Gilberto Valentin
Gilberto Valentin "Chicao"
Born: May 1, 1931
Mayaguez, PR
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1954-1964
Gilberto Valentin compiled a career batting average of .293 with 31 home runs and 386 RBI in his 1232-game career with the Borger Gassers, Albuquerque Dukes, Columbia Gems, Abilene Blue Sox, Albany Senators, Tri-City Braves, Portland Beavers, Monterrey Sultanes, Pocatello Bannocks, Binghamton Triplets, Lewiston Broncs and Burlington Bees. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Albuquerque Dukes | 134 | 567 | 567 | 202 | 33 | 19 | 15 | .356 | .356 | .561 | .917 | 318 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Borger Gassers | 134 | 567 | 567 | 202 | 33 | 19 | 15 | .356 | .356 | .561 | .917 | 318 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 132 | 551 | 551 | 187 | 25 | 8 | 12 | .339 | .339 | .479 | .819 | 264 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 138 | 517 | 517 | 136 | 19 | 4 | 2 | .263 | .263 | .327 | .590 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Abilene Blue Sox | 126 | 528 | 469 | 64 | 126 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 3 | 38 | 55 | .269 | .319 | .339 | .658 | 159 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 125 | 552 | 515 | 68 | 137 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 24 | 46 | .266 | .299 | .326 | .625 | 168 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 23 | 80 | 73 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .205 | .253 | .260 | .513 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 107 | 450 | 427 | 60 | 133 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 14 | 41 | .311 | .331 | .391 | .722 | 167 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 7 | 29 | 29 | 13 | .448 | .448 | .448 | .897 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 140 | 533 | 484 | 58 | 129 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 50 | .267 | .315 | .322 | .637 | 156 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 120 | 538 | 494 | 88 | 160 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 52 | .324 | .370 | .419 | .789 | 207 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 70 | 300 | 278 | 40 | 87 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 18 | .313 | .342 | .385 | .727 | 107 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 43 | 128 | 123 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 21 | .276 | .291 | .350 | .641 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 115 | 410 | 382 | 54 | 113 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 39 | .296 | .333 | .364 | .696 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 86 | 336 | 302 | 36 | 90 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 12 | .298 | .347 | .341 | .688 | 103 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 1232 | 4952 | 4644 | 491 | 1360 | 165 | 48 | 31 | 386 | 16 | 6 | 215 | 340 | .293 | .323 | .369 | .692 | 1714 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 37 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Abilene Blue Sox | SS | 126 | 217 | 355 | 32 | 63 | .947 | 4.540 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Albany Senators | SS | 124 | 201 | 381 | 26 | 65 | .957 | 4.694 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 22 | 36 | 71 | 4 | 9 | .964 | 4.864 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Albany Senators | SS | 106 | 184 | 292 | 25 | 49 | .950 | 4.491 |
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | SS | 140 | 249 | 406 | 32 | 89 | .953 | 4.679 |
| 1961 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | SS | 72 | 112 | 192 | 13 | 35 | .959 | 4.222 |
| 1961 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 2B | 28 | 68 | 60 | 4 | 18 | .970 | 4.571 |
| 1961 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 1B | 20 | 131 | 3 | 4 | 11 | .971 | 6.700 |
| 1962 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 66 | 91 | 214 | 24 | 49 | .927 | 4.621 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3B | 27 | 31 | 47 | 3 | 6 | .963 | 2.889 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 1B | 56 | 402 | 26 | 5 | 38 | .988 | 7.643 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 3B | 20 | 13 | 45 | 5 | 2 | .921 | 2.900 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | SS | 12 | 13 | 36 | 5 | 4 | .907 | 4.083 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | OF | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 1.400 |
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | SS | 36 | 45 | 94 | 9 | 25 | .939 | 3.861 |
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 1B | 22 | 142 | 9 | 2 | 16 | .987 | 6.864 |
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 3B | 18 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 5 | .920 | 2.556 |
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 906 | 1965 | 2261 | 200 | 484 | .955 | 4.664 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gems | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Abilene Blue Sox | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | |||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1961 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Bannocks | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dukes | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | KC1 | ||
| 1964 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | KC1 |
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