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Name	Team	Age
Steve Valdez	Retired (1960, Age 34)	Died (1992, Age 66)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 51 (1950)	RF	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ed ONeill League	0	1 years (126 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	B-	A-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	D+	C-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	B	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C+	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	A-	C
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	6/2/1926
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (---)
B  (66.0 %)	D- (10.5 %)	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
1950	D+	B+	D	C+	D-	C	B+
1951	C-	B+	D	B-	D	C+	B+
1952	C-	B+	D	B-	D	C+	B+
1953	C-	B+	D+	B-	D	C+	B+
1954	C-	B+	D+	B	D+	B-	B+
1955	C-	A-	D+	B	D+	B-	B+
1956	C-	A-	D+	B	C-	B-	A-
1957	C-	A-	D+	B	C-	B-	A-
1958	C-	A-	D+	B	C-	B-	A-
1959	C-	A-	D+	B	C-	B-	A-
1960	C-	A-	D+	B	C-	B-	A-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1960-11-01	Steve Valdez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-04-11	The Arizona Rattlers have waived Steve Valdez.
1956-06-25	The San Francisco Frogs have designated Steve Valdez for assignment.
1956-03-25	The San Francisco Frogs have promoted Steve Valdez to the major league team. The San Francisco Frogs have promoted Eric Graham to the major league team.
1952-10-23	The San Francisco Frogs have acquired Steve Valdez from the waiver wire.
1952-08-10	The Tampa Bay Thunder have waived Steve Valdez.
1952-06-18	The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Ned Clapinski to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Ron Gunkel to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have sent Steve Valdez to the minors. The Tampa Bay Thunder have designated Jack Kiser for assignment.
1952-04-21	The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Jack Kiser to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Steve Valdez to the major league team.
1952-04-21	The Tampa Bay Thunder have acquired Steve Valdez from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01	The Houston Choco Hooters have waived Steve Valdez.
1952-04-01	The Houston Choco Hooters have renamed Van Steenberge to Steve Valdez.
1951-04-05	The Houston Choco Hooters have renamed Emiliano Ginanneschi to Van Steenberge.
1951-04-01	The Houston Choco Hooters have sent Emiliano Ginanneschi to the minors.
1951-03-25	The Houston Choco Hooters have renamed Boob Fowler to Emiliano Ginanneschi.
1950-04-01	The Houston Aeros have renamed Steve Valdez to Boob Fowler.
1950-04-01	The Houston Aeros have promoted Jim Boever to the major league team. The Houston Aeros have promoted Steve Valdez to the major league team. The Houston Aeros have promoted Allan Baker to the major league team. The Houston Aeros have promoted Johnny Gehrig to the major league team. The Houston Aeros have promoted Bud Lewis to the major league team. The Houston Aeros have promoted Duke Barber to the major league team. The Houston Aeros have sent Joe Speer to the minors. The Houston Aeros have sent Cliff Mills to the minors. The Houston Aeros have sent Jack Philley to the minors. The Houston Aeros have sent John Rosenfeld to the minors. The Houston Aeros have sent Pete Northey to the minors. The Houston Aeros have sent Ed Stiles to the minors.