Gilberto Valdivia
Gilberto Valdivia "Jockey"
Born: October 14, 1914
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'5"
Weight: 155
Career: 1944-1954
Gilberto Valdivia compiled a career batting average of .214 with 6 home runs and 63 RBI in his 645-game career with the Syracuse Chiefs, Tampico Alijadores, Puebla Angeles, Havana Cubanos, St. Petersburg Saints, Keokuk Kernels and Mexico City Azul. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 60 | 198 | 177 | 18 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | .226 | .297 | .277 | .574 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | 128 | 521 | 475 | 40 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 36 | 20 | .177 | .238 | .221 | .459 | 105 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | 89 | 290 | 290 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .234 | .445 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | 127 | 412 | 412 | 91 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .221 | .255 | .476 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 131 | 425 | 425 | 95 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .252 | .475 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 17 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 93 | 306 | 306 | 75 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .245 | .245 | .340 | .585 | 104 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 645 | 2187 | 2120 | 58 | 453 | 56 | 9 | 6 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 37 | .214 | .234 | .257 | .491 | 545 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 53 | 153 | 41 | 12 | 4 | .942 | 3.660 | 5 | 45 | 17 | 27.4 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | C | 123 | 510 | 47 | 11 | 6 | .981 | 4.528 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | C | 89 | 415 | 46 | 15 | .968 | 5.180 | |||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | C | 15 | 54 | 11 | 2 | .970 | 4.333 | |||||
| Totals | 280 | 1132 | 145 | 40 | 10 | .970 | 4.561 | 6 | 45 | 17 | 27.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1945 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1946 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1947 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1948 | Ind | Mexican League | Puebla Angeles | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Havana Cubanos | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | Havana Cubanos | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Havana Cubanos | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels | |||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1954 | Ind | Mexican League | Mexico City Azul |
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