P Dan Valenti #44
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/02/1978
P DAN VALENTI #44 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 13-13 0 3.03 223.0 208 21 68 146 1.24 4.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 50 55 55
Movement 50 45 55 50
HRA 50 45 55 50
PBABIP 55 50 55 55
Control 55 55 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 75
Changeup 35 45
Sinker 65 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/1977 @ MON Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 12 5 4 0 5 Loss
09/19/1977 TOR Loss, 5-7 X 6.1 12 7 7 2 3 Loss
09/14/1977 MON Win, 11-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 3 2 Win
09/07/1977 @ TOR Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 7 3 3 1 1 Loss
09/02/1977 DET Win, 9-2 X 6.1 6 2 2 2 5 Win
08/27/1977 @ SFS Loss, 0-2 X 7.0 6 2 2 2 3 Loss
08/21/1977 LAP Win, 2-1 X 7.0 8 1 1 0 4 Win
08/16/1977 SFS Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 4 3 3 4 2 Loss
08/11/1977 BOS Win, 2-0 X 8.0 2 0 0 5 6 Win
08/06/1977 NYE Win, 12-4 X 8.0 8 3 2 1 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Likes to do crossword puzzles in his spare time.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:03/17/1948
Born in:Plymouth, CT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$630,000
Signed Through:1979 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 53 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 26th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 13 13 0 3.03 223.0 208 89 75 21 68 146 0 0.0 0 26 81.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.30 8.39 5.89 2.74 3.42 1.24 89 4.3 .279        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 328 84 17 3 11 37 28 50 3 3 1 .256 .314 .427 .741      
vs. RHB 505 124 21 4 10 52 40 96 1 8 3 .246 .304 .362 .667      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 1 0 1.89 38.0 32 8 8 2 11 15  
May 5 5 2 0 0 5.24 34.1 34 20 20 8 15 27  
June 6 6 3 2 0 2.79 42.0 32 16 13 4 11 32  
July 5 5 0 5 0 2.18 33.0 37 17 8 1 11 28  
August 6 6 3 2 0 1.88 43.0 33 10 9 3 12 28  
September 5 5 2 3 0 4.68 32.2 40 18 17 3 8 16  
Spring Training 5 5 1 0 0 0.46 19.2 11 1 1 0 5 23  
Last Year 32 32 13 13 0 3.03 223.0 208 89 75 21 68 146  
2 Years Ago 27 27 15 3 0 2.17 198.2 153 55 48 13 34 125  
Career 296 145 89 58 27 3.21 1231.1 1172 501 439 91 358 780  
Home 18 18 11 5 0 2.87 128.2 116 50 41 14 38 88  
Road 14 14 2 8 0 3.24 94.1 92 39 34 7 30 58  
Grass 32 32 13 13 0 3.03 223.0 208 89 75 21 68 146  
Day 22 22 8 10 0 3.10 151.0 146 61 52 14 47 92  
Night 10 10 5 3 0 2.88 72.0 62 28 23 7 21 54  
As Starter 32 32 13 13 0 3.03 223.0 208 89 75 21 68 146  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Milwaukee - MLB 21 29 0 3 2 2 4.42 38.2 40 23 19 3 19 23 0 0 1.53 .282 3.96 -0.0 83
1970 Milwaukee - MLB 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 0.76 0.0 999
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 23 20 0 2 1 1 2.93 27.2 28 10 9 0 10 20 0 0 1.37 .326 1.94 0.9 126
1972 Milwaukee - MLB 24 56 0 12 4 13 2.50 72.0 64 28 20 2 29 48 0 0 1.29 .278 2.53 1.8 140
1973 Milwaukee - MLB 25 35 35 14 10 0 3.76 239.2 226 106 100 22 74 143 3 1 1.25 .272 3.60 4.3 105
1974 Milwaukee - MLB 26 35 35 11 17 0 3.70 231.1 252 109 95 19 79 140 0 0 1.43 .314 3.52 3.6 99
1975 Milwaukee - MLB 27 12 12 5 6 0 3.24 86.0 96 34 31 7 22 54 1 0 1.37 .320 3.29 1.9 121
1975 Denver - MLB 27 49 4 14 2 11 3.34 113.1 104 47 42 4 23 80 0 0 1.12 .292 2.38 3.6 132
1975 Total - MLB 27 61 16 19 8 11 3.30 199.1 200 81 73 11 45 134 1 0 1.23 .304 2.77 5.5 127
1976 Baltimore - MLB 28 27 27 15 3 0 2.17 198.2 153 55 48 13 34 125 4 1 0.94 .236 2.78 4.7 160
1977 Baltimore - MLB 29 32 32 13 13 0 3.03 223.0 208 89 75 21 68 146 0 0 1.24 .279 3.42 4.3 128
Total MLB 296 145 89 58 27 3.21 1231.1 1172 501 439 91 358 780 8 2 1.24 .283 3.19 25.1 119
