Bobby Valentine Notable

b. May 13, 1950 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1969, 1971–1972, California Angels 1973–1975, San Diego Padres 1975–1977, New York Mets 1977–1978, Seattle Mariners 1979

Bobby Valentine played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1969 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1979.

Across 639 games he batted .260, with 441 hits and 176 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 59 doubles and 27 stolen bases.

He played 161 games at shortstop, with 332 assists and 23 errors. He turned 50 double plays. He also played 128 games in the outfield, 120 games at second base and 106 games at third base.

He was born in Stamford, CT, USA on May 13, 1950. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Branch Rickey Award	1	2002

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1969	LAD	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
1971	LAD	101	281	32	70	10	2	1	25	15	20	5	.249
1972	LAD	119	391	42	107	11	2	3	32	27	33	5	.274
1973	CAL	32	126	12	38	5	2	1	13	5	9	6	.302
1974	CAL	117	371	39	97	10	3	3	39	25	25	8	.261
1975	CAL/SDP	33	72	6	18	2	0	1	6	8	3	1	.250
1976	SDP	15	49	3	18	4	0	0	4	6	2	0	.367
1977	NYM/SDP	86	150	13	23	4	0	2	13	13	19	0	.153
1978	NYM	69	160	17	43	7	0	1	18	19	18	1	.269
1979	SEA	62	98	9	27	6	0	0	7	22	5	1	.276
Career	—	639	1698	176	441	59	9	12	157	140	134	27	.260

On this day & linked events

1950

Born May 13, 1950

Stamford, CT, USA

1969

Major-league debut: Bobby Valentine

Bobby Valentine made a major-league debut on September 2, 1969.

1979

Final major-league game: Bobby Valentine

Bobby Valentine played a final major-league game on September 30, 1979.

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