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Ellis Valentine
Ellis Clarence Valentine
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 207 lb.

Born: July 30, 1954 in Helena, AR
High School: Crenshaw (Los Angeles, CA)
Drafted
by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 3, 1975
Final Game: October 2, 1985
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Career Home Runs

Ellis Valentine: 123 Career Home Runs

1 leading off, 2 walk-off, 12 tying, 44 go ahead
4 Tms
MON95
NYM13
CAL13
TEX2
 
vs RHP77
vs LHP46
 
Away65
Home58
 
Leverage
High Lev19
Medium Lev51
Low Lev53
18 Opps
NYM14
PHI14
CHC13
ATL13
CIN12
SFG9
SDP9
PIT9
STL7
HOU6
KCR4
SEA3
NYY2
BOS2
LAD2
TOR2
TEX1
CHW1
86 Pitchers
Jerry Koosman5
Bob Shirley3
John Candelaria3
Steve Carlton3
Tom Seaver3
Paul Moskau3
Larry McWilliams3
Ron Reed2
Ken Dayley2
Tommy Boggs2
Randy Jones2
Luis Leal2
Vida Blue2
Tom Hume2
Jon Matlack2
Bud Black2
Fred Norman2
Preston Hanna2
Doyle Alexander2
Bob Forsch2
20 Parks
Stade Olymp.40
Shea Stad14
Wrigley Fld10
VeteransStad7
Atl-Fulton7
3 Rivers Std7
Cinergy Fld7
Angel Stad6
Parc Jarry4
Candlestick4
Busch Stad3
Arlington2
Fenway Pk2
Astrodome2
KauffmanStad2
Qualcomm St2
Yankee Stad1
Dodger Stad1
Exhibit Stad1
Kingdome1
Where Hit
753
Unk47
812
97
784
General field locations when available.
 
2 Inside the Park
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms109
2·HR gms7
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
3rd38
5th28
6th21
4th19
7th5
8th5
1st3
9th2
2nd2
Outs
047
239
137
 
