#66 William Valazquez, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Los Angeles Angels Saturday, 3/15/1957 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| William Valazquez
11/6/1927 29 USA 6"4 210
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Rule 5 Draft Eligibility : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 350,000 1957 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 154 Days (634 total Days) 0 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 136 Days (1096 total Days) 9 Year(s) Protected (on 40 Man Roster) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Talent | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 4 6 2 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 4 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 2 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 5
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1955 | 59 | 226 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .367 | .399 | .509 | .908 | LB LA |
| 1956 | 86 | 196 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .286 | .307 | .383 | .690 | LA |
| Total | 145 | 422 | 139 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 7 | 4 | .329 | .357 | .450 | .807 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1952, AA | 18 | 68 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .309 | .392 | .471 | .863 |
| 1952, AAA | 90 | 341 | 110 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 59 | 55 | 18 | 56 | 7 | 2 | .323 | .352 | .516 | .868 |
| 1953, AAA | 107 | 402 | 124 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 66 | 54 | 21 | 61 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .342 | .448 | .790 |
| 1954, AAA | 122 | 486 | 143 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 85 | 71 | 23 | 72 | 8 | 5 | .294 | .325 | .488 | .813 |
| 1955, AAA | 64 | 275 | 94 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 51 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 3 | .342 | .377 | .491 | .868 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 48th round, 958th overall pick, by Oklahoma in 1952... Traded from Oklahoma to Long Beach on 7/31/1953 (Going to OKC: P David Caviness. Going to LB: P James Locke, LF William Valazquez, LF Curtis Deacon)... Injured on 7/12/1954 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 5 days... Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles on 3/14/1955 to a minor league contract. 5/19/1955: Signed a minor league contract extension with Los Angeles... Had first career hit on 6/30/1955, off George Bash (VAN)... Hit first career homerun on 7/7/1955, off Tracy Dodson (LB)... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against San Francisco on 7/19/1955... 2/13/1957: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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