Elmer Valo Stats

Elmer Valo was born on Saturday, March 5, 1921, in Rybnik, Czechoslovakia. Valo was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 22, 1940, with the Philadelphia Athletics. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Elmer Valo baseball stats page.
"The enthusiasm he showed for the game ­ including climbing fences and crashing into outfield walls - made Elmer Valo a favorite in Philadelphia, where fans are notorious for demanding the best from their professional athletes." - by Jim Zbick in Times News (1998)

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Elmer Valo

Elmer Valo Autograph on a 1954 Topps Archive (#145)

Elmer Valo Autograph on a 1954 Topps Archive (#145)
 

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Birth Name:   Elmer William Valo (Imrich Vallo)
Nickname:   Wall Crusher
Born On:   03-05-1921
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Rybnik, Czechoslovakia
Zodiac:   Pisces
Year of Death Data Died On:   07-19-1998
Place of Death Data Died In:   Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Cemetery:   Sacred Heart New Cemetery, Palmerton, Pennsylvania
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-11
Player Weight Chart Weight:   190
First Game:   09-22-1940 (Age 19)
Last Game:   10-01-1961
Draft:   Not Applicable
Elmer Valo

Elmer Valo Pitching Stats
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Elmer Valo

Elmer Valo Hitting Stats
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1940 Athletics 6 23 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 0 0 - 0 0 .348 .423 .348
1941 Athletics 15 50 13 21 0 1 2 0 6 4 - 2 0 - 0 1 .420 .463 .580
1942 Athletics 133 459 64 115 13 10 2 0 40 70 - 21 9 - 4 14 .251 .355 .336
1943 Athletics 77 249 31 55 6 2 3 0 18 35 - 13 2 - 1 6 .221 .319 .297
1946 Athletics 108 348 59 107 21 6 1 0 31 60 - 18 2 - 1 3 .307 .411 .411
1947 Athletics 112 370 60 111 12 6 5 0 36 64 - 21 14 - 2 4 .300 .406 .405
1948 Athletics 113 383 72 117 17 4 3 0 46 81 - 13 7 - 4 11 .305 .432 .394
1949 Athletics 150 547 86 155 27 12 5 1 85 119 - 32 12 - 2 11 .283 .413 .404
1950 Athletics 129 446 62 125 16 5 10 0 46 82 - 22 7 - 7 7 .280 .400 .406
1951 Athletics 123 444 75 134 27 8 7 0 55 75 - 20 3 - 8 12 .302 .412 .446
1952 Athletics 129 388 69 109 26 4 5 0 47 101 - 16 4 - 2 10 .281 .432 .407
1953 Athletics 50 85 15 19 3 0 0 0 9 22 - 7 0 - 0 2 .224 .383 .259
1954 Athletics 95 224 28 48 11 6 1 0 33 51 - 18 3 3 0 2 .214 .356 .330
1955 Athletics 112 283 50 103 17 4 3 0 37 52 2 18 1 2 0 5 .364 .460 .484
1956 Athletics 9 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222 .273 .222
1956 Phillies 98 291 40 84 13 3 5 0 37 48 6 21 1 2 3 7 .289 .392 .405
1957 Dodgers 81 161 14 44 10 1 4 0 26 25 2 16 0 2 1 8 .273 .370 .422
1958 Dodgers 65 101 9 25 2 1 1 0 14 12 0 11 0 2 0 2 .248 .322 .317
1959 Indians 34 24 3 7 0 0 0 0 5 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 .292 .424 .292
1960 Yankees 8 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000
1960 Senators 76 64 6 18 3 0 0 0 16 17 0 4 0 3 1 2 .281 .424 .328
1961 Twins 33 32 0 5 2 0 0 0 4 3 1 3 0 0 1 2 .156 .250 .219
1961 Phillies 50 43 4 8 2 0 1 0 8 8 0 6 0 0 1 0 .186 .327 .302
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
20 Years 1,806 5,029 768 1,420 228 73 58 1 601 942 12 284 65 17 38 111 .282 .398 .391
Elmer Valo

