Ellis Valentine Notable

b. July 30, 1954 · Montreal Expos 1975–1981, New York Mets 1981–1982, California Angels 1983, Texas Rangers 1985

Ellis Valentine played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Montreal Expos in 1975 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1985.

Across 894 games he batted .278, with 881 hits and 380 runs. He finished with 123 home runs, 169 doubles and 59 stolen bases.

He played 856 games in the outfield, with 1,570 putouts and 47 errors.

He was an All-Star in 1977.

He was born in Helena, AR, USA on July 30, 1954. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1977
Gold Glove	1	1978

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1975	MON	12	33	2	12	4	0	1	3	2	4	0	.364
1976	MON	94	305	36	85	15	2	7	39	30	51	14	.279
1977	MON	127	508	63	149	28	2	25	76	30	58	13	.293
1978	MON	151	570	75	165	35	2	25	76	35	88	13	.289
1979	MON	146	548	73	151	29	3	21	82	22	74	11	.276
1980	MON	86	311	40	98	22	2	13	67	25	44	5	.315
1981	MON/NYM	70	245	23	51	11	1	8	36	11	49	0	.208
1982	NYM	111	337	33	97	14	1	8	48	5	38	1	.288
1983	CAL	86	271	30	65	10	2	13	43	18	48	2	.240
1985	TEX	11	38	5	8	1	0	2	4	2	8	0	.211
Career	—	894	3166	380	881	169	15	123	474	180	462	59	.278

On this day & linked events

1954

Born July 30, 1954

Helena, AR, USA

1975

Major-league debut: Ellis Valentine

Ellis Valentine made a major-league debut on September 3, 1975.

1985

Final major-league game: Ellis Valentine

Ellis Valentine played a final major-league game on October 2, 1985.

Image: Hostess, public domain