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Name	Team	Age
Frank Valdez	Retired (1979, Age 36)	Died (2028, Age 85)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 61 (1963)	C	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League	0	9 years (53 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B+	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	A	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C-	C+	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	9/7/1943
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	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
1963	B	D	A-	C-	D+	C	D-
1964	B+	D+	A	C	C-	C+	D
1965	B+	D+	A	C	C-	B-	D+
1966	A-	C-	A+	C	C	B	C-
1967	A-	C	A+	C	C+	B	C
1968	A	C	A+	C+	C+	B	C+
1969	A	C	A+	B-	B-	B+	C+
1970	A+	C+	A+	B-	B-	B+	C+
1971	A+	C+	A+	B-	B-	B+	C+
1972	A+	C+	A+	B-	B-	B+	C+
1973	A+	C+	A+	B-	B-	B+	C+
1974	A+	C+	A+	B-	B	A-	B-
1975	A+	C+	A+	B-	B	A-	B-
1976	A+	C+	A+	B-	B	A-	B-
1977	A+	C+	A+	B-	B	A-	B-
1978	A+	C	A+	B-	B-	B+	C+
1979	A+	C	A+	C+	C+	B+	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1979-11-01	Frank Valdez has retired from the Texas Rifleman
1976-08-27	The Seattle Sharks have placed Frank Valdez on the trade block.
1973-10-23	The Seattle Sharks have promoted Frank Valdez to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Mike LeClaire for assignment.
1973-04-19	The Seattle Sharks have promoted Dan Linton to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Frank Valdez for assignment.
1969-08-24	The Seattle Sharks have promoted Frank Valdez to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Vance Mitchell for assignment.
1964-05-31	The Seattle Sharks have acquired Frank Valdez from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01	The St. Louis Cards have waived Frank Valdez.
1963-04-11	The St. Louis Cards have acquired Frank Valdez from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01	The Florida Storm have waived Frank Valdez.