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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+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
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 %) (90.0 %) B- (54.8 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1978 Minors 63.00 5 / 8 7 / 9 9 / 10 7 / 10 2 / 9 6 / 9 5 / 8 41 / 63
1978 Pos (1B) 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 16
1979 Minors 70.00 2 / 3 3 / 13 9 / 13 3 / 8 0 / 12 5 / 12 3 / 9 25 / 70
1979 Pos (1B) 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 16
1980 Minors 47.00 0 / 4 0 / 8 2 / 4 1 / 8 3 / 10 3 / 7 4 / 6 13 / 47
1980 Majors 15.82 49 24 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 4 4 / 4 3 / 4 11 / 15
1980 Pos (1B) 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 26
1981 Minors 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 12
1981 Majors 48.02 130 90 0 2 / 10 3 / 8 6 / 6 4 / 5 4 / 6 4 / 7 5 / 6 28 / 48
1981 Pos (1B) 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
1982 Minors 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2
1982 Majors 60.42 152 108 0 7 / 10 1 / 4 3 / 11 5 / 6 3 / 7 5 / 11 5 / 11 29 / 60
1982 Pos (1B) 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1983 Majors 65.88 162 134 0 1 / 6 7 / 11 4 / 9 3 / 12 1 / 7 5 / 10 2 / 10 23 / 65
1984 Majors 66.29 162 135 0 1 / 15 1 / 10 1 / 9 3 / 9 0 / 10 2 / 10 0 / 3 8 / 66
1985 Majors 60.67 162 132 0 1 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 12 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 9 9 / 60
1986 Majors 60.11 162 127 0 2 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 9 2 / 12 9 / 60
1987 Majors 46.08 162 70 0 0 / 13 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 46
1988 Majors 55.51 162 113 0 1 / 11 1 / 5 1 / 7 2 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 6 6 / 55
1989 Majors 41.46 162 55 0 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 41
1990 Majors 63.53 162 153 0 0 / 8 -6 / 11 -4 / 5 0 / 11 -8 / 10 -1 / 10 -2 / 8 -21 / 63
1991 Majors 33.46 162 18 0 -2 / 4 -1 / 4 -3 / 7 -7 / 5 -2 / 2 -2 / 6 -3 / 5 -20 / 33
1992 Majors 57.46 162 98 0 -2 / 5 -3 / 10 0 / 6 -3 / 11 -9 / 10 -3 / 7 0 / 8 -20 / 57
1993 Majors 45.44 162 79 0 -2 / 8 1 / 10 -2 / 7 -1 / 4 -8 / 6 -2 / 1 -1 / 9 -15 / 45
1994 Majors 58.66 162 98 0 -3 / 7 -7 / 7 -1 / 6 -5 / 12 -8 / 10 -1 / 7 -2 / 9 -27 / 58
1995 Minors 44.00 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 44
1995 Pos (1B) 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 14
Total 2275 1434 0 15 / 140 9 / 147 31 / 137 18 / 153 -21 / 144 31 / 144 24 / 145 121 / 1091
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Jake Valera has retired from the St. Louis Cards
1995-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Hasty Hayward to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Jake Valera for assignment.
1982-04-12The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Hack Riley for assignment.
1982-04-01The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera to the minors.
1981-05-07The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team.
1981-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Gabe Costello to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera to the minors.
1980-09-09The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team.
1980-08-21The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera down to the minors.
1980-08-14The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Tom McDermott for assignment.
1980-06-03The St. Louis Cards have sent Jake Valera to the minors.
1980-05-10The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Valera to the major league team.