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Ellis Valentine

Q: How old is Ellis Valentine?

Ellis Valentine is 70 years old.

Q: When was Ellis Valentine born?

Ellis Valentine was born on July 30, 1954.

Q: Where was Ellis Valentine born?

Ellis Valentine was born in Helena, AR .

Q: How tall is Ellis Valentine?

Ellis Valentine is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ellis Valentine weigh when playing?

Ellis Valentine weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Ellis Valentine play?

Ellis Valentine played 10 seasons.

Q: Is Ellis Valentine in the Hall of Fame?

Ellis Valentine has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ellis Valentine drafted?

Ellis Valentine was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Crenshaw HS (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: What position did Ellis Valentine play?

Ellis Valentine was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Ellis Valentine have?

Ellis Valentine had 881 hits over his career.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 205lb (193cm, 92kg)

Born: July 30, 1954 in Helena, AR us

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Crenshaw HS (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Crenshaw HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: September 3, 1975 (Age 21-035d, 13,684th in major league history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1985 (Age 31-064d)
vs. OAK 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Agents: Dick Moss • Previously: Tom Selakovich

Full Name: Ellis Clarence Valentine

Twitter: @EValentine17

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.1

3166

881

123

.278

380

RBI

474

OBP

.315

SLG

.458

OPS

.773

OPS+

113

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1972	17	MON-min	Rk	53	197	177	24	47	8	0	1	18	0	0	18	37	.266	.330	.328	.658		58		0	0	2			CCA · FECR
1973	18	MON-min	A	119	452	403	59	124	18	4	8	61	9	4	38	72	.308	.371	.432	.803		174		5	2	4			WPB · FLOR
1974	19	MON-min	AA	130	487	426	46	112	11	7	5	50	6	3	53	83	.263	.346	.357	.703		152		3	2	3			QUE · EL
1975	20	MON-min	AAA	139	571	494	87	151	30	3	13	66	18	10	59	106	.306	.381	.457	.838		226		4	9	5			MEM · IL
1975	20	MON	NL	12	35	33	2	12	4	0	1	3	0	0	2	4	.364	.400	.576	.976	165	19	1	0	0	0	0	9/H
1976	21	MON-min	AAA	57	231	204	31	63	9	1	7	32	14	5	22	25	.309	.374	.466	.840		95		1	1	3			DEN · AA
1976	21	MON	NL	94	341	305	36	85	15	2	7	39	14	1	30	51	.279	.339	.410	.749	108	125	5	0	2	4	0	89H/7
1977	22	MON	NL	127	541	508	63	149	28	2	25	76	13	5	30	58	.293	.331	.504	.835	125	256	18	0	1	2	3	*9/H	AS,MVP-21
1978	23	MON	NL	151	612	570	75	165	35	2	25	76	13	8	35	88	.289	.330	.489	.820	129	279	9	2	0	5	3	*9/H	GG
1979	24	MON	NL	146	575	548	73	151	29	3	21	82	11	9	22	74	.276	.303	.454	.758	105	249	23	1	1	3	3	*9/H
1980	25	MON	NL	86	343	311	40	98	22	2	13	67	5	5	25	44	.315	.367	.524	.891	147	163	3	3	0	4	0	9/H
1981	26	TOT	NL	70	261	245	23	51	11	1	8	36	0	4	11	49	.208	.238	.359	.597	69	88	4	0	0	5	0	9/H
1981	26	MON	NL	22	85	76	8	16	3	0	3	15	0	1	6	11	.211	.259	.368	.627	76	28	2	0	0	3	0	9/H
1981	26	NYM	NL	48	176	169	15	35	8	1	5	21	0	3	5	38	.207	.227	.355	.582	65	60	2	0	0	2	0	9/H
1982	27	NYM	NL	111	350	337	33	97	14	1	8	48	1	3	5	38	.288	.294	.407	.701	96	137	11	1	0	7	0	9H7/8
1983	28	CAL-min	AAA	3	10	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.222	.300	.222	.522		2		0	0	0	0		EDM · PCL
1983	28	CAL	AL	86	294	271	30	65	10	2	13	43	2	1	18	48	.240	.283	.435	.719	96	118	6	0	1	4	0	97/H

1984	29	CAL-min	AAA	2	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000	.250		0		0	0	0	0		EDM · PCL
1985	30	TEX-min	AAA	46	185	169	26	53	18	0	10	33	0	0	13	27	.314	.362	.598	.960		101		1	0	2	3		OKC · AA
1985	30	TEX	AL	11	40	38	5	8	1	0	2	4	0	1	2	8	.211	.250	.395	.645	73	15	1	0	0	0	0	/9DH
10 Yrs				894	3392	3166	380	881	169	15	123	474	59	37	180	462	.278	.315	.458	.773	113	1449	81	7	5	34	9
162 Game Avg.				162	615	574	69	160	31	3	22	86	11	7	33	84	.278	.315	.458	.773	113	263	15	1	1	6	2

MON (7 yrs)				638	2532	2351	297	676	136	11	95	358	56	29	150	330	.288	.329	.476	.805	121	1119	61	6	4	21	9
NYM (2 yrs)				159	526	506	48	132	22	2	13	69	1	6	10	76	.261	.272	.389	.661	86	197	13	1	0	9	0
TEX (1 yr)				11	40	38	5	8	1	0	2	4	0	1	2	8	.211	.250	.395	.645	73	15	1	0	0	0	0
CAL (1 yr)				86	294	271	30	65	10	2	13	43	2	1	18	48	.240	.283	.435	.719	96	118	6	0	1	4	0

NL (8 yrs)				797	3058	2857	345	808	158	13	108	427	57	35	160	406	.283	.319	.461	.780	115	1316	74	7	4	30	9
AL (2 yrs)				97	334	309	35	73	11	2	15	47	2	2	20	56	.236	.279	.430	.710	93	133	7	0	1	4	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ellis Valentine?

Ellis Valentine is 70 years old.

When was Ellis Valentine born?

Ellis Valentine was born on July 30, 1954.

Where was Ellis Valentine born?

Ellis Valentine was born in Helena, AR.

How tall is Ellis Valentine?

Ellis Valentine is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Ellis Valentine weigh when playing?

Ellis Valentine weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ellis Valentine play?

Ellis Valentine played 10 seasons.

Is Ellis Valentine in the Hall of Fame?

Ellis Valentine has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ellis Valentine drafted?

Ellis Valentine was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Crenshaw HS (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Ellis Valentine play?

Ellis Valentine was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Ellis Valentine have?

Ellis Valentine had 881 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ellis Valentine have?

Ellis Valentine had 123 home runs over his career.

What was Ellis Valentine's average?

Ellis Valentine had a .278 average over his career.

How many teams has Ellis Valentine played for?

Ellis Valentine played for 4 teams; the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, California Angels and Texas Rangers.

How many World Series has Ellis Valentine won?

Ellis Valentine has never won a World Series.

When did Ellis Valentine retire?

Ellis Valentine last played in 1985.

What is Ellis Valentine's Twitter account?

Ellis Valentine is on Twitter at EValentine17.

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