P Joe Van Valkenburg #18
Age: 48 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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P JOE VAN VALKENBURG #18 - AGE: 48 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/07/1926
Born in:Birmingham, AL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 139 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1950 Austin - AA 23 28 28 9 8 0 3.95 159.1 171 80 70 8 63 64 0 0 1.47 .299 3.82 2.3 98
1951 Austin - AA 24 31 31 11 7 0 4.17 170.1 186 83 79 17 67 68 0 0 1.49 .288 4.39 1.2 93
1952 Austin - AA 25 29 29 7 13 0 4.11 146.2 147 76 67 15 73 80 0 0 1.50 .277 4.47 1.3 101
1953 Austin - AA 26 30 30 9 9 0 4.50 158.0 164 89 79 9 71 92 0 0 1.49 .308 3.65 3.2 93
1954 Austin - AA 27 29 29 6 9 0 4.67 142.2 136 83 74 17 78 86 0 0 1.50 .266 4.92 1.6 100
1955 Austin - AA 28 29 29 6 13 0 5.29 141.1 130 92 83 21 78 77 0 0 1.47 .250 5.37 0.6 86
1956 Austin - AA 29 29 16 6 8 1 4.64 118.1 128 70 61 12 56 63 1 0 1.55 .301 4.74 1.3 101
1957 Austin - AA 30 43 0 2 4 3 4.98 85.0 83 50 47 13 48 55 0 0 1.54 .271 5.04 -0.2 91
1958 Austin - AA 31 24 0 2 1 0 4.39 65.2 63 32 32 6 33 43 0 0 1.46 .285 4.00 0.2 90
1959 Austin - AA 32 27 0 1 0 0 4.85 52.0 61 30 28 8 18 30 0 0 1.52 .303 4.47 -0.3 77
1960 Austin - AA 33 35 0 1 0 2 3.00 69.0 52 31 23 7 31 38 0 0 1.20 .222 4.24 -0.3 120
1961 Austin - AA 34 44 4 1 2 1 5.40 108.1 119 70 65 16 46 70 0 0 1.52 .302 4.45 -0.0 74
Total LSA 378 196 61 74 7 4.50 1416.2 1440 786 708 149 662 766 1 0 1.48 .283 4.45 93.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1950 Austin - AA P 28 28 10 22 1 33 1 .970 159.1 1.81 +0.4 1.172
1951 Austin - AA P 31 31 6 7 1 15 2 .867 170.1 0.69 -0.3 .616
1952 Austin - AA P 29 29 10 16 1 26 0 1.000 146.2 1.60 +0.7 1.120
1953 Austin - AA P 30 30 8 20 1 29 1 .966 158.0 1.59 +1.1 .981
1954 Austin - AA P 29 29 12 16 1 28 0 1.000 142.2 1.77 +0.1 1.195
1955 Austin - AA P 29 29 8 14 2 22 0 1.000 141.1 1.40 +0.4 1.382
1956 Austin - AA P 29 16 5 6 2 11 0 1.000 118.1 0.84 -0.1 .984
1957 Austin - AA P 43 0 5 5 2 10 0 1.000 85.0 1.06 -0.8 .994
1958 Austin - AA P 23 0 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 65.2 1.37 +0.2 .979
1959 Austin - AA P 27 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 52.0 1.04 +0.3 .981
1960 Austin - AA P 35 0 1 6 0 9 2 .778 69.0 0.91 -0.0 .840
1961 Austin - AA P 44 4 5 9 1 15 1 .933 108.1 1.16 +0.2 .894
TOTAL P 377 196 76 131 13 214 7 .967 1416.2 1.32 +2.3 1.047
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/21/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft out of college (Cowpens State; Cowpens, SC) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 24, Pick 4, 372nd overall pick).
08/20/1948 Failed to sign with the Chicago Cougars and returned to college.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/20/1949 Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft out of college (Cowpens State; Cowpens, SC) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 18, Pick 16, 288th overall pick).
08/19/1949 Failed to sign with the St. Louis Pioneers and became a free agent.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
02/10/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
04/18/1950 Released by the San Diego Conquistadors.
04/18/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
11/26/1950 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Austin Violets development complex.
04/22/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Austin Violets development complex.
01/08/1954 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Austin Violets development complex.
04/25/1956 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Austin Violets development complex.
08/14/1957 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/26/1962 Released by the Austin Violets.
10/13/1962 Retired from professional baseball.
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