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Total - 18 17 10 6 0 0 0.83 75.2 47 10 7 1 10 118 0 0 0.75 .271 0.73 4.7 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1975 Denver - MLB 27 4 0 1 1 0 1.93 9.1 6 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 0.96 .143 5.93 -0.2 228
1976 Baltimore - MLB 28 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 15.0 8 2 0 0 2 6 0 0 0.67 .174 2.19 0.5 999
Total MLB 6 2 2 1 0 0.74 24.1 14 4 2 2 5 9 0 0 0.78 .162 3.63 595.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Milwaukee - MLB P 29 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 38.2 0.23 +0.3 .498
1970 Milwaukee - MLB P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1971 Milwaukee - MLB P 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 27.2 0.33 +0.1 .985
1972 Milwaukee - MLB P 55 0 3 9 1 12 0 1.000 72.0 1.50 +0.2 .983
1973 Milwaukee - MLB P 35 35 18 19 2 40 3 .925 239.2 1.39 -1.9 .972
1974 Milwaukee - MLB P 35 35 17 26 2 45 2 .956 231.1 1.67 -0.4 1.037
1975 Milwaukee - MLB P 12 12 6 10 2 16 0 1.000 86.0 1.67 +0.7 1.009
1975 Denver - MLB P 49 4 6 12 0 19 1 .947 113.1 1.43 +0.5 .875
1976 Baltimore - MLB P 27 27 14 21 1 36 1 .972 198.2 1.59 +0.8 .952
1977 Baltimore - MLB P 32 32 18 22 1 40 0 1.000 223.0 1.61 +1.1 .985
TOTAL P 295 145 83 121 9 212 8 .962 1231.1 1.49 +1.6 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Dairymen, out of high school Briarcliff (Briarcliff; Briarcliff Manor, NY).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (70); Movement: 50 (75); Control: 25 (60).
04/11/1967 Named the #72 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1967 Named the #90 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 30 (55).
04/09/1968 Named the #75 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
10/31/1968 Named the #86 prospect in the MLB
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (55).
04/08/1969 Named the #75 prospect in the MLB
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
09/21/1972 Injured (earache),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $65,460.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/11/1973 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $81,750.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $163,950.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
06/09/1975 Was traded by the Milwaukee Dairymen to the Denver Burros, along with $10,000, in exchange for SP Guillermo Ortega and a 1st round draft pick.
07/06/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/01/1975 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/18/1975 Became a free agent.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
02/01/1976 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $2,664,000 with the Baltimore Lords organization.
05/07/1976 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Generals with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/04/1976 Was selected to the 1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60).
03/31/1977 Injured (inner ear infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1975 61 10
Year GS Rank
1973 35 3
1974 35 5
Year W Rank
1975 19 2
1976 15 10
Year L Rank
1974 17 8
Year Win. % Rank
1975 .704 3
1976 .833 1
Year K Rank
1974 140 9
1977 146 10
Year WP Rank
1973 10 4
1974 14 1
1975 14 4
Year ERA Rank
1976 2.17 4
Year BABIP Rank
1976 .236 4
Year WHIP Rank
1976 0.94 1
Year K/BB Rank
1975 2.98 4
1976 3.68 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1976 8.79 2
Year H/9 Rank
1976 6.93 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1975 2.03 5
1976 1.54 3
Year K/9 Rank
1974 5.45 6
1975 6.05 3
1977 5.89 10
Year GF Rank
1972 38 10
Year QS Rank
1973 23 6
1977 26 5
Year QSP Rank
1976 .778 7
1977 .812 2
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