Corky Valentine
Harold Lewis Valentine
Born: January 4, 1929
Troy, OH US
Deceased: January 21, 2005
Roswell, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 203
Career: 1948-1959
Major League Statistics
Corky Valentine compiled a career record of 74 wins and 62 losses and a 3.85 ERA in his 324-game pitching career with the Muncie Packers, Sunbury Reds, Rockford Rox, Ogden Reds, Columbia Reds, Havana Sugar Kings, Atlanta Crackers, Seattle Rainiers and Wichita Braves. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | OHSL4 | Muncie Packers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.58 | 23 | 116.0 | 111 | 88 | 59 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5.86 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 109.0 | 121 | 84 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Rockford Rox | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.76 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 62.0 | 57 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.56 | 38 | 139.0 | 148 | 97 | 55 | 7 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 13 | 6 | .684 | 2.11 | 44 | 14 | 183.0 | 119 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.89 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 103.0 | 106 | 60 | 56 | 4 | 50 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 16 | 7 | .696 | 3.89 | 32 | 25 | 199.0 | 208 | 94 | 86 | 13 | 54 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.25 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 144.0 | 139 | 61 | 52 | 8 | 58 | 6 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.17 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 | 111 | 56 | 50 | 11 | 36 | 11 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.24 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104.0 | 131 | 66 | 49 | 7 | 45 | 7 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 74 | 62 | .544 | 3.85 | 324 | 78 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1284.7 | 1273 | 701 | 549 | 59 | 615 | 24 | 365 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | OHSL4 | Muncie Packers | 27 | 49 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .224 | .224 | .449 | .673 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Rockford Rox | 13 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .207 | .233 | .310 | .544 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | 31 | 46 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .184 | .262 | .184 | .446 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 43 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .169 | .169 | .292 | .462 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 51 | 66 | 66 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .273 | .273 | .591 | .864 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 23 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .167 | .306 | .267 | .572 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 32 | 68 | 68 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .147 | .147 | .221 | .368 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 32 | 55 | 49 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 25 | .102 | .185 | .184 | .369 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 43 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .172 | .226 | .379 | .605 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 36 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .176 | .222 | .235 | .458 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 345 | 493 | 464 | 22 | 84 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 97 | .181 | .215 | .317 | .532 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | OHSL4 | Muncie Packers | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | P | 29 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .933 | .966 |
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Rockford Rox | P | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1950 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | P | 23 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .826 | .826 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 32 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.188 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 43 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .905 | .442 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 36 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .963 | .722 |
| Totals | 324 | 38 | 114 | 10 | 6 | .938 | .469 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Muncie Packers | CIN | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1949 | C | Central Association | Rockford Rox | CIN | ||
| 1950 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | CIN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 |
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