Player
Elmer Valo
Player Info
- Full Name
- Elmer William
- Born
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March 5, 1921
Rybnik, Plzenský, Czechoslovakia - Died
- July 19, 1998
- Size
- 5'11" / 190 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- September 22, 1940
- Final Game
- October 1, 1961
- Career
- 22 years
Teams
- Philadelphia Athletics 1940-1954
- Kansas City Athletics 1955-1956
- Philadelphia Phillies 1956-1961
- Brooklyn Dodgers 1957-1957
- Los Angeles Dodgers 1958-1958
- Cleveland Guardians 1959-1959
- New York Yankees 1960-1960
- Washington Senators 1960-1960
- Minnesota Twins 1961-1961
Career Batting
1,806
G
.282
AVG
1,420
H
58
HR
601
RBI
.787
OPS
122
OPS vs Lg
63% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Minnesota Twins | 33 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 |
| 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .186 |
| 1960 | New York Yankees | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1960 | Washington Senators | 76 | 64 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .281 |
| 1959 | Cleveland Indians | 34 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .292 |
| 1958 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 65 | 101 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .248 |
| 1957 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 161 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 14 | .273 |
| 1956 | Kansas City Athletics | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies | 98 | 291 | 84 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 40 | .289 |
| 1955 | Kansas City Athletics | 112 | 283 | 103 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 50 | .364 |
| 1954 | Philadelphia Athletics | 95 | 224 | 48 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 28 | .214 |
| 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics | 50 | 85 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .224 |
| 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics | 129 | 388 | 109 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 69 | .281 |
| 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics | 123 | 444 | 134 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 75 | .302 |
| 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics | 129 | 446 | 125 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 62 | .280 |
| 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics | 150 | 547 | 155 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 86 | .283 |
| 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics | 113 | 383 | 117 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 72 | .305 |
| 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics | 112 | 370 | 111 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 60 | .300 |
| 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics | 108 | 348 | 107 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 59 | .307 |
| 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics | 77 | 249 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 31 | .221 |
| 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics | 133 | 459 | 115 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 64 | .251 |
| 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics | 15 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .420 |
| 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics | 6 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .348 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | AL | 88 | .093 | .185 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 58 | 1.0 | |
| 1960 | AL | 92 | .044 | .269 | 20.7 | 5.4 | 105 | 0.0 | |
| 1959 | AL | 33 | .000 | .269 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 108 | 0.0 | |
| 1958 | NL | 115 | .069 | .264 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 76 | 1.1 | |
| 1957 | NL | 189 | .149 | .280 | 13.2 | 8.5 | 120 | 4.2 | |
| 1956 | AL | 356 | .113 | .294 | 13.8 | 6.2 | 116 | 5.3 | |
| 1955 | AL | 338 | .120 | .379 | 15.4 | 5.3 | 165 | 3.1 | |
| 1954 | AL | 281 | .116 | .226 | 18.1 | 6.4 | 96 | 1.0 | |
| 1953 | AL | 107 | .035 | .244 | 20.6 | 6.5 | 82 | 0.0 | |
| 1952 | AL | 495 | .126 | .283 | 20.4 | 3.2 | 143 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 1951 | AL | 530 | .144 | .305 | 14.2 | 3.8 | 138 | 7.4 | ✓ |
| 1950 | AL | 542 | .126 | .278 | 15.1 | 4.1 | 113 | 10.5 | ✓ |
| 1949 | AL | 680 | .121 | .294 | 17.5 | 4.7 | 124 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| 1948 | AL | 475 | .089 | .311 | 17.1 | 2.7 | 127 | 3.2 | |
| 1947 | AL | 450 | .105 | .308 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 132 | 5.2 | |
| 1946 | AL | 411 | .103 | .322 | 14.6 | 4.4 | 139 | 1.0 | |
| 1943 | AL | 287 | .076 | .223 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 87 | 3.1 | |
| 1942 | AL | 542 | .085 | .259 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 102 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1941 | AL | 54 | .160 | .413 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 185 | 2.1 | |
| 1940 | AL | 26 | .000 | .348 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 109 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1,329 | 2,769 | 72 | 67 | 9 | .977 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | Minnesota Twins | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1960 | Washington Senators | OF | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1960 | New York Yankees | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1959 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | Brooklyn Dodgers | OF | 36 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 87 | 167 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .966 |
| 1956 | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955 | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 72 | 147 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .987 |
| 1954 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 62 | 135 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .965 |
| 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 25 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 121 | 223 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .962 |
| 1951 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 116 | 247 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .981 |
| 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 117 | 264 | 9 | 5 | 3 | .982 |
| 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 150 | 395 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .981 |
| 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 109 | 231 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .983 |
| 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 104 | 205 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .973 |
| 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 90 | 182 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .974 |
| 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 63 | 134 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .986 |
| 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 122 | 264 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .964 |
| 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |