George Valine
George A. Valine
Born: February 22, 1918
Deceased: January 2, 1990
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150
Career: 1937-1949
George Valine compiled a career batting average of .291 with 31 home runs and 128 RBI in his 1087-game career with the Union City Greyhounds, Springfield Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes, Pocatello Cardinals, Bakersfield Indians and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 120 | 492 | 492 | 127 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .319 | .577 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 130 | 499 | 499 | 142 | 25 | 8 | 5 | .285 | .285 | .397 | .681 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 136 | 486 | 486 | 141 | 35 | 12 | 4 | .290 | .290 | .436 | .726 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 134 | 515 | 515 | 172 | 46 | 6 | 7 | .334 | .334 | .487 | .821 | 251 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 75 | 202 | 202 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .198 | .198 | .262 | .460 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 119 | 462 | 462 | 126 | 29 | 10 | 6 | .273 | .273 | .418 | .690 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 95 | 423 | 357 | 85 | 112 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 17 | 58 | 20 | .314 | .410 | .420 | .830 | 150 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 154 | 553 | 553 | 177 | 34 | 11 | 2 | .320 | .320 | .432 | .752 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 124 | 544 | 454 | 82 | 133 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 7 | 77 | 49 | .293 | .395 | .412 | .807 | 187 | 0 | 13 | ||||
| Totals | 1087 | 4176 | 4020 | 167 | 1170 | 249 | 64 | 31 | 128 | 24 | 0 | 135 | 69 | .291 | .314 | .408 | .722 | 1640 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 2B | 119 | 310 | 359 | 54 | .925 | 5.622 | |
| 1938 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | SS | 129 | 283 | 406 | 72 | .905 | 5.341 | |
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 133 | 134 | 277 | 42 | .907 | 3.090 | |
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 102 | 104 | 191 | 23 | .928 | 2.892 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 3B | 42 | 42 | 84 | 8 | .940 | 3.000 | |
| 1942 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | SS | 119 | 239 | 368 | 57 | .914 | 5.101 | |
| 1946 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | SS | 94 | 146 | 257 | 36 | 30 | .918 | 4.287 |
| 1946 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 2B | 97 | 269 | 300 | 25 | 58 | .958 | 5.866 |
| 1949 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | SS | 24 | 45 | 66 | 3 | 9 | .974 | 4.625 |
| Totals | 860 | 1572 | 2308 | 320 | 97 | .924 | 4.512 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | CIN | ||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1942 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians |
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