Elmer Valo

Positions: Rightfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: March 5, 1921 in Rybnik, Slovakia sk

Died: July 19, 1998 in Palmerton, PA

Buried: Sacred Heart New Cemetery, Palmerton, PA

High School: Palmerton HS (Palmerton, PA)

Debut: September 22, 1940 (Age 19-201d, 8,948th in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1961 (Age 40-210d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Elmer William Valo

Pronunciation: \VOLL-oh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.9

5029

1420

.282

768

RBI

601

110

OBP

.398

SLG

.391

OPS

.790

OPS+

115

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1942 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1942 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	8 (7)	Apr 21	PHA		NYY	L,4-10	GF	13	4.0	0	0	0	0	0
2	9	Apr 22	PHA	@	NYY	L,5-11	GF	31	7.0	5	1	0	6	0
3	10	Apr 23	PHA	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	43	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
4	11	Apr 24	PHA	@	WSH	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
5	12	Apr 25	PHA	@	WSH	L,7-10	CG	40	8.0	0	0	1	1	0
6	13	Apr 26 (1)	PHA	@	WSH	W,6-1	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
7	14	Apr 26 (2)	PHA	@	WSH	W,6-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
8	15	Apr 28	PHA		CLE	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
9	16	Apr 29	PHA		CLE	L,6-11	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
10	17	Apr 30	PHA		CLE	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	18	May 1	PHA		CHW	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
12	19	May 2	PHA		CHW	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
13	20	May 3 (1)	PHA		DET	L,7-8	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
14	21	May 3 (2)	PHA		DET	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
15	22	May 4	PHA		DET	L,4-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
16	23	May 5	PHA		DET	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
17	24	May 6	PHA		SLB	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
18	25	May 8	PHA		BOS	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
19	26	May 10 (1)	PHA		BOS	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
20	27	May 10 (2)	PHA		BOS	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
21	28	May 12	PHA	@	SLB	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
22	29	May 13	PHA	@	SLB	W,10-9	CG	52	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
23	30	May 14	PHA	@	CHW	L,4-9	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	31	May 16	PHA	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	41	8.2	4	0	0	4	0
25	32	May 17 (1)	PHA	@	CLE	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
26	33	May 17 (2)	PHA	@	CLE	L,3-9	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
27	34	May 18	PHA	@	CLE	L,4-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
28	35	May 19	PHA	@	CLE	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
29	36	May 20	PHA	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
30	37	May 21	PHA	@	DET	W,11-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
31	38	May 23	PHA	@	BOS	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
32	39	May 24 (1)	PHA	@	BOS	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
33	40	May 24 (2)	PHA	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
34	41	May 25	PHA		WSH	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
35	42	May 26	PHA		WSH	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
36	43	May 27	PHA	@	NYY	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
37	44	May 28	PHA	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
38	45	May 29	PHA		BOS	L,2-14	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
39	46	May 30 (1)	PHA		BOS	L,6-10	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
40	47	May 30 (2)	PHA		BOS	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
41	48	May 31 (1)	PHA		NYY	L,7-11	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
42	49	May 31 (2)	PHA		NYY	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	50	Jun 2	PHA		DET	L,0-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
44	51	Jun 3	PHA		DET	W,5-1	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
45	52	Jun 4	PHA		DET	L,7-8	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
46	53	Jun 5	PHA		SLB	L,0-1	CG	61	16.0	5	0	0	5	0
47	54	Jun 6	PHA		SLB	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
48	55	Jun 7 (1)	PHA		SLB	L,2-5	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
49	56	Jun 7 (2)	PHA		SLB	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
50	59 (2)	Jun 12	PHA		CLE	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
51	60	Jun 13	PHA		CLE	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	61	Jun 14 (1)	PHA		CLE	L,3-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
53	62	Jun 14 (2)	PHA		CLE	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
54	63	Jun 16	PHA	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
55	64	Jun 17	PHA	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
56	65	Jun 18	PHA	@	CHW	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
57	66	Jun 19	PHA	@	SLB	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
58	81 (14)	Jul 4 (1)	PHA	@	WSH	W,5-2	GF	0		1	0	0	1	0