DefPos
RF117
CF3
PH2
LF1
Bases
---73
1--22
12-8
-2-8
--36
1-35
1231
 
188 RBI
RISP28
0 on73
1 on36
2 on13
3 on1
Any on50
Inning
113
213
316
420
59
615
714
812
910
Extra1
 
1-342
4-644
7-end37
RelScore
+4..10
+38
+27
+114
Tied34
-118
-25
-312
-4..15
 
Ahead39
Tied34
Behind50
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

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1975 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1975-09-05 (2) MON PIT Jim Rooker behind 0-3 b 5 0 --- 1 8 9 10% 28% Home Run
1976 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
2 2 1 1 1976-04-24 MON CIN Pedro Borbon behind 3-4 b 7 0 --- 1 8 9 24% 58% Home Run
3 3 2 1 1976-04-30 MON @ CIN Gary Nolan behind 0-4 t 8 1 1-- 2 8 9 6% 9% Home Run; Foli Scores
4 4 3 1 1976-07-26 (1) MON @ CHC Steve Stone behind 0-1 t 6 1 -2- 2 1 8 28% 64% Home Run; Foote Scores
5 5 4 1 1976-08-25 MON @ LAD Doug Rau tied 0-0 t 1 0 --- 1 1 8 11% 61% Lead-Off Home Run
6 6 5 1 1976-09-21 MON NYM Jerry Koosman tied 0-0 b 6 2 --- 1 4 9 20% 71% Home Run
7 7 6 1 1976-09-22 MON NYM Jon Matlack behind 1-4 b 6 1 --- 1 4 9 9% 21% Home Run
8 8 7 1 1976-09-29 MON @ NYM Tom Seaver ahead 5-2 t 8 2 -2- 2 4 9 4% 99% Home Run (LF-CF); Unser Scores
1977 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
9 9 1 1 1977-04-09 MON @ PHI Steve Carlton behind 0-3 t 6 1 1-- 2 3 9 16% 30% Home Run; Cash Scores
10 10 2 1 1977-04-15 MON PHI Steve Carlton behind 0-3 b 3 2 --- 1 3 9 9% 27% Home Run
11 11 3 1 1977-04-17 MON PHI Gene Garber tied 1-1 b 8 2 --- 1 3 9 33% 85% Home Run
12 12 4 1 1977-04-19 MON PIT Odell Jones ahead 5-0 b 8 0 --- 1 3 9 0% 100% Home Run
13 13 5 1 1977-04-27 MON @ NYM Jerry Koosman tied 1-1 t 3 2 1-- 2 3 9 22% 70% Home Run; Frias Scores/unER; Valentine Scores/unER
14 14 6 1 1977-05-20 MON SDP Bob Shirley behind 2-8 b 6 0 --- 1 5 9 2% 5% Home Run
15 15 7 1 1977-05-21 MON SDP Bob Owchinko behind 0-3 b 2 1 --- 1 5 9 9% 31% IPHR Inside-the-park Home Run to RF
16 16 8 1 1977-06-01 MON NYM Tom Seaver behind 0-1 b 3 2 --- 1 3 9 13% 51% Home Run
17 17 9 1 1977-06-02 MON NYM Jerry Koosman behind 1-4 b 4 0 --- 1 3 9 10% 30% Home Run
18 18 10 1 1977-06-12 (2) MON @ CIN Dale Murray ahead 3-1 t 2 1 1-3 3 3 9 14% 89% Home Run; Cash Scores; Unser Scores
19 19 11 1 1977-06-19 MON CIN Tom Hume ahead 5-1 b 4 2 12- 3 3 9 6% 98% Home Run; Twitchell Scores; Cash Scores
20 20 12 1 1977-06-26 (1) MON @ PIT John Candelaria tied 0-0 t 1 2 --- 1 3 9 10% 56% Home Run
21 21 13 1 1977-07-01 (1) MON NYM Jon Matlack ahead 3-0 b 3 0 --- 1 3 9 5% 90% IPHR Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
22 22 14 1 1977-07-04 (1) MON @ CHC Ray Burris tied 0-0 t 1 0 12- 3 3 9 17% 76% Home Run (Line Drive); Cash Scores; Speier Scores
23 23 15 2 1977-07-04 (1) MON @ CHC Larry Biittner ahead 14-3 t 9 1 1-- 2 3 9 0% 100% Home Run (Line Drive); Frias Scores
24 24 16 1 1977-07-06 MON @ CHC Pete Broberg behind 5-7 t 7 1 --- 1 3 9 11% 27% Home Run (Line Drive)
25 25 17 1 1977-07-25 MON @ SFG Ed Halicki tied 0-0 t 3 2 --- 1 3 9 12% 58% Home Run
26 26 18 1 1977-08-03 MON SFG Jim Barr ahead 3-1 b 3 0 --- 1 3 9 7% 85% Home Run
27 27 19 1 1977-08-05 MON @ ATL Buzz Capra tied 0-0 t 3 2 --3 2 3 9 19% 67% Home Run; Cash Scores
28 28 20 1 1977-08-08 MON SDP Dave Wehrmeister ahead 2-0 b 5 0 1-- 2 3 9 10% 94% Home Run; Cromartie Scores
