Chris Valaika

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 205lb (180cm, 92kg)

Born: August 14, 1985 in Santa Monica, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 3rd round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA).

High School: William S. Hart HS (Santa Clarita, CA)

School: University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)

Last Game: September 28, 2014 (Age 29-045d)
vs. MIL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season

Agents: Wasserman

National Team: us USA (College,18U,16U)

Full Name: Christopher Andrew Valaika

Pronunciation: \vuh-LAY-kah\

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Relatives: Brother of Pat Valaika

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

248

.238

RBI

OBP

.282

SLG

.351

OPS

.633

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2006	20	-0.9	Billings	PION	Rk	CIN	70	315	275	58	89	22	4	8	60	2	2	24	61	.324	.387	.520	.907	143	8	8	2	6	0
2007	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-A+	CIN	136	572	517	64	147	29	4	12	79	1	7	30	114	.284	.335	.426	.761	220	16	14	2	9	0
2007	21	-1.9	Sarasota	FLOR	A+	CIN	57	241	217	26	55	9	1	2	23	0	3	13	42	.254	.310	.332	.641	72	7	6	2	3	0
2007	21	-0.5	Dayton	MIDW	A	CIN	79	331	300	38	92	20	3	10	56	1	4	17	72	.307	.354	.493	.847	148	9	8	0	6	0
2007	21	-0.7	North Shore	HIWB	WRk		29	117	108	14	29	5	0	3	17	2	1	7	31	.269	.319	.398	.717	43	2	1	1	0	0
2008	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A+	CIN	129	562	514	78	163	28	1	18	81	9	4	35	102	.317	.363	.481	.843	247	12	4	5	4	0
2008	22	-2.3	Chattanooga	SOUL	AA	CIN	97	417	379	58	114	19	1	11	50	7	4	28	74	.301	.352	.443	.795	168	8	3	5	2	0
2008	22	-0.9	Sarasota	FLOR	A+	CIN	32	145	135	20	49	9	0	7	31	2	0	7	28	.363	.393	.585	.978	79	4	1	0	2	0
2008	22	-0.9	Peoria Javelinas	AZFL	Fal		32	130	119	18	37	7	1	2	16	0	0	8	26	.311	.346	.437	.783	52	1	0	0	3	0
2009	23	-4.1	Louisville	IL	AAA	CIN	95	392	366	32	86	20	1	6	36	1	0	16	76	.235	.271	.344	.615	126	7	4	1	5	1
2010	24	-2.9	Louisville	IL	AAA	CIN	118	459	424	49	129	28	2	4	53	3	3	19	72	.304	.330	.408	.738	173	13	2	4	10	0
2010	24	-4.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	19	40	38	3	10	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	9	.263	.282	.368	.651	14	2	0	1	0	0
2011	25	-1.7	Louisville	IL	AAA	CIN	109	453	417	39	109	18	0	7	37	1	0	21	65	.261	.302	.355	.657	148	10	6	3	6	1
2011	25	-3.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	14	27	25	3	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	.280	.333	.400	.733	10	0	0	0	0	0
2012	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-Rk	CIN	88	327	301	31	66	14	2	7	30	2	3	16	63	.219	.265	.349	.613	105	10	4	2	4	0
2012	26	-1.3	Louisville	IL	AAA	CIN	85	316	291	30	65	14	2	6	29	2	3	15	63	.223	.268	.347	.615	101	9	4	2	4	0
2012	26	6.6	Reds	ARIZ	Rk	CIN	3	11	10	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	.100	.182	.400	.582	4	1	0	0	0	0
2013	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-A+	MIA	48	186	170	20	40	7	0	4	15	1	2	12	31	.235	.296	.347	.643	59	4	3	0	1	0
2013	27	0.2	New Orleans	PCL	AAA	MIA	37	143	130	17	32	6	0	3	11	1	1	10	25	.246	.308	.362	.669	47	2	2	0	1	0
2013	27	4.2	Jupiter	FLOR	A+	MIA	11	43	40	3	8	1	0	1	4	0	1	2	6	.200	.256	.300	.556	12	2	1	0	0	0
2013	27	-1.3	MIA	NL	Maj	MIA	22	70	64	4	14	5	0	1	9	0	0	3	16	.219	.261	.344	.605	22	2	1	1	1	0
2014	28	1.4	Iowa	PCL	AAA	CHC	102	397	352	43	98	21	0	10	50	2	1	31	76	.278	.344	.423	.768	149	8	7	2	5	2
2014	28	-0.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	44	131	121	10	28	4	0	3	13	1	0	7	35	.231	.282	.339	.621	41	5	2	0	1	1
2015	29	2.3	Iowa	PCL	AAA	CHC	106	376	334	34	89	22	1	7	41	1	2	25	76	.267	.324	.401	.725	134	11	6	5	6	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		99	268	248	20	59	11	1	5	24	1	0	13	63	.238	.282	.351	.633	87	9	3	2	2	1
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		1001	4039	3670	448	1016	209	15	83	482	23	24	229	736	.277	.325	.410	.735	1504	99	58	26	56	5
Other (2 seasons)					Other		61	247	227	32	66	12	1	5	33	2	1	15	57	.291	.333	.419	.752	95	3	1	1	3	0
All Levels (10 Seasons)							1161	4554	4145	500	1141	232	17	93	539	26	25	257	856	.275	.323	.407	.730	1686	111	62	29	61	6

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		652	2536	2314	244	608	129	6	43	257	11	10	137	453	.263	.308	.379	.688	878	60	31	17	37	5
AA (1 season)					Minors		97	417	379	58	114	19	1	11	50	7	4	28	74	.301	.352	.443	.795	168	8	3	5	2	0
A+ (3 seasons)					Minors		100	429	392	49	112	19	1	10	58	2	4	22	76	.286	.333	.416	.748	163	13	8	2	5	0
A (1 season)					Minors		79	331	300	38	92	20	3	10	56	1	4	17	72	.307	.354	.493	.847	148	9	8	0	6	0
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		73	326	285	59	90	22	4	9	61	2	2	25	61	.316	.380	.516	.895	147	9	8	2	6	0
Fal (1 season)					Other		32	130	119	18	37	7	1	2	16	0	0	8	26	.311	.346	.437	.783	52	1	0	0	3	0
WRk (1 season)					Other		29	117	108	14	29	5	0	3	17	2	1	7	31	.269	.319	.398	.717	43	2	1	1	0	0