Willy Valera
William (Diaz) Valera
Born: July 23, 1975
Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 155
Career: 1995-1998
Willy (Diaz) Valera compiled a career batting average of .236 with 18 home runs and 112 RBI in his 338-game career with the Watertown Indians, Columbus Redstixx and Kinston Indians. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Redstixx | 31 | 108 | 104 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 35 | .163 | .194 | .269 | .464 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 65 | 260 | 240 | 33 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 57 | .254 | .298 | .371 | .669 | 89 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 116 | 420 | 393 | 47 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 88 | .214 | .254 | .295 | .549 | 116 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 117 | 459 | 431 | 47 | 115 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 91 | .267 | .297 | .385 | .683 | 166 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 6 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .350 | .623 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 338 | 1279 | 1197 | 140 | 282 | 47 | 12 | 18 | 112 | 23 | 15 | 59 | 276 | .236 | .273 | .340 | .613 | 407 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | SS | 65 | 96 | 211 | 15 | 32 | .953 | 4.723 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Redstixx | SS | 31 | 43 | 94 | 12 | 31 | .919 | 4.419 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | SS | 113 | 179 | 333 | 31 | 66 | .943 | 4.531 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | SS | 116 | 161 | 326 | 29 | 54 | .944 | 4.198 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | SS | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 3.333 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 3B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 334 | 487 | 980 | 90 | 183 | .942 | 4.392 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Indians | CLE | ||
| 1995 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Redstixx | CLE | ||
| 1996 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE | ||
| 1997 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE |
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