Hector Valle
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Hector Valle | ||
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Catcher | ||
Born: October 27, 1940 | ||
Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | ||
June 6, 1965 for the Los Angeles Dodgers |
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Final game | ||
October 3, 1965 for the Los Angeles Dodgers |
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Career statistics | ||
Batting average | .308 | |
Home runs | 0 | |
Runs batted in | 2 | |
Teams | ||
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Career highlights and awards | ||
Hector Jose Valle is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on October 27, 1940 and was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1960.
Valle played in nine games for the Dodgers during the 1965 season, appearing six times as a catcher. He batted .308 (4-for-13) and had an on base percentage of .400. He also handled 21 chances flawlessly for a fielding percentage of 1.000.
Valle was later acquired by the New York Mets and the Detroit Tigers, but never again appeared in a major league game.
[edit] Trivia
- Valle's hits were against Denny Lemaster, Bob Veale, and Bob Sadowski (2).