29 29 21 1 1977-09-05 MON @ NYM Jerry Koosman ahead 2-0 t 6 0 1-- 2 5 9 11% 93% Home Run; Perez Scores
30 30 22 1 1977-09-10 MON @ PIT John Candelaria tied 1-1 t 6 0 --- 1 5 9 16% 66% Home Run
31 31 23 2 1977-09-10 MON @ PIT John Candelaria ahead 3-1 t 8 1 --- 1 5 9 7% 92% Home Run
32 32 24 1 1977-09-11 MON @ PIT Bruce Kison behind 0-6 t 4 2 --- 1 5 9 2% 6% Home Run
33 33 25 1 1977-09-25 MON PHI Warren Brusstar behind 4-7 b 6 0 --- 1 5 9 10% 25% Home Run
1978 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
34 34 1 1 1978-04-09 (1) MON @ NYM Pat Zachry behind 0-2 t 5 2 --- 1 1 9 11% 29% Home Run
35 35 2 1 1978-05-05 MON @ CIN Tom Hume ahead 1-0 t 4 2 --- 1 6 9 12% 72% Home Run
36 36 3 1 1978-05-07 (1) MON @ CIN Paul Moskau ahead 4-0 t 3 2 -2- 2 6 9 7% 95% Home Run; Perez Scores
37 37 4 1 1978-05-18 MON CIN Fred Norman tied 0-0 b 2 1 --- 1 5 9 12% 64% Home Run
38 38 5 1 1978-05-30 MON CHC Rick Reuschel tied 0-0 b 4 2 --- 1 5 9 15% 66% Home Run
39 39 6 1 1978-05-31 MON CHC Dennis Lamp ahead 1-0 b 1 1 1-3 3 5 9 16% 87% Home Run (Line Drive); Carter Scores; Perez Scores
40 40 7 1 1978-06-02 MON SFG John Montefusco behind 3-5 b 9 0 1-- 2 5 9 46% 62% Home Run; Mejias Scores
41 41 8 1 1978-06-15 MON @ SDP Bob Shirley tied 0-0 t 2 1 --- 1 5 9 12% 60% Home Run
42 42 9 1 1978-06-21 MON @ NYM Mike Bruhert tied 0-0 t 2 0 --- 1 5 9 12% 62% Home Run
43 43 10 1 1978-06-23 MON @ STL Pete Vuckovich behind 0-1 t 2 1 --- 1 5 9 11% 48% Home Run (LF-CF)
44 44 11 1 1978-06-30 MON STL Bob Forsch behind 0-1 b 7 1 --- 1 5 9 25% 55% Home Run
45 45 12 1 1978-07-04 (1) MON @ PIT Bert Blyleven tied 0-0 t 2 1 --- 1 5 9 11% 59% Home Run
46 46 13 1 1978-07-07 MON @ PHI Dick Ruthven ahead 1-0 t 3 2 1-- 2 3 9 19% 79% Home Run; Cash Scores
47 47 14 1 1978-07-09 MON @ PHI Steve Carlton ahead 1-0 t 1 1 --- 1 3 9 10% 69% Home Run
48 48 15 1 1978-07-14 (2) MON HOU Mark Lemongello behind 1-2 b 6 0 --- 1 3 9 20% 57% Home Run
49 49 16 1 1978-07-17 MON @ CIN Fred Norman tied 0-0 t 1 1 1-- 2 3 9 18% 69% Home Run; Dawson Scores
50 50 17 1 1978-07-19 (1) MON ATL Tommy Boggs behind 0-5 b 5 1 1-- 2 3 9 8% 14% Home Run; Dawson Scores
51 51 18 1 1978-07-28 (1) MON @ ATL Larry McWilliams tied 3-3 t 3 0 --- 1 3 9 11% 61% Home Run
52 52 19 1 1978-07-28 (2) MON @ ATL Preston Hanna ahead 3-0 t 8 0 --- 1 3 9 3% 96% Home Run
53 53 20 1 1978-08-15 MON SFG Charlie Williams tied 3-3 b 9 2 --- 1 3 9 47% 100% Walk-Off Home Run
54 54 21 1 1978-08-25 MON @ SFG Greg Minton ahead 4-3 t 7 0 --- 1 3 9 12% 84% Home Run
55 55 22 1 1978-09-05 MON @ CHC Donnie Moore behind 2-3 t 5 1 1-- 2 9 PH 25% 62% Home Run (Line Drive); Parrish Scores
56 56 23 1 1978-09-10 MON CHC Rick Reuschel behind 1-5 b 7 2 -2- 2 3 9 9% 13% Home Run; Cash Scores/unER; Valentine Scores/unER
57 57 24 1 1978-09-13 MON @ NYM Nino Espinosa behind 0-1 t 4 0 --- 1 3 9 14% 50% Home Run
58 58 25 1 1978-09-17 MON @ PIT Kent Tekulve behind 2-5 t 9 0 --- 1 3 9 4% 7% Home Run
1979 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
59 59 1 1 1979-04-24 MON SDP Randy Jones tied 0-0 b 2 0 --- 1 4 9 11% 66% Home Run
60 60 2 1 1979-04-29 MON SFG Vida Blue behind 3-4 b 4 1 1-3 3 9 PH 27% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Parrish Scores; Speier Scores
