William
Valazquez
 
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4''
Weight: 210
 
Born: November 6, 1927 in Usa
 
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 24 OKC PL    
1953 25 LB CL    
1954 26 LB CL    
1955 27 LAA CL $ 300,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings    
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000  
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Big Stick or Young Buck.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1952 24 AAA   90 341 55 110 26 2 12 59 7 2 18 56 .323 .357 .516 .873 57.6  
    AA   18 68 10 21 2 0 3 9 3 0 10 2 .309 .397 .471 .868 13.2  
1953 25 AAA   107 402 54 124 19 2 11 66 1 2 21 61 .308 .343 .448 .791 57.6  
1954 26 AAA   122 486 71 143 23 1 23 85 8 5 23 72 .294 .326 .488 .814 73.5  
1955 27 LAA CL 59 226 23 83 16 2 4 34 4 3 10 24 .367 .399 .509 .908 39.5 9.0
    AAA   64 275 51 94 24 1 5 46 7 3 16 39 .342 .378 .491 .869 45.9  
1 Years Sim 59 226 23 83 16 2 4 34 4 3 10 24 .367 .399 .509 .908 39.5 9.0
4 Years AAA 383 1504 231 471 92 6 51 256 23 12 78 228 .313 .347 .484 .831 234.6  
1 Years AA 18 68 10 21 2 0 3 9 3 0 10 2 .309 .405 .471 .876 13.2  
5 Years Minors 401 1572 241 492 94 6 54 265 26 12 88 230 .313 .350 .483 .834 247.8  
162 Game Average 620 63 227 43 5 10 93 10 8 27 65 .367 .399 .509 .908 108.5  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   206 21 80 16 2 4 34 4 3 9 20 .388 .419 .544 .963 39.1
vs LH   20 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .150 .190 .150 .340 0.2
Home 31 115 15 42 6 1 2 15 2 2 6 10 .365 .402 .487 .889 19.5
Away 28 111 8 41 10 1 2 19 2 1 4 14 .369 .397 .532 .928 19.8
RISP   66 0 21 2 1 1 25 0 0 3 6 .318 .357 .424 .781 9.1
Pinch Hitting   5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 0.1
Close/Late   23 5 12 1 1 2 6 0 0 1 2 .522 .560 .913 1.473 7.9
June 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 0.6
July 19 72 14 28 8 0 3 13 1 0 4 9 .389 .436 .625 1.061 15.9
August 21 85 3 32 6 1 0 9 2 1 2 9 .376 .391 .471 .861 13.5
Sep/Oct 16 63 6 21 2 1 1 11 1 2 4 6 .333 .373 .444 .818 9.3
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1955 27 LAA CL LF 44 43 384.3 60 5 0 2 1.000 1.52   1.1
    RF 11 9 83.0 17 0 0 0 1.000 1.84    
  LF 44 43 384.3 60 5 0 2 1.000 1.52   1.1
  RF 11 9 83.0 17 0 0 0 1.000 1.84    
Career Totals   55 52 467.3 77 5 0 2 1.000 1.58   1.1
Career Highs   55 52 467.3 77 5 0 2 1.000 1.58    
History
Drafted in 48th round, 958th overall pick, by Oklahoma in 1952
Traded from Oklahoma to Long Beach on 7/31/1953 (Going to OKC: P David Caviness. Going to LB: P James Locke, LF William Valazquez, LF Curtis Deacon)
Injured on 7/12/1954 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 5 days
Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles on 3/14/1955 to a minor league contract
5/19/1955: Signed a minor league contract extension with Los Angeles
Had first career hit on 6/30/1955, off George Bash (VAN)
Hit first career homerun on 7/7/1955, off Tracy Dodson (LB)
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against San Francisco on 7/19/1955