Ben Valley
Benjamin Flem Valley
Born: July 16, 1937
Richlands, VA US
Deceased: May 25, 2012
Lebanon, VA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, C, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 187
Career: 1956-1960
Ben Valley compiled a career batting average of .256 with 27 home runs and 167 RBI in his 444-game career with the Cocoa Indians, St. Cloud Rox, Danville Leafs, Corpus Christi Giants and Springfield Giants. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | FLOR | Cocoa Indians | 75 | 303 | 303 | 90 | 12 | 6 | 10 | .297 | .297 | .475 | .772 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 123 | 518 | 445 | 52 | 112 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 53 | 2 | 59 | 58 | .252 | .338 | .348 | .686 | 155 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 105 | 415 | 364 | 62 | 97 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 45 | 54 | .266 | .350 | .360 | .709 | 131 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 128 | 486 | 440 | 57 | 103 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 54 | .234 | .287 | .334 | .621 | 147 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1960 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 13 | 48 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | .150 | .292 | .225 | .517 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 444 | 1770 | 1592 | 177 | 408 | 67 | 15 | 27 | 167 | 9 | 0 | 148 | 170 | .256 | .318 | .368 | .686 | 586 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 3B | 51 | 47 | 94 | 14 | 9 | .910 | 2.765 | ||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 1B | 44 | 342 | 27 | 4 | 31 | .989 | 8.386 | ||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 2B | 27 | 65 | 58 | 7 | 11 | .946 | 4.556 | ||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 2B | 59 | 122 | 140 | 9 | 17 | .967 | 4.441 | ||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | C | 15 | 78 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .957 | 5.867 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | SS | 14 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 5 | .909 | 3.571 | ||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 3B | 11 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.545 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | SS | 90 | 134 | 235 | 31 | 53 | .922 | 4.100 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | RF | 18 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.444 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 3B | 11 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .885 | 2.091 | ||||
| Totals | 340 | 854 | 636 | 78 | 128 | .950 | 4.382 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Florida State League | Cocoa Indians | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN |
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