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Name	Team	Age
John Valdez	Retired (1978, Age 36)	Died (2016, Age 74)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23 (1961)	LF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Nellie Fox League	0	9 years (26 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A+	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B-	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	A-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	9/7/1942
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	1	3
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.9 %)	F  (0.9 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1961	D	C+	C	B+	C	B+	D+
1962	D+	B-	C	B+	C+	A-	C-
1963	D+	B	C+	A-	C+	A-	C-
1964	C-	B+	C+	A	B-	A	C-
1965	C	A-	B-	A	B-	A+	C
1966	C	A-	B-	A	B	A+	C
1967	C+	A	B-	A	B	A+	C
1968	C+	A	B	A	B+	A+	C+
1969	B-	A	B	A	B+	A+	C+
1970	B	A+	B	A	B+	A+	C+
1971	B	A+	B	A	B+	A+	C+
1972	B	A+	B	A+	B+	A+	B-
1973	B	A+	B	A+	B+	A+	B-
1974	B	A+	B	A+	B+	A+	B-
1975	B	A+	B	A+	B+	A+	B-
1976	B	A+	B	A+	B+	A+	B-
1977	B	A	B	A	B	A+	B-
1978	B-	A	B	A-	B-	A+	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1978-11-01	John Valdez has retired from the New York Legends
1970-04-01	The New York Legends have promoted Vic Arft to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Tommy Rye to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Scott Mihalic to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Scott Herbert to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted John Valdez to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Pete Montgomery for assignment. The New York Legends have designated Joe Bohanon for assignment. The New York Legends have designated Ray Engle for assignment. The New York Legends have designated Chuck Horton for assignment. The New York Legends have designated Tommy Marchildon for assignment.
1964-03-26	New York Legends has drafted John Valdez #179 overall in the Expansion Draft.