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Bobby Valentine

Positions: Shortstop, Outfielder and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 189lb (178cm, 85kg)

Born: May 13, 1950 in Stamford, CT us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (5th) of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rippowam HS (Stamford, CT).

High School: Rippowam HS (Stamford, CT)

Schools: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: September 2, 1969 (Age 19-112d, 12,887th in major league history)
vs. NYM 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1979 (Age 29-140d)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: Robert John Valentine

Twitter: @BobbyValentine

Relatives: Son-In-Law of Ralph Branca

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

1698

441

.260

176

RBI

157

OBP

.315

SLG

.326

OPS

.641

OPS+

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

1973 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1973 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	CAL		KCR	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	1	SS
2	2	Apr 7	CAL		KCR	L,5-12	CG	45	9.0	3	4	1	8	0	SS
3	3	Apr 8	CAL		KCR	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	SS
4	4	Apr 10	CAL		MIN	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	SS
5	5	Apr 11	CAL		MIN	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	2	5	0	7	1	SS
6	6	Apr 13	CAL	@	TEX	L,2-4	CG	30	8.0	2	4	0	6	1	SS
7	7	Apr 17	CAL	@	MIN	L,5-10	CG	43	8.0	1	2	1	4	0	SS
8	8	Apr 18	CAL	@	MIN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	SS
9	9	Apr 20	CAL	@	OAK	L,3-4	CG	35	8.1	2	1	0	3	0	SS
10	10	Apr 21	CAL	@	OAK	W,4-2	GS	44	9.0	2	2	1	5	1	SS LF
11	11	Apr 22	CAL	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	45	9.2	1	7	0	8	0	SS
12	12	Apr 23	CAL	@	OAK	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
13	13	Apr 24	CAL		BAL	W,6-5	GS	48	10.0	5	2	0	7	0	CF SS
14	14	Apr 25	CAL		BAL	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	SS
15	15	Apr 27	CAL		CLE	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	SS
16	16	Apr 28	CAL		CLE	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	SS
17	17	Apr 29	CAL		CLE	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	3	6	0	9	2	SS
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	18	May 1	CAL	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	SS
19	19	May 2	CAL	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	54	12.0	4	2	0	6	0	SS
20	20	May 4	CAL	@	BAL	W,1-0	GS	27	8.0	1	2	0	3	1	SS
21	21	May 5	CAL	@	BAL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	SS
22	22	May 6	CAL	@	BAL	L,0-5	CG	37	8.0	0	5	0	5	0	SS
23	23	May 8	CAL	@	CLE	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	2	6	0	8	2	SS
24	24	May 9	CAL	@	CLE	L,3-10	CG	38	8.0	1	1	1	3	0	SS
25	25	May 10	CAL		CHW	L,3-4	CG	48	12.0	1	1	0	2	0	SS
26	26	May 11	CAL		CHW	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	2	4	0	6	1	SS
27	27	May 12	CAL		CHW	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	2	4	1	7	0	SS
28	28	May 13	CAL		CHW	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
29	29	May 14	CAL	@	KCR	W,3-2	CG	39	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
30	30	May 15	CAL	@	KCR	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	31	May 16	CAL		OAK	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	32	May 17	CAL		OAK	L,0-4	GS	8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	CF
							33gm		282.2	62	73	6	141	11