Elmer Valo Fielding Stats
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1940 Athletics LF 6 - - 18 3.0 18 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1941 Athletics LF 10 - - 22 2.2 22 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1942 Athletics OF 122 - - 279 2.3 269 264 5 10 0 n/a n/a n/a .964 0.00 -
1943 Athletics OF 63 - - 140 2.2 138 134 4 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .986 0.00 -
1946 Athletics OF 90 - - 194 2.2 189 182 7 5 0 n/a n/a n/a .974 0.00 -
1947 Athletics RF 104 - - 220 2.1 214 205 9 6 0 n/a n/a n/a .973 0.00 -
1948 Athletics RF 109 - - 239 2.2 235 231 4 4 1 n/a n/a n/a .983 0.00 -
1949 Athletics LF 150 - - 411 2.7 403 395 8 8 0 n/a n/a n/a .981 0.00 -
1950 Athletics OF 117 - - 278 2.4 273 264 9 5 3 n/a n/a n/a .982 0.00 -
1951 Athletics OF 116 - - 257 2.2 252 247 5 5 0 n/a n/a n/a .981 0.00 -
1952 Athletics OF 121 - - 239 2.0 230 223 7 9 1 n/a n/a n/a .962 0.00 -
1953 Athletics OF 25 - - 47 1.9 47 46 1 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1954 Athletics OF 62 - - 143 2.3 138 135 3 5 1 n/a n/a n/a .965 0.00 -
1955 Athletics OF 72 - - 154 2.1 152 147 5 2 2 n/a n/a n/a .987 0.00 -
1956 Athletics LF 1 - - 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00 -
1956 Phillies RF 87 - - 177 2.0 171 167 4 6 0 n/a n/a n/a .966 0.00 -
1957 Dodgers OF 36 - - 57 1.6 57 57 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1958 Dodgers OF 26 - - 24 0.9 24 24 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1959 Indians RF 2 - - 1 0.5 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1960 Yankees RF 2 - - 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00 -
1960 Senators OF 6 - - 6 1.0 6 5 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1961 Twins LF 1 - - 2 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1961 Phillies RF 1 - - 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
OF Totals 856 0 0 1,818 2.1 1,775 1,728 47 43 8 n/a n/a n/a .976 0.00 --
RF Totals 305 0 0 637 2.1 621 604 17 16 1 n/a n/a n/a .975 0.00 --
LF Totals 168 0 0 453 2.7 445 437 8 8 0 n/a n/a n/a .982 0.00 --
20 Years 1,329 - - 2,908 2.2 2,841 2,769 72 67 9 n/a n/a n/a .977 0.00 --
Elmer Valo

Elmer Valo Miscellaneous Stats
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1940 Athletics 2 0 1.000 - - n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -
1941 Athletics 0 0 .000 - - n/a 25.0 25.0 8.3 - - -
1942 Athletics 13 8 .619 - - n/a 229.5 21.9 11.5 - - -
1943 Athletics 2 6 .250 - - n/a 83.0 19.2 13.8 - - -
1946 Athletics 9 8 .529 - - n/a 348.0 19.3 11.2 - - -
1947 Athletics 11 3 .786 - - n/a 74.0 17.6 10.3 - - -
1948 Athletics 10 6 .625 - - n/a 127.7 29.5 8.3 - - -
1949 Athletics 14 11 .560 - - n/a 109.4 17.1 6.4 - - -
1950 Athletics 12 7 .632 - - n/a 44.6 20.3 9.7 - - -
1951 Athletics 11 6 .647 - - n/a 63.4 22.2 8.1 - - -
1952 Athletics 12 11 .522 - - n/a 77.6 24.3 8.3 - - -
1953 Athletics 0 1 .000 - - n/a 0.0 12.1 9.4 - - -
1954 Athletics 2 1 .667 - - n/a 224.0 12.4 6.8 - - -
1955 Athletics 5 3 .625 - - n/a 94.3 15.7 7.6 - - -
1956 Athletics 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 9.0 4.5 - - -
1956 Phillies 7 6 .538 - - n/a 58.2 13.9 7.9 - - -
1957 Dodgers 0 1 .000 - - n/a 40.3 10.1 6.2 - - -
1958 Dodgers 0 1 .000 - - n/a 101.0 9.2 7.2 - - -
1959 Indians 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 0.0 4.8 - - -
1960 Yankees 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 5.0 0.0 - - -
1960 Senators 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 16.0 4.0 - - -
1961 Twins 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 10.7 8.0 - - -
1961 Phillies 0 0 .000 - - n/a 43.0 7.2 5.4 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
20 Years 110 79 .582 - - n/a 86.7 17.7 8.4 - - -
Elmer Valo

Elmer Valo Miscellaneous Items of Interest
1940 Philadelphia Athletics 38 Undetermined - -
1941 Philadelphia Athletics 15 Undetermined - -
1942 Philadelphia Athletics 15 Undetermined - -
1943 Philadelphia Athletics 15 Undetermined - -
1946 Philadelphia Athletics 21 Undetermined - -
1947 Philadelphia Athletics 10, 21 Undetermined - -
1948 Philadelphia Athletics 10 Undetermined - -
1949 Philadelphia Athletics 10 Undetermined - -
1950 Philadelphia Athletics 10 Undetermined - -
1951 Philadelphia Athletics 10 Undetermined - -
1952 Philadelphia Athletics 10 Undetermined - -
1953 Philadelphia Athletics 10 Undetermined - -
1954 Philadelphia Athletics 10 Undetermined - -
1955 Kansas City Athletics 35 Undetermined - -
1956 Kansas City Athletics 35 Undetermined - -
1956 Philadelphia Phillies 15 Undetermined - -
1957 Brooklyn Dodgers 3 Undetermined - -
1958 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Undetermined - -
1959 Cleveland Indians 17 Undetermined - -
1960 New York Yankees 17 Undetermined - -
1960 Washington Senators 32 Undetermined - -
1961 Minnesota Twins 32 Undetermined - -
1961 Philadelphia Phillies 18 Undetermined - -




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