59	82	Jul 4 (2)	PHA	@	WSH	L,2-12	GF	0		1	0	0	1	0
60	84 (1)	Jul 5 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	L,2-4	GF	22	5.0	2	0	0	2	0
61	88 (3)	Jul 12 (1)	PHA		CHW	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
62	89	Jul 12 (2)	PHA		CHW	L,1-11	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
63	90	Jul 13	PHA		CHW	W,4-3	CG	45	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
64	91	Jul 15	PHA		SLB	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
65	92	Jul 16	PHA		SLB	L,1-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
66	93	Jul 17 (1)	PHA		SLB	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
67	94	Jul 17 (2)	PHA		SLB	L,1-11	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
68	95	Jul 19 (1)	PHA		DET	L,1-2	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
69	96	Jul 19 (2)	PHA		DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
70	97	Jul 21	PHA	@	SLB	L,3-4	CG	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
71	98	Jul 22	PHA	@	SLB	W,11-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
72	99	Jul 23	PHA	@	SLB	L,6-9	CG	45	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
73	100	Jul 24	PHA	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
74	101	Jul 25	PHA	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
75	102	Jul 26 (1)	PHA	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	0	8.2	1	0	0	1	0
76	103	Jul 26 (2)	PHA	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	36	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
77	104	Jul 29	PHA	@	DET	L,7-12	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
78	105	Jul 30 (1)	PHA	@	DET	L,5-11	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
79	106	Jul 30 (2)	PHA	@	DET	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
80	107	Jul 31	PHA	@	CLE	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
81	108	Aug 2 (1)	PHA	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	43	8.2	1	0	0	1	0
82	109	Aug 2 (2)	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
83	110	Aug 4	PHA	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
84	111	Aug 5	PHA	@	BOS	L,0-7	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
85	112	Aug 6	PHA	@	BOS	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
86	113	Aug 8	PHA	@	NYY	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
87	114	Aug 10 (1)	PHA	@	NYY	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
88	115	Aug 10 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	7	0	0	7	0
89	116	Aug 11	PHA		WSH	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
90	117	Aug 14	PHA		NYY	L,2-11	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
91	118	Aug 15 (1)	PHA		NYY	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
92	119	Aug 15 (2)	PHA		NYY	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
93	120	Aug 16	PHA		NYY	L,2-11	CG	33	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
94	121	Aug 17	PHA		NYY	L,0-15	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
95	122	Aug 18	PHA	@	WSH	L,1-2	CG	0	8.0	2	1	0	3	0
96	123	Aug 19	PHA	@	WSH	W,8-0	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
97	124	Aug 20 (1)	PHA	@	WSH	W,9-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
98	125	Aug 20 (2)	PHA	@	WSH	W,6-1	CG	0	12.0	6	0	0	6	0
99	126	Aug 21	PHA		BOS	L,5-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
100	127	Aug 22 (1)	PHA		BOS	L,3-11	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
101	131 (3)	Aug 26 (1)	PHA		DET	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
102	132	Aug 26 (2)	PHA		DET	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
103	133	Aug 28	PHA		SLB	L,4-5	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
104	134	Aug 30 (1)	PHA		CHW	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
105	135	Aug 30 (2)	PHA		CHW	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
106	136	Aug 31 (1)	PHA		CHW	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
107	138 (1)	Sep 2	PHA		CLE	L,3-12	CG	50	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
108	139	Sep 5	PHA	@	BOS	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
109	140	Sep 6	PHA	@	BOS	L,7-8	CG	42	8.0	1	0	2	3	0
110	141	Sep 7 (1)	PHA	@	NYY	L,5-6	CG	39	8.2	1	0	0	1	0
111	142	Sep 7 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	L,2-11	CG	40	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
112	143	Sep 9	PHA	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	51	13.0	0	0	0	0	0
113	144	Sep 11	PHA	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
114	145	Sep 12	PHA	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	50	10.2	0	0	0	0	0
115	146	Sep 13 (1)	PHA	@	SLB	L,0-7	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
116	147	Sep 13 (2)	PHA	@	SLB	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
117	148	Sep 14	PHA	@	SLB	L,4-5	CG	0	15.1	1	0	0	1	0
118	149	Sep 16	PHA	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
119	150	Sep 17	PHA	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
120	151	Sep 19 (1)	PHA		WSH	L,3-8	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
121	153 (1)	Sep 20 (1)	PHA		WSH	L,9-11	CG	49	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
122	154	Sep 20 (2)	PHA		WSH	W,2-1	CG	39	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
							122gm			228	4	10	242	0