61 61 3 1 1979-05-19 MON @ PHI Doug Bird ahead 7-4 t 7 1 --- 1 6 9 5% 94% Home Run
62 62 4 1 1979-05-27 (1) MON STL John Denny ahead 1-0 b 3 2 12- 3 6 9 22% 89% Home Run; Cromartie Scores; Carter Scores
63 63 5 1 1979-05-29 MON PHI Dick Ruthven ahead 4-0 b 5 2 1-3 3 6 9 5% 99% Home Run; Cromartie Scores; Carter Scores
64 64 6 1 1979-06-16 MON HOU J.R. Richard behind 0-1 b 2 1 1-- 2 6 9 21% 64% Home Run; Carter Scores
65 65 7 1 1979-06-17 MON HOU George Throop ahead 11-1 b 4 0 --- 1 6 9 0% 100% Home Run
66 66 8 1 1979-07-03 MON @ CHC Mike Krukow ahead 1-0 t 4 1 --- 1 6 9 11% 71% Home Run
67 67 9 1 1979-07-04 MON @ CHC Bill Caudill ahead 1-0 t 5 0 --- 1 6 9 11% 75% Home Run
68 68 10 1 1979-07-08 MON LAD Dave Patterson behind 2-7 b 8 2 1-- 2 6 9 3% 4% Home Run; Perez Scores
69 69 11 1 1979-07-14 MON SDP Randy Jones behind 0-5 b 6 0 --- 1 6 9 4% 9% Home Run
70 70 12 1 1979-07-15 MON SDP John D'Acquisto tied 0-0 b 4 2 1-- 2 6 9 25% 77% Home Run; Carter Scores
71 71 13 1 1979-07-22 (1) MON @ SFG Vida Blue behind 1-8 t 8 2 1-- 2 6 9 0% 0% Home Run; Perez Scores
72 72 14 1 1979-07-22 (2) MON @ SFG Tom Griffin ahead 13-3 t 7 0 --- 1 4 9 0% 100% Home Run
73 73 15 1 1979-07-30 (2) MON STL Roy Thomas ahead 2-1 b 4 0 --- 1 5 9 10% 80% Home Run (LF-CF)
74 74 16 2 1979-07-30 (2) MON STL Darold Knowles ahead 4-1 b 6 0 --- 1 5 9 4% 96% Home Run
75 75 17 1 1979-08-08 MON @ PHI Ron Reed behind 2-3 t 7 2 --- 1 6 9 21% 43% Home Run
76 76 18 1 1979-08-09 MON @ PHI Nino Espinosa tied 0-0 t 2 0 1-- 2 5 9 17% 71% Home Run; Staub Scores
77 77 19 1 1979-08-11 MON @ NYM Pete Falcone behind 0-1 t 2 0 --- 1 6 9 11% 50% Home Run
78 78 20 2 1979-08-11 MON @ NYM Pete Falcone behind 1-2 t 4 1 --- 1 6 9 14% 47% Home Run
79 79 21 1 1979-08-29 MON HOU Joe Niekro behind 1-2 b 6 2 12- 3 6 9 46% 83% Home Run; Perez Scores; Carter Scores
1980 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
80 80 1 1 1980-04-13 MON @ PHI Lerrin LaGrow tied 4-4 t 10 0 --- 1 4 9 34% 84% Home Run
81 81 2 1 1980-04-20 MON PHI Randy Lerch tied 1-1 b 1 2 --- 1 4 9 11% 62% Home Run
82 82 3 1 1980-04-27 MON @ ATL Larry McWilliams behind 1-6 t 9 0 --- 1 4 9 1% 1% Home Run
83 83 4 1 1980-05-02 MON SFG Bob Knepper ahead 2-1 b 8 1 --- 1 4 9 8% 94% Home Run
84 84 5 1 1980-07-15 MON @ CIN Paul Moskau behind 4-9 t 7 0 1-- 2 7 9 5% 9% Home Run; Parrish Scores
85 85 6 2 1980-07-15 MON @ CIN Paul Moskau behind 6-11 t 9 2 --- 1 7 9 0% 0% Home Run
86 86 7 1 1980-07-19 (2) MON @ HOU Bert Roberge ahead 4-2 t 3 0 --- 1 4 9 8% 83% Home Run
87 87 8 1 1980-07-20 MON @ HOU Joe Sambito behind 2-3 t 9 1 --- 1 4 9 37% 45% Home Run
88 88 9 1 1980-07-23 MON @ ATL Doyle Alexander tied 0-0 t 2 0 --- 1 4 9 11% 61% Home Run
89 89 10 1 1980-08-02 MON ATL Doyle Alexander tied 0-0 b 1 2 --3 2 4 9 19% 72% Home Run; Scott Scores
90 90 11 1 1980-08-03 MON ATL Larry McWilliams behind 0-3 b 3 2 1-- 2 4 9 19% 38% Home Run; Dawson Scores
91 91 12 1 1980-08-08 MON @ CHC Mike Krukow ahead 2-0 t 5 2 --3 2 4 9 14% 89% Home Run; LeFlore Scores
92 92 13 1 1980-08-13 MON @ STL Bob Forsch behind 4-7 t 9 0 --- 1 4 9 4% 7% Home Run
1981 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
93 93 1 1 1981-04-20 MON PHI Ron Reed ahead 4-3 b 3 1 --- 1 4 9 11% 77% Home Run
94 94 2 1 1981-04-22 MON PHI Larry Christenson tied 0-0 b 7 0 --- 1 4 9 22% 80% Home Run
