NAME     : Ellis Valentine
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/30/1954
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 205
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1981
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  A  (Fielding Pct. : .976)
  Range at Centerfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .867)
  Range at Rightfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .973)
  Outfield Arm : A

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1977  .253 11  46 120 237  60 22  2  38  8  0  10  28 .283 .502   OAK
  1978  .261 23 110 151 594 155 42  3  92  7  3  46  68 .314 .458   OAK
  1979  .288 19 114 161 660 190 52  3  90  9  2  40  83 .329 .462   OAK,AL
  1980  .326 25 134 161 625 204 70  2 108  9  2  42  55 .369 .565   OAK,AL
 
  Total AB  : 2116
  Total AVG : .288
  Total Hits: 609
  Total HR  : 78
  Total RBI : 404
  Total Runs: 328
  Total SB  : 33
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 6/3/1978 with a Bruised Ulna, out for 1-2 weeks... Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 8/16/1978... Was selected to the 1979 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1980, hitting .386 with 6 HR, 25 RBI... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cleveland on 6/22/1980... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1980, hitting .413 with 4 HR, 24 RBI... Was selected to the 1980 Allstar game... Won MVP in 1980, hitting .326 with 25 HR, 134 RBI...