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Reggie Jackson League
10-26-2066
Rube Valenzuela Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.53 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 36-25 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 03-19-1947
K 418 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(87 games)
IP 516.0
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A-
Speed D- Bunt C- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 NYA-PHI
5
 9
21
17
0
0
0
 1
83.0
 112 76 75 5 47
65
1.92
8.13
1971 PHI
5
 3
31
7
0
0
0
 0
69.1
 74 44 42 5 31
66
1.51
5.45
1972 PHI
6
 0
48
1
0
0
0
 2
81.0
 75 38 35 1 40
61
1.42
3.89
1973 PHI
3
 3
29
5
0
0
1
 1
58.0
 62 43 41 1 33
35
1.64
6.36
1974 PHI
3
 2
12
2
0
0
0
 0
19.0
 21 14 14 1 9
20
1.58
6.63
1975 PHI
2
 1
18
0
0
0
1
 1
34.0
 33 22 20 0 13
33
1.35
5.29
1977 KC
2
 3
30
0
0
0
0
 0
49.1
 49 26 26 4 17
41
1.34
4.74
1978 KC
8
 1
81
0
0
0
0
 1
92.2
 114 62 53 3 36
68
1.62
5.15
1979 KC
2
 3
16
0
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 21 9 9 1 6
12
1.98
5.93
1980 KC
0
 0
3
2
0
0
0
 0
16.0
 11 3 2 1 6
17
1.06
1.13
2067
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
36
 25
289
34
0
0
2
 6
516.0
 572 337 317 22 238
418
1.57
5.53
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Rube Valenzuela has retired from the Kansas City Kosmonauts
1980-10-03The Kansas City Kosmonauts have sent John Rocker to the minors. The Kansas City Kosmonauts have designated Benny Benson for assignment. The Kansas City Kosmonauts have designated Rube Valenzuela for assignment.
1980-09-24The Kansas City Kosmonauts have promoted Rube Valenzuela to the major league team. The Kansas City Kosmonauts have promoted John Rocker to the major league team. The Kansas City Kosmonauts have promoted Benny Benson to the major league team.
1980-04-18The Kansas City Kosmonauts have designated Rube Valenzuela for assignment.
1980-04-01The Kansas City Kosmonauts have promoted Rube Valenzuela to the major league team. The Kansas City Kosmonauts have promoted Chet Kalin to the major league team. The Kansas City Kosmonauts have promoted Mark Grudzielanek to the major league team.
1979-09-19The Kansas City Kosmonauts have designated Rube Valenzuela for assignment.
1977-05-29The Kansas City Kosmonauts have promoted Rube Valenzuela to the major league team. The Kansas City Kosmonauts have designated Ray Hoover for assignment.
1977-05-29The Kansas City Kosmonauts have acquired Rube Valenzuela from the waiver wire.
1977-05-25The Philadelphia White Stockings have waived Rube Valenzuela.
1977-05-21The Philadelphia White Stockings have acquired Rube Valenzuela from the waiver wire.
1977-05-06The Philadelphia White Stockings have acquired Bob Newhauser from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia White Stockings have waived Rube Valenzuela.
1977-04-20The Philadelphia White Stockings have acquired Rube Valenzuela from the waiver wire.
1977-04-10The Philadelphia White Stockings have waived Rube Valenzuela.
1976-04-01The Philadelphia White Stockings have promoted Neftali Feliz to the major league team. The Philadelphia White Stockings have designated Rube Valenzuela for assignment.
1970-07-02The Philadelphia White Stockings have promoted Rube Valenzuela to the major league team. The Philadelphia White Stockings have sent Buddy Jestadt to the minors.
1970-06-20The Philadelphia White Stockings have promoted Buddy Jestadt to the major league team. The Philadelphia White Stockings have sent Rube Valenzuela to the minors.
1970-05-30The Philadelphia White Stockings have promoted Rube Valenzuela to the major league team. The Philadelphia White Stockings have sent Buddy Jestadt to the minors.
1970-04-11The Philadelphia White Stockings have sent Rube Valenzuela down to the minors.
1970-04-06A trade has been completed between the New York Bucs and the Philadelphia White Stockings. The Philadelphia White Stockings receive Rube Valenzuela, Roy Johnson, Travis Mason, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Bucs in exchange for Ozzie Van Brabant.
1970-04-01The New York Bucs have promoted Rube Valenzuela to the major league team. The New York Bucs have sent Clyde Moyer to the minors.
1967-08-30A trade has been completed between the New York Bucs and the Philadelphia White Stockings. The Philadelphia White Stockings receive Bill Brown from the New York Bucs in exchange for Rube Valenzuela.
1967-04-12The Philadelphia White Stockings have renamed Vida VFernando Valenzuela to Rube Valenzuela.
1967-04-12The Philadelphia White Stockings have renamed Buddy Jest to Vida VFernando Valenzuela.
1967-04-12The Philadelphia White Stockings have renamed Buddy Jestadt to Buddy Jest.
1967-04-08The Philadelphia White Stockings have renamed Bud Jestadt to Buddy Jestadt.
1967-04-08The Philadelphia White Stockings have acquired Bud Jestadt from the waiver wire.
1967-04-04The Cincinnati Red Scare have waived Bud Jestadt.