Elmer Valo

Born: 3/5/1921 in Rybnik, Plzenský, Czechoslovakia

Died: 7/19/1998 in Palmerton, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1940-09-22 | Final Game: 1961-10-01

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Elmer William Valo

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Biography

Elmer Valo was a prominent American baseball player whose career spanned from 1940 to 1961. Born in 1921, Valo made a significant impact on the game as a position player, showcasing his talents across 1,806 games. Over his career, he accumulated 1,420 hits and displayed a consistent batting ability with a career average of .282. Valo was known for his versatility on the field and his ability to contribute to his team's offensive efforts, finishing with 601 RBIs and 58 home runs. His speed on the bases was also notable, as he successfully stole 110 bases during his tenure in Major League Baseball. Valo's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, seeing the transition from the pre-war era through to the early years of integration and the evolving dynamics of the game. His ability to hit for average and contribute in various facets of the game made him a valuable player for several teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics. Valo's legacy is marked not just by his statistics but also by his influence on the game during a time of significant change in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1806	5029	768	1420	228	73	58	601	110	942	284	0.282	0.398	0.391	0.790	14349.5

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OBP .398 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.790 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	PHA	AL	6	23	6	8	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0.348	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	PHA	AL	15	50	13	21	0	1	2	6	0	4	2	0.420	.262 (+60%)	.332 (+39%)	.373 (+55%)	.705 (+48%)	384.5
1942	PHA	AL	133	459	64	115	13	10	2	40	13	70	21	0.251	.253 (-1%)	.323 (+10%)	.349 (-4%)	.672 (+3%)	427.1
1943	PHA	AL	77	249	31	55	6	2	3	18	2	35	13	0.221	.255 (-14%)	.324 (-2%)	.346 (-14%)	.671 (-8%)	-272.4
1946	PHA	AL	108	348	59	107	21	6	1	31	9	60	18	0.307	.256 (+20%)	.328 (+25%)	.358 (+15%)	.687 (+20%)	1467.2
1947	PHA	AL	112	370	60	111	12	6	5	36	11	64	21	0.300	.262 (+14%)	.336 (+21%)	.376 (+8%)	.712 (+14%)	1223.2
1948	PHA	AL	113	383	72	117	17	4	3	46	10	81	13	0.305	.263 (+16%)	.340 (+27%)	.379 (+4%)	.719 (+15%)	1534.2
1949	PHA	AL	150	547	86	155	27	12	5	85	14	119	32	0.283	.262 (+8%)	.343 (+20%)	.384 (+5%)	.727 (+12%)	1840.3
1950	PHA	AL	129	446	62	125	16	5	10	46	12	82	22	0.280	.265 (+5%)	.346 (+16%)	.401 (+1%)	.747 (+8%)	1023.1
1951	PHA	AL	123	444	75	134	27	8	7	55	11	75	20	0.302	.260 (+16%)	.336 (+22%)	.385 (+16%)	.721 (+19%)	1909.0
1952	PHA	AL	129	388	69	109	26	4	5	47	12	101	16	0.281	.252 (+11%)	.326 (+32%)	.369 (+10%)	.696 (+20%)	2101.4
1953	PHA	AL	50	85	15	19	3	0	0	9	0	22	7	0.224	.264 (-15%)	.335 (+14%)	.397 (-35%)	.733 (-12%)	-85.5
1954	PHA	AL	95	224	28	48	11	6	1	33	2	51	18	0.214	.261 (-18%)	.333 (+7%)	.390 (-15%)	.723 (-5%)	-98.6
1955	KC1	AL	112	283	50	103	17	4	3	37	5	52	18	0.364	.258 (+41%)	.332 (+39%)	.393 (+23%)	.726 (+30%)	1915.5
1956	KC1	AL	9	9	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	PHI	NL	98	291	40	84	13	3	5	37	7	48	21	0.289	.258 (+12%)	.331 (+18%)	.397 (+2%)	.728 (+10%)	0.0
1957	BRO	NL	81	161	14	44	10	1	4	26	0	25	16	0.273	.257 (+6%)	.323 (+14%)	.391 (+8%)	.715 (+11%)	375.9
1958	LAD	NL	65	101	9	25	2	1	1	14	0	12	11	0.248	.257 (-4%)	.324 (-1%)	.394 (-20%)	.719 (-11%)	-190.0
1959	CLE	AL	34	24	3	7	0	0	0	5	0	7	0	0.292	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	NYY	AL	8	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	WSN	AL	76	64	6	18	3	0	0	16	0	17	4	0.281	.255 (+10%)	.323 (+31%)	.387 (-15%)	.711 (+6%)	0.0
1961	MIN	AL	33	32	0	5	2	0	0	4	0	3	3	0.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	PHI	NL	50	43	4	8	2	0	1	8	0	8	6	0.186	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1329	261	2769	72	67	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1940	PHA	OF	6	0	18	0	0	0
1941	PHA	OF	10	0	22	0	0	0
1942	PHA	OF	122	0	264	5	10	0
1943	PHA	OF	63	0	134	4	2	0
1946	PHA	OF	90	0	182	7	5	0
1947	PHA	OF	104	0	205	9	6	0
1948	PHA	OF	109	0	231	4	4	1
1949	PHA	OF	150	0	395	8	8	0
1950	PHA	OF	117	0	264	9	5	3
1951	PHA	OF	116	0	247	5	5	0
1952	PHA	OF	121	0	223	7	9	1
1953	PHA	OF	25	0	46	1	0	1
1954	PHA	OF	62	56	135	3	5	1
1955	KC1	OF	72	69	147	5	2	2
1956	KC1	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1956	PHI	OF	87	84	167	4	6	0
1957	BRO	OF	36	36	57	0	0	0
1958	LAN	OF	26	14	24	0	0	0
1959	CLE	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
1960	NYA	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1960	WS1	OF	6	1	5	1	0	0
1961	MIN	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
1961	PHI	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0