 49 0 0
0
 0 7
.682
.311
.371
.133
.238
1994 STL
125
365
45
103
15
1
12
50
45
 65 2 3
0
 0 9
.789
.361
.427
.145
.282
Total
1883
5715
770
1596
247
41
199
790
588
 946 18 22
123
 85 120
.788
.347
.441
.162
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Jake Valera has retired from the St. Louis Cards
1995-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Hasty Hayward to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Jake Valera for assignment.
1982-04-12The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Hack Riley for assignment.
1982-04-01The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera to the minors.
1981-05-07The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team.
1981-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Gabe Costello to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera to the minors.
1980-09-09The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team.
1980-08-21The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera down to the minors.
1980-08-14The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Tom McDermott for assignment.
1980-06-03The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera to the minors.
1980-05-10The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team.