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	2-13 / in Starts: 2-8
Longest Hitting Streak	10 games
Longest On Base Streak	10 games
Most Games w/o HR	5 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 54 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	25 (15-4-6) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 54 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	35 (18-11-5)

Most Driven In
D Miles	3
E Collins	3
Self	2
P Vaughan	0
B McCoy	0

Most Driven In By
D Richmond	3
B Johnson	3
Self	2
E Collins	1
S Chapman	1
D Miles	1

1941 Batting Game Log

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1941 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	ROE	GDP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	7	134 (133)	Sep 6 (2)	PHA		WSH	L,4-8	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.46	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.39	PH
2	8	137 (2)	Sep 9	PHA		CLE	L,7-13	9-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	8	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.27	PH
3	9	140 (2)	Sep 12	PHA		CHW	L,0-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	1.88	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
4	10	142 (1)	Sep 14 (1)	PHA		SLB	L,2-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	7	.18	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.51	PH
5	11	143	Sep 14 (2)	PHA		SLB	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	7	.46	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.37	PH
6	12	145 (1)	Sep 16	PHA		SLB	L,8-9	CG(12)	7	7	3	3	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.636	1.053	2	2.40	0.248	.00	0.00%	2.33	LF
7	13	146	Sep 17	PHA		DET	L,2-3	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.412	.533	.945	2	1.49	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.06	LF
8	14	147	Sep 20	PHA	@	WSH	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.421	.476	.579	1.055	2	1.03	0.108	.00	0.00%	0.49	LF
9	15	148	Sep 21 (1)	PHA	@	WSH	L,5-6	CG	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	0		0		0	.458	.500	.583	1.083	1						LF
10	16	149	Sep 21 (2)	PHA	@	WSH	L,2-6	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0		0		0	.448	.484	.552	1.036	2						LF
11	17	150	Sep 23	PHA	@	NYY	W,9-8	CG	5	5	2	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	.471	.500	.559	1.059	2	1.95	0.436	.00	0.00%	2.79	LF
12	18	151	Sep 24	PHA	@	NYY	L,2-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.447	.475	.605	1.080	2	.42	0.064	.00	0.00%	0.61	LF
13	19	152	Sep 27	PHA		BOS	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.455	.571	1.026	2	.79	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.67	LF
14	20	153	Sep 28 (1)	PHA		BOS	L,11-12	CG	6	5	3	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.426	.460	.596	1.056	2	1.13	0.046	.00	0.00%	2.16	LF
15	21	154	Sep 28 (2)	PHA		BOS	W,7-1	CG(8)	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	.420	.463	.580	1.043	1	.53	0.058	.00	0.00%	0.11	LF
							2-13		54	50	13	21	1	2	8	4	0	2	1	1	.420	.463	.580	1.043		1.23	0.816	.00	0.00%	7.29

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