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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Bobby ValentineWWikipedia↗

Bats: R Β· Throws: R Β· Born 1950-05-13 Β· Played 1969–1979 Β· Career WAR 2.0 (bWAR) Β·

IDsBBREF=valenbo02, LAHMAN=valenbo02, MLBAM=123616, RETROSHEET=valeb102

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πŸ“‹ Game logs β†’

Batting

YearTeamLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSWAR
1969LANNL5030000000000.0
1971LANNL1012813270102125531520.249.287.310.597-0.7
1972LANNL11939142107112332552733.274.319.335.6540.8
1973CALAL321261238521136159.302.323.397.7201.2
1974CALAL1173713997103339852525.261.308.329.6370.5
1975CALAL265751620050243.281.323.316.639-0.6
1975SDNNL7151200111040.133.316.333.649
1976SDNNL154931840040162.367.436.449.8850.8
1977SDNNL44675123011000710.179.253.269.522-0.7
1977NYNNL428381110130069.133.191.181.372
1978NYNNL69160174370118111918.269.346.331.6770.3
1979SEAAL6298927600712225.276.405.337.7420.4
Total6391698176441599121572720140134.260.316.326.6422.0

Fielding

YearTeamLgPosGGSInnPOAEDP
1971LANNL2B2120180.04945413
1971LANNL3B2323198.0175071
1971LANNLOF11979.014100
1971LANNLSS3722212.04380517
1972LANNL2B4943395.0110132628
1972LANNL3B3938311.02081144
1972LANNLOF16895.025000
1972LANNLSS101091.0233236
1973CALALOF8756.225300
1973CALALSS2525226.03872611
1974CALAL2B101.00000
1974CALAL3B1515130.053254
1974CALALOF6259451.0113260
1974CALALSS3622219.0428266
1975CALAL1B3219.023012
1975CALAL3B2111.02110
1975CALALOF204.02000
1975SDNNLOF4432.04000
1976SDNNL1B4335.237401
1976SDNNLOF101074.218201
1977SDNNL1B101.01001
1977SDNNL3B10760.231512
1977SDNNLSS10139.2111411
1977NYNNL1B15982.094405
1977NYNNL3B409.01201
1977NYNNLSS14878.292916
1978NYNNL2B4533278.17692413
1978NYNNL3B9759.021720
1979SEAAL2B407.00200
1979SEAAL3B4328.041012
1979SEAALC201.00000
1979SEAALOF151299.117300
1979SEAALSS29786.2112313
Total5404083651.183983075128

Awards

YearAwardLg
2002Branch Rickey AwardML

Ejections (49)

DateAsReason
1974-05-29PlayerFighting
1974-07-21PlayerCalled third strike (threw helmet)
1978-07-27PlayerCall at 2B
1978-09-16PlayerBalls and strikes
1983-08-13CoachAttempting to make the pitcher balk
1985-06-26ManagerBalls and strikes
1985-07-06ManagerBalk non-call
1985-08-02ManagerObstruction non-call
1986-04-30ManagerBalls and strikes
1986-05-23ManagerIntentional HBP
1986-05-25ManagerArguing ejection
1986-08-13ManagerBalls and strikes
1986-08-31ManagerBalls and strikes
1986-09-11ManagerBalls and strikes
1987-05-02ManagerBalls and strikes
1987-05-03ManagerMocked umpire
1987-07-19ManagerCall at 1B
1987-09-08ManagerBalk call
1988-05-22ManagerBalk
1988-08-21ManagerArguing over time out given to batter
1988-08-23ManagerBalls and strikes
1989-07-15ManagerObstruction non-call
1989-08-22ManagerBalls and strikes
1990-04-30ManagerBalls and strikes
1990-06-29ManagerFan interference call
1992-06-07ManagerChecked swing
1997-06-28ManagerCall at 2B
1997-09-21ManagerCall at 1B
1998-04-06ManagerBalk call
1998-06-22ManagerCalled third strike
1998-08-24ManagerChecked swing
1998-09-09ManagerCheck swing
1999-05-18ManagerObstruction non-call
1999-06-09ManagerCatcher's interference call
1999-09-30ManagerBalls and strikes
2000-07-08ManagerObstruction call
2001-04-28ManagerArgued for ejection after HBP
2001-08-01ManagerInterference non-call
2001-08-18ManagerCall at HP
2001-09-27ManagerCalled third strike
2001-09-29ManagerCall at 3B
2002-06-01ManagerCalled third strike
2002-08-25ManagerIntentional HBP
2012-05-18ManagerCall at 1B
2012-06-10ManagerBalls and strikes
2012-07-29ManagerHBP non-call
2012-08-15ManagerQuick pitch
2012-08-26ManagerCall at 1B
2012-09-12ManagerCalled third strike