1935
Born January 19, 1935
Clarksdale, MS, USA
Fred Valentine Notable
Fred Valentine divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Baltimore Orioles from 1959, then the Baltimore Orioles through 1968.
Across 533 games he batted .247, with 360 hits and 180 runs. He finished with 36 home runs, 56 doubles and 47 stolen bases.
He played 413 games in the outfield, with 746 putouts and 13 errors.
He was born in Clarksdale, MS, USA on January 19, 1935, and died on December 26, 2022. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | BAL | 12 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .316 |
| 1963 | BAL | 26 | 41 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .268 |
| 1964 | WSA | 102 | 212 | 20 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 44 | 4 | .226 |
| 1965 | WSA | 12 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .241 |
| 1966 | WSA | 146 | 508 | 77 | 140 | 29 | 7 | 16 | 59 | 51 | 63 | 22 | .276 |
| 1967 | WSA | 151 | 457 | 52 | 107 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 56 | 76 | 17 | .234 |
| 1968 | BAL/WSA | 84 | 192 | 20 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 1 | .214 |
| Career | — | 533 | 1458 | 180 | 360 | 56 | 10 | 36 | 138 | 156 | 228 | 47 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Died December 26, 2022
1959
Major-league debut: Fred Valentine
Fred Valentine made a major-league debut on September 7, 1959.
1968
Final major-league game: Fred Valentine
Fred Valentine played a final major-league game on September 24, 1968.
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