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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 17	KCA	@	DET	W,2-1	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
				Player went from Kansas City Athletics to Philadelphia Phillies
2	29	May 23	PHI		CHC	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
3	30	May 24	PHI		BRO	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
4	31	May 25	PHI		PIT	L,5-8	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
5	32	May 26	PHI		PIT	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
6	33	May 28	PHI		NYG	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
7	34	May 30 (1)	PHI		BRO	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
8	35	May 30 (2)	PHI		BRO	W,12-3	GS	19	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	36	Jun 1	PHI	@	STL	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
10	37	Jun 2	PHI	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
11	38	Jun 3 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
12	39	Jun 3 (2)	PHI	@	STL	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
13	52 (12)	Jun 15 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,5-8	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
14	53	Jun 17 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
15	54	Jun 17 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,4-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
16	55	Jun 18	PHI		CIN	L,4-7	CG	46	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
17	56	Jun 19	PHI		CIN	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	57	Jun 20	PHI		CIN	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
19	58	Jun 22	PHI		STL	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
20	61 (2)	Jun 24 (2)	PHI		STL	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	62	Jun 25	PHI		MLN	L,5-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	63	Jun 26	PHI		MLN	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
23	64	Jun 27	PHI		MLN	W,4-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
24	65	Jun 29	PHI	@	BRO	L,5-6	CG	32	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	66	Jun 30	PHI	@	BRO	L,7-10	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	67	Jul 1 (1)	PHI	@	BRO	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	68	Jul 1 (2)	PHI	@	BRO	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
28	69	Jul 3	PHI	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	36	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	RF
29	70	Jul 4 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	71	Jul 4 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,4-8	CG	0	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
31	72	Jul 6	PHI		BRO	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
32	73	Jul 7	PHI		BRO	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
33	74	Jul 8 (1)	PHI		BRO	L,2-9	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
34	75	Jul 8 (2)	PHI		BRO	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
35	76	Jul 12	PHI	@	CIN	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	77	Jul 13	PHI	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
37	78	Jul 14	PHI	@	CIN	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
38	79	Jul 15 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,1-9	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
39	80	Jul 15 (2)	PHI	@	STL	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
40	81	Jul 16	PHI	@	STL	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	82	Jul 17	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	56	15.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	83	Jul 18 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	W,6-4	GS	31	7.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
43	85 (1)	Jul 19	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-4	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
44	86	Jul 20	PHI	@	MLN	L,0-10	CG	43	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
45	87	Jul 21	PHI	@	MLN	W,8-5	GS	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
46	91 (3)	Jul 25	PHI		STL	L,7-8	GS	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
47	92	Jul 26	PHI		STL	L,9-14	CG	45	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
48	93	Jul 27	PHI		MLN	W,5-2	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
49	95 (1)	Jul 30 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
50	96	Jul 30 (2)	PHI		CHC	W,4-2	GS	21	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
51	97	Jul 31	PHI		CHC	L,4-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
52	98	Aug 1	PHI		CHC	W,10-8	GS	32	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
53	99	Aug 3	PHI		CIN	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
54	100	Aug 4	PHI		CIN	W,10-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
55	101	Aug 7 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	W,4-3	GS	15	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
56	103 (1)	Aug 8	PHI	@	NYG	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	104	Aug 9	PHI	@	NYG	L,2-5	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
58	105	Aug 10	PHI	@	BRO	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	106	Aug 11	PHI	@	BRO	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
60	107	Aug 12	PHI	@	BRO	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	108	Aug 14 (1)	PHI		PIT	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
62	109	Aug 14 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,11-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	110	Aug 15	PHI		PIT	L,1-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
64	111	Aug 16	PHI		PIT	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
65	112	Aug 17	PHI		BRO	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
66	113	Aug 18	PHI		BRO	L,2-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
67	114	Aug 19	PHI		BRO	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
68	115	Aug 21	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-6	GS	10	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	125 (9)	Sep 1	PHI	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
70	126	Sep 2 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,6-10	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	129 (2)	Sep 3 (2)	PHI		NYG	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
72	130	Sep 4	PHI		NYG	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
73	131	Sep 5	PHI		NYG	L,4-5	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
74	132	Sep 7	PHI		PIT	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
75	133	Sep 8	PHI		PIT	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
76	134	Sep 9 (1)	PHI		PIT	L,1-4	CG	38	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
77	135	Sep 9 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,6-5	CG	46	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
78	136	Sep 11	PHI		STL	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	137	Sep 13 (1)	PHI		MLN	L,2-3	GS	36	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
80	139 (1)	Sep 14	PHI		MLN	W,13-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
81	140	Sep 15	PHI		MLN	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
82	141	Sep 16 (1)	PHI		CHC	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
83	142	Sep 16 (2)	PHI		CHC	W,4-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	143	Sep 18 (1)	PHI		CIN	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
85	144	Sep 18 (2)	PHI		CIN	W,7-4	GS	18	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
86	150 (5)	Sep 25	PHI	@	BRO	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
87	151	Sep 26	PHI	@	BRO	W,7-3	CG	32	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
88	153 (1)	Sep 30 (1)	PHI		NYG	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
							88gm		728.1	164	4	6	174	1