P Joel Valenty #14
Los Angeles Cobras ABL
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
04/27/1981
 OA: 43 POT: 43
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P JOEL VALENTY #14 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 4 2-0 0 3.10 29.0 35 1 8 14 1.48 0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 60 60 55 60
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 55 55
Splitter 45 45
Cutter 45 45
Knuckle Curve 25 25
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 84-86 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 35
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/22/1981 @ PHO Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 8 2 2 1 3
04/17/1981 DAL Win, 7-6 X 6.0 10 3 3 2 3
04/12/1981 @ TB Win, 5-4 X 8.0 11 2 2 2 3 Win
04/07/1981 MIA Win, 7-3 X 8.0 6 3 3 3 5 Win
03/28/1981 PHO Loss, 3-8 X 4.2 4 3 2 1 1 Loss
03/20/1981 DET Win, 10-4 X 4.2 5 1 1 1 2 Win
03/14/1981 @ TB Win, 4-0 X 4.0 6 0 0 1 3 Win
03/08/1981 @ DET Win, 6-1 X 6.0 3 1 1 2 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/24/1949
Born in:El Paso, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$126,000
Signed Through:1981 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 7 Days
Service This Yr:21 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 13 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ACTION BASEBALL LEAGUE 1981 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 2 0 0 3.10 29.0 35 10 10 1 8 14 0 0.0 0 4 100.0
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 14.28 10.86 4.34 2.48 3.75 1.48 88 0.6 .340        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 32 7 0 0 1 3 3 5 0 0 1 .219 .306 .312 .618      
vs. RHB 83 28 5 2 0 7 5 9 0 1 2 .337 .389 .446 .835      
ACTION BASEBALL LEAGUE 1981 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 0 1 3  
April 4 4 2 0 0 3.10 29.0 35 10 10 1 8 14  
Spring Training 4 4 3 1 0 1.86 19.1 18 5 4 1 5 10  
Last Year 34 34 14 11 0 3.56 227.1 214 97 90 11 107 114  
2 Years Ago 24 5 7 1 2 3.03 71.1 55 24 24 6 36 47  
Career 261 220 84 90 5 3.75 1559.1 1462 724 650 118 619 895  
Home 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 14.0 16 6 6 1 5 8  
Road 2 2 1 0 0 2.40 15.0 19 4 4 0 3 6  
Grass 4 4 2 0 0 3.10 29.0 35 10 10 1 8 14  
Night 4 4 2 0 0 3.10 29.0 35 10 10 1 8 14  
As Starter 4 4 2 0 0 3.10 29.0 35 10 10 1 8 14  
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+
1972 Minneapolis - ABL 22 27 21 12 7 3 3.90 164.0 154 73 71 15 64 78 5 0 1.33 .264 4.16 1.1 95
1973 Minneapolis - ABL 23 32 32 10 14 0 3.95 214.1 196 100 94 19 85 117 4 1 1.31 .262 3.78 2.1 89
1974 Minneapolis - ABL 24 33 33 11 12 0 3.67 223.1 204 103 91 17 81 143 7 3 1.28 .276 3.44 3.2 96
1975 Minneapolis - ABL 25 20 11 3 5 0 3.87 97.2 102 52 42 13 45 49 1 0 1.51 .277 4.71 -0.4 90
1976 Minneapolis - ABL 26 25 23 6 15 0 4.13 148.1 137 82 68 10 59 93 3 1 1.32 .275 3.55 1.8 84
1977 Minneapolis - ABL 27 33 30 11 11 0 2.76 196.0 169 72 60 5 59 116 2 1 1.16 .268 2.76 4.9 130
1978 Los Angeles - ABL 28 29 27 8 14 0 4.79 188.0 196 111 100 21 75 124 2 1 1.44 .291 3.91 1.3 72
1979 Cincinnati - ABL 29 24 5 7 1 2 3.03 71.1 55 24 24 6 36 47 1 0 1.28 .236 4.34 -0.0 123
1980 Denver - ABL 30 34 34 14 11 0 3.56 227.1 214 97 90 11 107 114 1 1 1.41 .278 3.86 2.5 103
1981 Los Angeles - ABL 31 4 4 2 0 0 3.10 29.0 35 10 10 1 8 14 0 0 1.48 .340 3.75 0.6 137
Total ABL 261 220 84 90 5 3.75 1559.1 1462 724 650 118 619 895 26 8 1.33 .273 3.73 16.9 95
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+
1972 Salt Lake City - AAA 22 3 3 2 1 0 1.05 25.2 16 3 3 0 14 18 2 1 1.17 .222 2.59 0.7 330
1976 Salt Lake City - AAA 26 2 2 0 2 0 4.76 17.0 18 9 9 2 6 9 2 0 1.41 .286 3.95 0.1 69
Total AAAA 5 5 2 3 0 2.53 42.2 34 12 12 2 20 27 4 1 1.27 .250 3.13 131.8
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+
1979 Cincinnati - ABL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 999
Total ABL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Minneapolis - MLB P 27 21 10 19 2 29 0 1.000 164.0 1.59 -1.7 .994
1973 Minneapolis - MLB P 31 31 8 27 1 36 1 .972 214.1 1.47 +0.7 1.116
1974 Minneapolis - MLB P 33 33 11 18 3 30 1 .967 223.1 1.17 -4.2 .903
1975 Minneapolis - MLB P 20 11 6 8 0 15 1 .933 97.2 1.29 -0.2 1.132
1976 Minneapolis - MLB P 25 23 9 13 1 24 2 .917 148.1 1.33 -0.8 .958
