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	18-47 / in Starts: 8-6
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	34 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 115 PAs	14
Actual Runners on Base	83 (46-25-12)
Avg. MLBer w/ 115 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	70 (37-22-11)

Most Driven In
G Hodges	4
D Zimmer	2
D Snider	2
C Neal	2
J Gilliam	1
D Gray	1
C Furillo	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
C Furillo	2
G Hodges	2
Self	1
P Reese	1
D Gray	1
G Cimoli	1
D Snider	1

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 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	1541	3 (2)	Apr 17	LAD	@	SFG	L,4-7	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.42	-0.036	3.76	-0.06%	-0.23	PH
2	1542	6 (2)	Apr 20	LAD		SFG	L,2-12	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	1	.08	0.008	.19	0.01%	0.26	LF
3	1543	8 (1)	Apr 23	LAD		CHC	L,6-7	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	1.500	2.167	9	1.86	0.093	4.37	0.13%	0.39	PH
4	1544	9	Apr 24	LAD		CHC	L,2-15	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	1.000	1.500	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
5	1545	11 (1)	Apr 26	LAD		STL	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	1.000	1.600	9	.45	0.022	.84	0.03%	0.39	PH
6	1546	12	Apr 27	LAD		STL	W,10-3	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.333	.400	.667	1.067	3	.47	-0.014	.78	-0.01%	0.74	RF LF
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
7	1547	15 (2)	May 1	LAD		PIT	L,3-8	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.600	.964	9	.40	-0.010	.63	-0.01%	-0.30	PH
8	1548	17 (1)	May 3	LAD		PIT	L,1-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.545	.879	9	1.73	-0.044	2.65	-0.04%	-0.24	PH
9	1549	21 (3)	May 6	LAD		PHI	W,7-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.308	.500	.808	9	2.45	-0.105	3.27	-0.08%	-0.58	PH
10	1550	23 (1)	May 9	LAD	@	SFG	L,3-11	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.357	.538	.896	9	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	0.38	PH
11	1551	26 (2)	May 13	LAD		SFG	L,9-16	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.400	.571	.971	4	.05	0.002	.04	0.00%	0.26	RF
12	1552	27	May 14	LAD	@	CHC	L,3-7	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.438	.571	1.009	9	.34	0.013	.24	0.01%	0.24	PH
13	1553	28	May 15	LAD	@	CHC	W,4-2	GS-11	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.333	.421	.754	4	1.22	-0.144	.76	-0.05%	-1.57	RF
14	1554	35 (6)	May 23	LAD	@	CIN	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.280	.348	.628	3	1.35	-0.123	.87	-0.05%	-1.09	LF
15	1555	36	May 24	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.231	.276	.346	.622	3	1.13	-0.003	.58	0.00%	0.13	LF
16	1556	37	May 26	LAD	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.242	.300	.542	3	.63	-0.067	.30	-0.02%	-0.75	RF LF
17	1557	38	May 27	LAD	@	PIT	L,3-5	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.243	.294	.537	5	.62	0.009	.34	0.00%	-0.10	LF
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
18	1558	43 (4)	Jun 1	LAD	@	CHC	W,1-0	GS-7	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.293	.324	.617	3	1.21	0.083	.63	0.03%	0.83	RF
19	1559	44	Jun 3	LAD		CIN	L,3-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.286	.316	.602	9	.56	-0.012	.35	0.00%	-0.08	PH
20	1560	46 (1)	Jun 5	LAD		CIN	L,4-8	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.279	.308	.587	9	.91	-0.023	.53	-0.01%	-0.30	PH
21	1561	53 (6)	Jun 13	LAD		PIT	W,5-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.273	.300	.573	9	3.06	-0.035	2.34	-0.02%	-0.05	PH
22	1562	55 (1)	Jun 15	LAD		PIT	L,1-12	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.292	.318	.610	6	.16	0.013	.16	0.01%	0.98	LF
23	1563	56	Jun 17	LAD	@	PHI	L,6-9	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.306	.333	.639	9	.33	0.017	.25	0.01%	0.38	PH
24	1564	59 (2)	Jun 20	LAD	@	PIT	L,1-2	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.300	.326	.626	9	2.41	-0.061	1.78	-0.03%	-0.43	PH
25	1565	60	Jun 21	LAD	@	PIT	L,7-11	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.314	.326	.640	9	.26	0.013	.15	0.01%	0.25	PH
26	1566	62 (1)	Jun 22 (2)	LAD	@	PIT	W,3-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.261	.314	.326	.640	5						RF
27	1567	63	Jun 23	LAD	@	CIN	L,1-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.308	.319	.627	9	.92	-0.027	.78	-0.01%	-0.33	PH
28	1568	64	Jun 24 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	W,13-10	CG(10)	6	5	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.310	.365	.676	4	1.13	0.338	.79	0.14%	1.75	RF
29	1569	65	Jun 24 (2)	LAD	@	CIN	W,7-2	CG(11)	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.317	.357	.675	4	1.53	-0.186	1.32	-0.10%	-1.02	RF
30	1570	68 (2)	Jun 28	LAD	@	MLN	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.313	.350	.663	3	1.03	-0.035	1.72	-0.04%	-0.33	RF
31	1571	69	Jun 29	LAD	@	MLN	L,6-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.309	.344	.653	9	.31	-0.008	.42	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
32	1572	70	Jun 30	LAD	@	STL	L,2-4	2-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.304	.339	.643	9	2.07	-0.047	2.14	-0.03%	-0.48	PH
