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Name Team Age
Les Valdes Retired (1966, Age 35) Died (2010, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 70
(1953)		 C L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Don Newcombe League 0 2 years (69 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- F  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ C+ F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 8/21/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D  (12.9 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 28.00 0 / 2 6 / 6 5 / 6 2 / 3 5 / 5 2 / 2 4 / 4 24 / 28
1954 Minors 26.00 3 / 6 4 / 7 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 20 / 26
1955 Minors 36.00 2 / 6 4 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 2 5 / 6 4 / 4 6 / 9 24 / 36
1956 Minors 19.00 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 6 1 / 1 3 / 3 11 / 19
1957 Minors 25.00 3 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 1 5 / 6 4 / 5 19 / 25
1958 Majors 38.02 2 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 8 3 / 5 16 / 38
1959 Majors 0.50 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1960 Minors 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1960 Majors 20.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 20
1961 Majors 15.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 15
1962 Majors 19.00 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 19
1963 Majors 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 20
1964 Majors 1.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1965 Majors 22.94 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 22
1966 Minors 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 8
1966 Majors 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 14
Total 0 0 0 11 / 39 18 / 46 15 / 40 13 / 39 21 / 49 19 / 38 27 / 42 124 / 293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Les Valdes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-06-11The Chicago Cubs have waived Les Valdes.
1966-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Frank Blattner to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jimmy Robinson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Hobbs to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Les Valdes for assignment.
1965-06-01Les Valdes of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1965-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Les Valdes to the major league team.
1965-04-01The Chicago Cubs have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.
1965-03-25The Kansas City Eggmen have waived Les Valdes.
1964-09-30The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Les Valdes for assignment.
1964-08-31The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Les Valdes to the major league team.
1964-08-31The Kansas City Eggmen have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.
1960-04-26The St. Louis Stars have waived Les Valdes.
1960-04-22The St. Louis Stars have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.
1960-04-08The New York Red Foxx have waived Les Valdes.
1960-04-08The New York Red Foxx have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The St. Louis Stars have waived Les Valdes.
1959-10-03The St. Louis Stars have designated Les Valdes for assignment.
1959-09-21The St. Louis Stars have promoted Les Valdes to the major league team.
1959-09-21The St. Louis Stars have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.
1958-09-28The Cleveland Anteaters waive Les Valdes.
1958-03-25The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Les Valdes to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Harry Ramsey to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have sent Evar Pabor to the minors. The Cleveland Anteaters have sent Glendon Riddle to the minors.
1958-03-25The Cleveland Anteaters have acquired Les Valdes from the waiver wire.