1977 Minneapolis - MLB P 33 30 15 18 1 35 2 .943 196.0 1.52 -1.0 .978
1978 Los Angeles - MLB P 29 27 8 17 0 26 1 .962 188.0 1.20 -3.2 .835
1979 Cincinnati - MLB P 24 5 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 71.1 1.64 -0.5 1.024
1980 Denver - MLB P 34 34 11 26 0 38 1 .974 227.1 1.46 -2.7 .951
1981 Los Angeles - MLB P 4 4 0 2 0 3 1 .667 29.0 0.62 -0.1 .994
TOTAL P 260 219 83 156 9 249 10 .960 1559.1 1.38 -13.6 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1972 Drafted in the 1972 inaugural draft by the Minneapolis Blizzard. (Round 37, Pick 20, 884th overall pick).
04/03/1972 Named the #96 prospect in the ABL
07/02/1972 Named the #34 prospect in the ABL
07/15/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Santa Clarita Red Devils with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/26/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
05/28/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Kings with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/19/1973 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/24/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $29,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
04/04/1974 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
04/12/1974 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Dallas Rustlers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/30/1974 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Storm with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/22/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Rustlers with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/04/1974 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000 with the Minneapolis Blizzard organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
03/25/1975 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/10/1975 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $77,000 with the Minneapolis Blizzard organization.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
06/30/1976 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/23/1976 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Rustlers with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/24/1976 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/06/1976 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $94,000 with the Minneapolis Blizzard organization.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
07/10/1977 Was selected to the 1977 Action Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/17/1977 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Rustlers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/05/1977 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $222,000 with the Minneapolis Blizzard organization.
12/09/1977 Was traded by the Minneapolis Blizzard to the Los Angeles Cobras in exchange for 3B Victor Lopez.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
06/24/1978 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Kings with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/25/1978 Became a free agent.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/15/1979 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $216,000 with the Cincinnati Cougars organization.
11/22/1979 Became a free agent.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/30/1980 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denver Rocketeers organization.
07/25/1980 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Express with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/26/1980 Became a free agent.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/05/1981 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Los Angeles Cobras organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1973 14 7
1976 15 5
1978 14 8
Year Win. % Rank
1972 .632 7
Year HRA Rank
1978 21 6
Year BB Rank
1980 107 9
Year WP Rank
1976 7 10
Year ERA Rank
1977 2.76 3
Year BABIP Rank
1972 .264 7
Year WHIP Rank
1977 1.16 5
Year K/BB Rank
1974 1.77 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1977 0.23 1
1980 0.44 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1977 2.71 9
Year K/9 Rank
1974 5.76 8
Year QSP Rank
1977 .733 6
Year SHO Rank
1974 3 4
Year GB% Rank
1977 0.57 4
Year WAR Rank
1977 4.9 7
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