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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Ken Valdez Third Base
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1695 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 06-03-1941
HR 131 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(123 games)
RBI 750
SB 212
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.3%) Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B D- (7.2%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 DET
61
243
28
67
12
1
3
18
22
 29 0 2
7
 4 2
.704
.333
.370
.095
.276
1964 DET
139
576
68
141
15
5
6
51
47
 85 3 1
12
 6 6
.624
.305
.319
.075
.245
1965 DET
139
562
89
158
28
6
12
44
59
 89 3 0
12
 6 20
.769
.353
.416
.135
.281
1966 DET
138
567
99
157
32
5
10
72
73
 78 3 0
10
 4 32
.766
.362
.404
.127
.277
1967 DET
116
215
31
54
6
1
3
17
24
 25 1 1
2
 1 10
.658
.328
.330
.079
.251
1968 DET
111
242
52
79
12
3
11
48
37
 26 1 2
12
 4 5
.952
.415
.537
.211
.326
1969 DET
139
579
102
181
22
6
19
109
61
 66 4 7
23
 11 19
.848
.378
.470
.157
.313
1970 DET
139
538
83
166
26
5
9
88
67
 74 0 7
37
 11 14
.806
.381
.426
.117
.309
1971 DET
139
529
82
144
19
1
10
74
68
 65 4 2
22
 9 15
.727
.358
.369
.096
.272
1972 DET
118
441
70
126
21
5
6
51
59
 60 3 1
24
 8 19
.770
.373
.397
.111
.286
1973 DET
142
444
70
127
19
3
18
54
65
 49 0 0
23
 12 6
.841
.377
.464
.178
.286
1974 DET
116
422
70
125
13
3
13
50
57
 56 1 3
19
 7 11
.813
.379
.434
.137
.296
1975 DET
72
270
31
73
14
3
6
33
30
 33 0 1
1
 3 2
.753
.342
.411
.141
.270
1976 DET
70
133
20
36
8
0
2
13
15
 20 1 1
2
 2 1
.723
.347
.376
.105
.271
1977 DET
95
197
25
57
6
3
3
28
25
 27 1 3
6
 2 3
.763
.367
.396
.107
.289
1978 DET-CIN
13
32
2
4
1
0
0
0
5
 9 0 0
0
 0 4
.399
.243
.156
.031
.125
Total
1747
5990
922
1695
254
50
131
750
714
 791 25 31
212
 90 169
.768
.360
.408
.125
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Ken Valdez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-09-19The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired John Bass from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati River Cats have waived Ken Valdez.
1978-05-29The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Brian Schneider to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Ken Valdez for assignment.
1978-05-26The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Ken Valdez to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have sent Joaquin Head to the minors.
1978-05-26The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired Ken Valdez from the waiver wire.
1978-05-15The Detroit Sharks have waived Ken Valdez.
1978-05-01The Detroit Sharks have promoted Cecil Blanchard to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Ken Valdez for assignment.
1976-06-30Ken Valdez of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1975-07-05Ken Valdez of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1974-04-05Ken Valdez of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1963-09-17Ken Valdez of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1963-06-28The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Pat Bautista to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Steve Neu to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Daunte Romero to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Ken Valdez to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Jeremi Owen to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have designated Ryan Fittery for assignment. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Biff Shipley to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Billy Husta to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Carl Standridge to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Bill Butera to the minors.