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Elmer Valo

Positions: Rightfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: March 5, 1921 in Rybnik, Slovakia sk

Died: July 19, 1998 in Palmerton, PA

Buried: Sacred Heart New Cemetery, Palmerton, PA

High School: Palmerton HS (Palmerton, PA)

Debut: September 22, 1940 (Age 19-201d, 8,948th in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1961 (Age 40-210d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Elmer William Valo

Pronunciation: \VOLL-oh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.9

5029

1420

.282

768

RBI

601

110

OBP

.398

SLG

.391

OPS

.790

OPS+

115

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-36 / in Starts: 8-9
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	41 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 107 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	76 (38-23-15) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 107 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	69 (36-21-10)

Most Driven In
D Philley	2
C Michaels	1
B Shantz	1
N Watlington	1
E McGhee	1
H Byrd	1
T Giordano	1
B Trice	1

Most Driven In By
E Robinson	3
G Zernial	2
D Philley	2
C Michaels	2
P Suder	1
C Mauro	1
R Murray	1
J Astroth	1

1953 Batting Game Log

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1953 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1096	2 (1)	Apr 15	PHA	@	NYY	L,1-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	1.94	-0.046	5.20	-0.07%	-0.28	PH
2	1097	3	Apr 16	PHA		BOS	L,6-11	6-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	1.41	0.049	3.62	0.08%	0.39	PH
3	1098	4	Apr 17	PHA		BOS	W,5-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	5						RF
4	1099	5	Apr 19 (1)	PHA		NYY	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.21	-0.031	3.00	-0.05%	-0.30	PH
5	1100	6	Apr 19 (2)	PHA		NYY	W,3-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	5						RF
6	1101	8 (1)	Apr 22	PHA	@	WSH	W,7-4	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	5	.43	0.009	.95	0.01%	-0.46	RF
7	1102	9	Apr 23	PHA	@	WSH	W,6-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	5	1.63	0.066	3.68	0.09%	-0.31	RF
8	1103	10	Apr 24	PHA	@	BOS	W,7-2	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	1	.143	.294	.143	.437	5	.49	-0.039	1.28	-0.06%	-0.08	RF
9	1104	12 (1)	Apr 28	PHA	@	CLE	W,3-2	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.133	.278	.133	.411	5	1.63	-0.042	4.37	-0.07%	-0.43	RF
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	1105	19 (6)	May 6	PHA	@	SLB	L,0-6	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.133	.316	.133	.449	9	.10	0.003	.28	0.01%	0.39	PH
11	1106	21 (1)	May 9	PHA		WSH	L,0-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.300	.125	.425	9	.55	-0.014	1.25	-0.02%	-0.30	PH
12	1107	22	May 10 (1)	PHA		WSH	L,0-8	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.273	.111	.384	6	.15	-0.008	.32	-0.01%	-0.21	RF
13	1108	37 (14)	May 24	PHA	@	WSH	L,3-6	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.304	.111	.415	9	.73	0.028	.81	0.02%	0.38	PH
14	1109	38	May 25	PHA	@	WSH	L,1-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.105	.292	.105	.397	8	.34	-0.012	.29	-0.01%	-0.76	PH
15	1110	41 (2)	May 29	PHA		NYY	L,7-12	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.105	.320	.105	.425	9	.07	0.002	.08	0.00%	0.26	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	1111	47 (5)	Jun 5	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-3	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.105	.346	.105	.451	9	1.47	0.074	1.51	0.05%	0.38	PH
17	1112	48	Jun 6	PHA	@	CLE	L,0-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.333	.100	.433	9	3.87	-0.113	3.10	-0.05%	-0.66	PH
18	1113	49	Jun 7 (1)	PHA	@	CLE	L,4-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.095	.321	.095	.417	9	.04	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.10	PH
19	1114	50	Jun 7 (2)	PHA	@	CLE	L,3-4	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.095	.345	.095	.440	9	2.89	0.023	1.45	0.01%	0.11	PH
20	1115	56 (5)	Jun 14 (1)	PHA	@	SLB	W,4-1	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.333	.091	.424	2	.62	-0.016	.14	0.00%	-0.16	RF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	1116	111 (54)	Aug 9 (2)	PHA		DET	T,8-8	5-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.130	.355	.130	.485	9	.48	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.85	PH
22	1117	112	Aug 11 (1)	PHA		BOS	L,6-7	GS-9	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	3	1.54	0.121	.00	0.00%	0.20	LF
