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Don Newcombe League
9-7-2162
Turk Valera Shortstop
Retired (2000, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .764 Status Deceased (2049) Option Years 0  
H 1517 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 08-17-1963
HR 174 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(87 games)
RBI 740
SB 155
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C  (43.0%) LF B- (54.7%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (98.9%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF B  (64.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1987 PIT
18
50
1
5
0
0
1
2
1
 10 0 0
2
 1 4
.278
.118
.160
.060
.100
1988 NYN
115
432
64
120
22
3
13
66
48
 78 1 4
12
 5 12
.781
.348
.433
.155
.278
1989 NYN
132
534
77
145
22
2
20
69
58
 97 5 2
15
 5 18
.780
.347
.433
.161
.272
1990 NYN
154
588
91
156
19
5
17
69
59
 116 2 5
29
 1 20
.733
.332
.401
.136
.265
1991 NYN
154
536
71
145
29
4
15
72
64
 96 5 4
11
 5 19
.775
.351
.424
.153
.271
1992 NYN
152
612
93
162
26
7
19
87
60
 109 2 2
16
 5 21
.755
.331
.423
.158
.265
1993 NYN
143
563
86
164
30
3
19
81
59
 109 4 6
17
 11 18
.816
.359
.456
.165
.291
1994 NYN
152
604
94
165
34
8
19
75
68
 112 5 1
19
 7 14
.801
.351
.450
.177
.273
1995 NYN
152
474
60
127
22
7
11
51
43
 82 4 1
14
 4 10
.747
.333
.414
.146
.268
1996 NYN
135
498
84
150
22
9
22
75
45
 84 3 2
10
 5 16
.875
.361
.514
.213
.301
1997 NYN
88
248
34
62
7
2
5
25
28
 52 2 0
5
 1 5
.686
.331
.355
.105
.250
1998 NYN-MIL
82
140
20
42
3
1
7
23
15
 33 0 0
4
 1 4
.853
.368
.486
.186
.300
1999 MIL
94
228
19
52
6
3
3
26
19
 45 2 2
1
 4 3
.611
.291
.320
.092
.228
2000 MIL
40
130
12
22
4
0
3
19
14
 37 1 1
0
 1 1
.523
.253
.269
.100
.169
Total
1611
5637
806
1517
246
54
174
740
581
 1060 36 30
155
 56 165
.764
.340
.425
.155
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Turk Valera has retired from the Milwaukee Tortfeasors
1998-08-10The Milwaukee Tortfeasors have acquired Turk Valera from the waiver wire.
1998-08-03The New York Red Foxx have designated Turk Valera for assignment.
1997-07-30Turk Valera of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1993-04-28Turk Valera of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1990-10-01Turk Valera of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1989-05-13Turk Valera of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1988-10-03The New York Red Foxx have promoted Felix Arias to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Turk Valera to the major league team.
1988-10-03The New York Red Foxx have sent Al Beasley to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Johnnie Bowers to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Mike Tiemeyer to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Joe Larmore to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Buzz Miller to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Felix Arias to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Turk Valera to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Ed Brenegan to the minors.
1988-08-24Turk Valera of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1988-04-21A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Mike Novotney, Bob Moore from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Alberto Reyes, Turk Valera, Felix Arias.
1988-03-25The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Turk Valera to the minors.
1987-09-05The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Turk Valera to the major league team.