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Name Team Age
Raymond Valdes Retired (1972, Age 38) Died (2008, Age 74)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 38
(1955)		 LF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cesar Cedeno League 0 16 years (149 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ B  D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  C+ C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  C+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 8/21/1934
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.9 %) B- (52.4 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1956 PIT-BAL 133 508 67 124 25 4 13 60 36 109 0 0 14 .684 .298 .386 .244
1957 BAL 97 287 36 66 10 2 3 28 24 49 0 0 8 .602 .292 .310 .230
1958 BAL-CHA 146 419 48 110 16 4 12 54 44 82 15 16 9 .741 .335 .406 .263
1959 CHA 121 294 51 80 13 3 13 48 30 51 19 8 3 .809 .339 .469 .272
1960 CHA-DET 129 401 64 118 24 2 18 77 52 56 10 8 3 .873 .374 .499 .294
1961 DET 143 445 63 109 15 2 16 59 46 77 12 8 8 .711 .315 .396 .245
1962 DET 148 478 56 138 24 8 11 58 38 83 16 8 11 .781 .339 .441 .289
1963 DET 148 442 59 123 26 3 10 50 39 67 17 4 11 .755 .336 .419 .278
1964 DET 134 454 59 131 24 7 10 57 39 66 12 6 6 .782 .344 .438 .289
1965 DET 137 508 77 153 23 4 25 93 37 81 13 3 12 .859 .349 .510 .301
1966 DET 131 422 55 116 16 3 19 61 50 67 18 3 5 .811 .349 .462 .275
1967 DET 139 352 51 105 12 1 15 53 27 53 11 8 4 .812 .346 .466 .298
1968 DET 144 500 79 156 25 3 25 99 50 77 10 13 11 .901 .377 .524 .312
1969 DET 143 467 58 108 15 5 7 41 37 93 15 4 8 .615 .285 .330 .231
1970 DET 139 370 46 103 19 3 14 52 36 55 5 11 7 .802 .342 .459 .278
1971 DET 125 219 23 63 13 2 7 33 21 42 8 3 5 .815 .354 .461 .288
1972 DET 72 86 6 16 3 0 2 5 6 14 0 1 0 .538 .247 .291 .186
Total 2229 6652 898 1819 303 56 220 928 612 1122 181 104 125 .770 .335 .435 .273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Raymond Valdes has retired from the Detroit Droogs
1960-04-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Lightning and the Detroit Droogs. The Detroit Droogs receive Raymond Valdes, Alfonso Dubois from the Chicago Lightning in exchange for Neal Murchison.
1958-03-01The Chicago Lightning have renamed Ray Valdes to Raymond Valdes.
1958-03-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Lightning and the Baltimore Monumentals. The Baltimore Monumentals receive Mike McClure, Brent Bailey, Ricky Mains, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 5 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Lightning in exchange for Dan Keesey, Curt Abbott, Ray Valdes, Bob Nichol.
1956-04-06The Baltimore Gnomes have promoted Ray Valdes to the major league team. The Baltimore Gnomes have sent Icehouse Daniels to the minors.
1956-04-05The Baltimore Gnomes have acquired Ray Valdes from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Clementes have waived Ray Valdes.
1955-09-11A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn OTG and the Pittsburgh Clementes. The Pittsburgh Clementes receive Kevin Bradley, Ray Valdes, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 5 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn OTG in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (PIT).