23	1118	113	Aug 11 (2)	PHA		BOS	L,5-7	7-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.172	.351	.172	.524	9	.64	0.028	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
24	1119	114	Aug 12	PHA		BOS	L,2-3	CG(10)	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.156	.357	.156	.513	3	2.03	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.31	LF
25	1120	115	Aug 13	PHA		BOS	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	3	.54	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.38	LF
26	1121	116	Aug 15	PHA		NYY	W,9-8	CG	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.179	.360	.205	.565	3	1.34	0.042	.00	0.00%	0.94	LF
27	1122	117	Aug 16 (1)	PHA		NYY	L,0-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.163	.333	.186	.519	3	.81	-0.107	.00	0.00%	-1.60	RF
28	1123	118	Aug 16 (2)	PHA		NYY	L,3-7	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.174	.345	.196	.540	3	1.16	-0.027	.00	0.00%	0.20	RF
29	1124	122 (3)	Aug 19	PHA	@	BOS	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.170	.339	.191	.530	8	3.94	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.32	PH
30	1125	125 (2)	Aug 23	PHA	@	NYY	L,0-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.333	.188	.521	9	1.36	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.76	PH
31	1126	129 (3)	Aug 27 (2)	PHA	@	SLB	L,1-3	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.163	.328	.184	.512	7						PH
32	1127	132 (2)	Aug 30 (2)	PHA	@	DET	L,1-9	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.163	.339	.184	.522	9	1.24	0.034	.00	0.00%	0.23	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	1128	135 (2)	Sep 1	PHA	@	DET	L,5-7	3-GF	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.354	.196	.550	2	1.53	0.079	.00	0.00%	0.65	RF
34	1129	136	Sep 2	PHA	@	CLE	L,3-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.173	.348	.192	.541	9	.57	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
35	1130	137	Sep 3	PHA	@	CLE	L,4-9	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.170	.343	.189	.532	9	1.09	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.35	PH
36	1131	138	Sep 6 (1)	PHA		BOS	L,4-8	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.338	.185	.523	7	1.87	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
37	1132	139	Sep 6 (2)	PHA		BOS	L,0-4	2-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.175	.338	.193	.531	2	.67	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.28	RF
38	1133	141 (1)	Sep 7 (2)	PHA		WSH	L,3-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.172	.333	.190	.523	9	2.11	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.37	PH
39	1134	144 (2)	Sep 11	PHA		CHW	L,4-9	CG	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.351	.183	.534	4	.83	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.07	LF
40	1135	145	Sep 12	PHA		CHW	L,5-6	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.175	.358	.206	.564	4	1.26	0.118	.00	0.00%	0.76	LF
41	1136	146	Sep 13 (1)	PHA		SLB	L,2-5	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.194	.365	.239	.604	4	1.01	0.080	.00	0.00%	0.40	LF
42	1137	147	Sep 13 (2)	PHA		SLB	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.197	.360	.239	.599	4	.75	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.45	LF
43	1138	148	Sep 16	PHA		CLE	L,2-7	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.205	.376	.247	.623	4	.55	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.21	LF
44	1139	149	Sep 17	PHA		CLE	L,4-5	2-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.216	.383	.257	.640	9	1.68	0.089	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
45	1140	151 (1)	Sep 20 (1)	PHA		WSH	W,13-9	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.213	.379	.253	.632	9	1.68	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-0.45	PH
46	1141	153 (1)	Sep 22	PHA	@	NYY	L,2-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.379	.253	.632	4						LF
47	1142	154	Sep 23	PHA	@	NYY	L,1-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.375	.250	.625	8	1.20	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
48	1143	155	Sep 25	PHA	@	WSH	L,0-1	1-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.215	.374	.253	.627	2	1.25	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.42	RF
49	1144	156	Sep 26	PHA	@	WSH	W,11-2	1-GF	5	4	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.229	.385	.265	.650	2	.47	0.052	.00	0.00%	0.93	RF
50	1145	157	Sep 27	PHA	@	WSH	W,9-2	3-GF	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.224	.383	.259	.642	2	.50	0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.03	RF
							13-36		107	85	15	19	3	0	0	9	22	0	7	0	0		2	2	0	1	.224	.383	.259	.642		1.07	-0.009	.52	-0.08%	-1.09

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