Gene Valla
Eugene Charles Valla
Born: September 3, 1925
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: March 9, 2009
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1951
Gene Valla compiled a career batting average of .301 with 2 home runs and 152 RBI in his 561-game career with the Ventura Yankees, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues and San Francisco Seals. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 132 | 634 | 589 | 126 | 187 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 77 | 23 | 31 | 28 | .317 | .360 | .411 | .771 | 242 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 128 | 528 | 528 | 179 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .339 | .339 | .392 | .731 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 57 | 199 | 181 | 27 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 9 | .271 | .333 | .298 | .632 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 88 | 395 | 360 | 48 | 92 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 36 | .256 | .307 | .281 | .588 | 101 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 136 | 569 | 517 | 73 | 150 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 39 | 34 | .290 | .346 | .331 | .677 | 171 | 10 | 5 | 8 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 20 | 69 | 62 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .258 | .333 | .258 | .591 | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 561 | 2394 | 2237 | 282 | 673 | 66 | 23 | 2 | 152 | 50 | 0 | 119 | 114 | .301 | .340 | .354 | .694 | 791 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 3B | 69 | 86 | 160 | 19 | 20 | .928 | 3.565 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | SS | 63 | 120 | 205 | 43 | 28 | .883 | 5.159 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 83 | 207 | 201 | 17 | 49 | .960 | 4.916 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 27 | 61 | 61 | 6 | 7 | .953 | 4.519 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 22 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 5 | .981 | 2.409 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 77 | 55 | 113 | 13 | 17 | .928 | 2.182 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 39 | 59 | 92 | 3 | 19 | .981 | 3.872 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 21 | 49 | 60 | 3 | 11 | .973 | 5.190 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 2B | 7 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.143 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 10 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .950 | 3.800 |
| Totals | 418 | 692 | 971 | 107 | 162 | .940 | 3.978 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NYA |
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