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Name	Team	Age
Jake Valera	Retired (1995, Age 39)	Died (2041, Age 85)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23 (1978)	3B	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League	0	14 years (22 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B+	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A-	B+	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B-	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	B-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	8/17/1956
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	2
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (2B)
A+ (92.1 %)	A  (90.0 %)	B- (54.8 %)

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Year	League	Award
1985	NL	All Star Starter (3B)

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1995-11-01	Jake Valera has retired from the St. Louis Cards
1995-04-01	The St. Louis Cards have promoted Hasty Hayward to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Jake Valera for assignment.
1982-04-12	The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Hack Riley for assignment.
1982-04-01	The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera to the minors.
1981-05-07	The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team.
1981-04-01	The St. Louis Cards have promoted Gabe Costello to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera to the minors.
1980-09-09	The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team.
1980-08-21	The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera down to the minors.
1980-08-14	The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Tom McDermott for assignment.
1980-06-03	The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera to the minors.
1980-05-10	The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team.