Jul		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	1573	71	Jul 1	LAD	@	STL	W,9-3	GS-7	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.288	.318	.606	4	.80	-0.081	.64	-0.04%	-0.93	RF
34	1574	72	Jul 3 (1)	LAD		STL	L,2-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.286	.304	.590	4	1.49	-0.108	1.45	-0.06%	-0.67	RF
35	1575	74 (1)	Jul 5	LAD		CHC	L,1-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.282	.300	.582	9	.25	-0.006	.25	0.00%	-0.24	PH
36	1576	75	Jul 6	LAD		CHC	L,2-6	6-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.288	.296	.583	2	.81	0.028	.68	0.01%	0.36	LF
37	1577	83 (7)	Jul 15	LAD		PIT	L,2-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.284	.292	.576	9	.62	-0.016	.62	-0.01%	-0.24	PH
38	1578	84	Jul 16	LAD		PIT	L,4-7	8-9	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.293	.292	.584	9	.25	0.008	.18	0.00%	0.39	PH
39	1579	86 (1)	Jul 18	LAD		PHI	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.293	.292	.584	3						LF
40	1580	89 (2)	Jul 23 (1)	LAD	@	PIT	L,3-11	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.205	.289	.288	.577	9	.10	-0.003	.06	0.00%	-0.51	PH
41	1581	90	Jul 23 (2)	LAD	@	PIT	L,3-6	2-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.286	.284	.569	9	1.05	-0.025	.51	-0.01%	-0.29	PH
42	1582	91	Jul 24	LAD	@	PIT	L,3-5	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.282	.280	.562	9	.50	-0.014	.18	0.00%	-0.22	PH
43	1583	93 (1)	Jul 26	LAD	@	PHI	W,10-4	6-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.287	.286	.573	4	.02	-0.006	.01	0.00%	-1.15	LF
44	1584	94	Jul 27 (1)	LAD	@	PHI	L,4-7	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.295	.295	.590	8	1.48	0.087	.77	0.03%	0.91	PH RF
45	1585	95	Jul 27 susp	LAD	@	PHI	L,2-6	9-10	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.303	.304	.607	5	4.57	0.304	1.84	0.07%	0.87	PH LF
46	1586	96	Jul 29	LAD	@	MLN	W,4-2	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.235	.308	.309	.616	7	.21	-0.004	.08	0.00%	-0.15	RF LF
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
47	1587	99 (2)	Aug 1	LAD	@	CIN	W,6-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.304	.305	.609	9	2.16	-0.056	.42	-0.01%	-0.25	PH
48	1588	101 (1)	Aug 3 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	W,8-6	10-10	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.312	.313	.625	9	4.62	0.305	1.51	0.06%	1.27	PH
49	1589	103 (1)	Aug 4	LAD	@	STL	L,2-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.309	.310	.618	9	2.16	-0.055	.50	-0.01%	-0.24	PH
50	1590	109 (5)	Aug 10	LAD		SFG	L,8-12	2-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.316	.318	.633	9	2.01	0.120	.40	0.01%	1.27	PH
51	1591	110	Aug 12	LAD		CHC	L,3-9	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.323	.318	.641	9	.21	0.009	.02	0.00%	0.34	PH
52	1592	111	Aug 13	LAD		CHC	W,6-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.330	.337	.667	8	2.93	0.364	.15	0.01%	1.16	PH
53	1593	113 (1)	Aug 15 (1)	LAD		STL	W,4-3	11-GF(11)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.337	.345	.682	9	5.60	0.166	.19	0.00%	1.00	PH
54	1594	120 (6)	Aug 21	LAD		MLN	L,0-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.333	.341	.674	9	.36	-0.009	.05	0.00%	-0.16	PH
55	1595	124 (3)	Aug 26	LAD		CIN	L,4-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.330	.337	.667	5	4.11	-0.053	.09	0.00%	-0.31	PH LF
56	1596	125	Aug 27	LAD		CIN	L,7-8	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.256	.327	.333	.660	9	3.50	0.135	.03	0.00%	0.39	PH
57	1597	127 (1)	Aug 30 (1)	LAD	@	SFG	L,2-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.324	.330	.653	8	1.63	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.35	PH LF
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
58	1598	130 (2)	Sep 1 (1)	LAD	@	SFG	L,6-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.320	.326	.646	9	.42	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH
59	1599	134 (3)	Sep 4	LAD		SFG	L,3-13	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.317	.323	.640	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.36	PH
60	1600	136 (1)	Sep 6	LAD	@	STL	L,2-3	2-GF	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.327	.326	.653	3	.68	0.042	.00	0.00%	0.64	LF
61	1601	137	Sep 7	LAD	@	STL	W,7-5	GS-8	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.333	.327	.660	3	.68	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.31	LF
62	1602	138	Sep 9	LAD	@	PHI	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.330	.323	.654	9	2.09	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
63	1603	142 (3)	Sep 13	LAD	@	PIT	L,4-9	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.327	.320	.647	9	.66	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.43	PH
64	1604	145 (2)	Sep 16 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.325	.317	.641	8	2.90	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.59	PH
65	1605	146	Sep 16 (2)	LAD	@	CIN	L,5-7	6-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.248	.322	.317	.639	9	2.92	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.03	PH
							18-47		115	101	9	25	2	1	1	14	12	0	11	0	0	2	3	2	0	1	.248	.322	.317	.639		1.12	0.599	.69	-0.13%	0.23

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