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Ellis Valentine
Ellis Clarence Valentine

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 207 lb.

MLB Debut September 3, 1975
Final Game October 2, 1985
Born July 30, 1954 in Helena, AR (age 69)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1975 20 MON NL   36   37    8   15   5   0   3   12   0   0    2    1  .405  .436  .784 1.220   169    29   0   0   0   0   0  
 1976 21 MON NL   95  335   45   79  12   1   9   37   7   1   34   63  .236  .305  .358  .664    98   120   1   1   2   0  13  
 1977 22 MON NL  153  555   74  145  21   5  28   80   7   1   21   77  .261  .287  .468  .755   104   260   0   3   2   0  17  
 1978 23 MON NL  154  602   82  165  33   2  27   92   6   1   35  114  .274  .313  .470  .783   112   283   1   9   3   3  22  MVP-11
 1979 24 MON NL  158  577   81  171  29   4  23   94   4   2   22   73  .296  .319  .480  .799   111   277   0   6   0   0  23  
 1980 25 MON NL  100  342   64  100  22   0  16   45   0   0   27   53  .292  .349  .497  .846   120   170   0   2   2   4   8  
 1981 26 ATN NL   25   49    3    7   0   0   0    4   0   0    3   11  .143  .192  .143  .335    47     7   0   0   0   0   1  
 1982 27 ATN NL   96  230   32   70  13   3  13   41   0   1    4   30  .304  .314  .557  .870   125   128   0   2   0   0   8  
 1983 28 DEA AL   90  274   46   89  17   0  16   64   4   1   30   42  .325  .390  .562  .952   130   154   0   1   0   0  10  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  9 Seasons      907 3001  435  841 152  15 135  469  28   7  178  464  .280  .320  .476  .795        1428   2  24   9   7 102
 Per 600 PA           561   81  157  28   3  25   88   5   1   33   87                                 267   0   4   2   1  19
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With MON      696 2448  354  675 122  12 106  360  24   5  141  381  .276  .314  .465  .780        1139   2  21   9   7  83
   With ATN      121  279   35   77  13   3  13   45   0   1    7   41  .276  .292  .484  .776         135   0   2   0   0   9
   With DEA       90  274   46   89  17   0  16   64   4   1   30   42  .325  .390  .562  .952         154   0   1   0   0  10
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      894 3166  380  881 169  15 123  474  59  37  180  462  .278  .315  .458  .773        1449   5  34   9   7  81
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1975 20 MON NL  87   12  15.8  25  10   3  .400   0    2    1  .500    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e9   244   
 1976 21 MON NL  26   35   3.5   3   1   1  .333   7   48   31  .646    0    0  .000  OF   2(-3)e9   -85   
 1977 22 MON NL  33   69   4.3   6   3   0  .500   4   40   38  .950    0    0  .000  OF   1(-5)e10  -80   
 1978 23 MON NL  29   83   4.8   0   0   0  .000   8   55   50  .909    0    0  .000  OF   1(-5)e12  -37   
 1979 24 MON NL  33   79   4.9   1   0   0  .000   1   39   36  .923    0    0  .000  OF   2(-5)e6    42   
 1980 25 MON NL  27   58   6.3   5   0   0  .000   3   27   22  .815    0    0  .000  OF   2(-5)e10  -45   
 1981 26 ATN NL  54    1    .8  11   3   0  .273   1    2    2 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   2(-5)e10 -262   
 1982 27 ATN NL  64   35   5.7  42  18   4  .429   1   13    9  .692    0    0  .000  OF   2(-5)e6   169   
 1983 28 DEA AL  67   58   8.0   9   3   0  .333   0    9    7  .778    0    0  .000  OF   3(-4)e14  234   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  9 Seasons          434   5.1 102  38   8  .373  25  235  196  .834    0    0  .000                   4   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 12.1 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 2.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1975 20 MON NL  RF     6     1     0    0    0  1.000     2    14.0   0.64
                 LF     8     2     0    0    0  1.000     0    13.1   1.35
                 CF     3     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     6.1   1.42
 1976 21 MON NL  CF    72   185     9    6    1   .970    69   628.2   2.78
                 RF    20    19     0    1    0   .950    12   131.1   1.30
                 LF     5     2     0    0    0  1.000     0    11.0   1.64
 1977 22 MON NL  RF   152   256     7    4    1   .985   135  1262.2   1.87  GG
 1978 23 MON NL  RF   154   306     7    8    2   .975   150  1355.1   2.08  GG
 1979 24 MON NL  RF   158   256    15    1    1   .996   152  1330.1   1.83
 1980 25 MON NL  RF    94   164     7    3    0   .983    90   822.0   1.87
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1981 26 ATN NL  RF    13    21     0    1    0   .955     9    91.1   2.07
 1982 27 ATN NL  LF    49    43     2    1    0   .978    33   323.2   1.25
                 RF    26    26     1    0    0  1.000     6    98.0   2.48
                 CF     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     5.0   0.00
 1983 28 DEA AL  RF    22    29     2    0    0  1.000    12   122.2   2.27
                 LF    19    14     1    0    0  1.000     9    82.0   1.65
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 RF   645  1078    39   18    4   .984   568  5227.2   1.92
                 CF    77   186     9    6    1   .970    69   640.0   2.74
                 LF    82    61     3    1    0   .985    42   431.0   1.34
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1977 NLCS  MON CIN   L    4  15  1  5  1  0  0   0  1  3  .333  .375  .400  0
 1980 NLCS  MON LAN   L    5  20  1  3  0  0  1   1  0  3  .150  .150  .300  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1975  MON   93-69   Steve Bivens
 1976  MON   75-87   Steve Bivens
 1977  MON  100-62   Steve Bivens
 1978  MON   78-84   Steve Bivens
 1979  MON   89-73   Steve Bivens
 1980  MON  118-44   Steve Bivens
 1981  ATN   84-78   Rick Field
 1982  ATN   87-75   Rick Field
 1983  DEA   90-72   Dennis Van Langen

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