95 95 3 1 1981-04-26 (1) MON NYM Pat Zachry tied 0-0 b 1 2 -2- 2 4 9 19% 72% Home Run; Dawson Scores
96 96 4 1 1981-08-19 NYM @ ATL Tommy Boggs ahead 1-0 t 7 0 --- 1 5 9 12% 84% Home Run
97 97 5 1 1981-08-28 NYM CIN Tom Seaver behind 1-5 b 9 0 --- 1 5 9 2% 3% Home Run
98 98 6 1 1981-09-04 NYM ATL Phil Niekro ahead 2-1 b 7 1 --- 1 5 9 10% 89% Home Run (Deep LF)
99 99 7 1 1981-09-24 NYM @ CHC Mike Griffin behind 2-5 t 4 0 --- 1 6 9 9% 25% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
100 100 8 2 1981-09-24 NYM @ CHC Randy Martz behind 5-7 t 7 0 1-3 3 6 9 34% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Kingman Scores; Mazzilli Scores/unER
1982 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
101 101 1 1 1982-05-24 NYM @ ATL Ken Dayley behind 0-1 t 4 2 -2- 2 5 9 24% 59% Home Run; Foster Scores
102 102 2 1 1982-05-31 NYM ATL Preston Hanna ahead 8-3 b 8 2 -2- 2 5 9 0% 100% Home Run; Foster Scores
103 103 3 1 1982-06-01 NYM ATL Ken Dayley behind 0-6 b 4 1 -2- 2 5 9 5% 10% Home Run; Foster Scores
104 104 4 1 1982-06-14 NYM @ PIT Don Robinson behind 0-1 t 4 2 1-- 2 6 9 26% 59% Home Run; Stearns Scores
105 105 5 1 1982-06-20 NYM @ STL Joaquin Andujar tied 0-0 t 4 2 --3 2 5 9 23% 72% Home Run; Bailor Scores/unER; Valentine Scores/unER
106 106 6 1 1982-07-10 NYM SDP John Curtis behind 1-3 b 4 0 12- 3 5 8 28% 69% Home Run; Foster Scores; Kingman Scores/unER
107 107 7 1 1982-07-24 NYM @ SDP Chris Welsh behind 0-1 t 4 1 --3 2 5 9 19% 62% Home Run; Foster Scores
108 108 8 1 1982-09-05 NYM CIN Bob Shirley ahead 4-1 b 2 2 12- 3 3 9 12% 95% Home Run; Lynch Scores/unER; Wilson Scores/unER; Valentine Scores/unER
1983 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
109 109 1 1 1983-05-09 CAL @ BOS Bruce Hurst tied 0-0 t 1 1 --- 1 2 9 10% 57% Home Run
110 110 2 1 1983-05-11 CAL @ BOS John Tudor ahead 2-1 t 7 0 --- 1 3 9 12% 81% Home Run
111 111 3 1 1983-05-25 CAL NYY Shane Rawley ahead 5-1 b 6 2 --3 2 3 9 3% 99% Home Run; Adams Scores
112 112 4 1 1983-06-02 CAL @ NYY Dale Murray behind 3-7 t 6 1 123 4 8 7 30% 47% Home Run; Jackson Scores; Grich Scores; Beniquez Scores
113 113 5 1 1983-06-23 CAL @ KCR Bud Black ahead 3-0 t 4 1 --- 1 8 9 7% 87% Home Run
114 114 6 1 1983-06-27 CAL TEX Odell Jones ahead 5-0 b 8 1 12- 3 2 9 0% 100% Home Run; Boone Scores; Sconiers Scores
115 115 7 1 1983-07-02 CAL KCR Larry Gura behind 0-5 b 6 1 1-- 2 3 9 7% 13% Home Run; Sconiers Scores
116 116 8 2 1983-07-02 CAL KCR Dan Quisenberry behind 2-5 b 8 2 --- 1 3 9 5% 9% Home Run
117 117 9 1 1983-08-05 CAL @ SEA Matt Young tied 0-0 t 3 0 --- 1 7 9 11% 61% Home Run
118 118 10 1 1983-09-07 CAL @ TOR Luis Leal tied 0-0 t 1 1 1-- 2 3 9 16% 66% Home Run; Wilfong Scores
119 119 11 1 1983-09-19 (1) CAL @ KCR Bud Black tied 0-0 t 3 0 --- 1 7 9 11% 61% Home Run
120 120 12 1 1983-09-22 CAL CHW Jerry Koosman tied 0-0 b 1 2 --- 1 3 9 10% 61% Home Run
121 121 13 1 1983-09-27 CAL TOR Luis Leal tied 0-0 b 1 0 12- 3 3 9 17% 81% Home Run; Pettis Scores; Carew Scores
1985 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
122 122 1 1 1985-09-20 TEX SEA Edwin Nunez tied 9-9 b 9 0 --- 1 7 9 36% 100% Walk-Off Home Run
123 123 2 1 1985-09-23 TEX SEA Dave Tobik ahead 6-3 b 5 1 1-- 2 6 9 7% 96% Home Run; Parrish Scores

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