Pat Valaika
Patrick Ryne Valaika
Born: September 9, 1992
Valencia, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 208
Draft: Round 9 (2013 June Amateur Draft, Colorado Rockies)
School: UCLA
Career: 2013-2023
Major League Statistics
Pat Valaika compiled a career batting average of .260 with 84 home runs and 440 RBI in his 772-game career with the Tri-City Dust Devils, Asheville Tourists, Modesto Nuts, New Britain Rock Cats, Salt River Rafters, Hartford Yard Goats, Albuquerque Isotopes, Norfolk Tides, Gwinnett Stripers, Oklahoma City Dodgers and Tacoma Rainiers. He began playing during the 2013 season and last took the field during the 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | 42 | 178 | 146 | 27 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 33 | .240 | .345 | .390 | .735 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | 86 | 362 | 331 | 46 | 90 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 101 | .272 | .321 | .417 | .738 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 34 | 144 | 127 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 26 | .370 | .407 | .575 | .982 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 124 | 512 | 468 | 57 | 110 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 117 | .235 | .281 | .361 | .642 | 169 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 28 | 115 | 110 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | .209 | .226 | .327 | .553 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Hartford Yard Goats | 108 | 474 | 431 | 66 | 116 | 33 | 3 | 13 | 67 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 95 | .269 | .314 | .450 | .764 | 194 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | 19 | 84 | 76 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .263 | .321 | .303 | .624 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 11 | 50 | 45 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .267 | .327 | .422 | .749 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 37 | 147 | 139 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 30 | .216 | .252 | .432 | .683 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 84 | 383 | 350 | 60 | 112 | 26 | 1 | 22 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 90 | .320 | .364 | .589 | .952 | 206 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Norfolk Tides | 22 | 82 | 80 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .225 | .244 | .312 | .556 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 114 | 466 | 421 | 51 | 102 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 96 | .242 | .303 | .368 | .671 | 155 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 25 | 98 | 89 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .225 | .276 | .303 | .579 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 38 | 143 | 121 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 30 | .240 | .343 | .405 | .748 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 772 | 3238 | 2934 | 406 | 764 | 173 | 21 | 84 | 440 | 64 | 32 | 226 | 714 | .260 | .312 | .420 | .732 | 1231 | 52 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | SS | 29 | 40 | 79 | 5 | 19 | .960 | 4.103 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | 2B | 12 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 6 | .981 | 4.417 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | SS | 54 | 74 | 177 | 7 | 38 | .973 | 4.648 |
| 2014 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | SS | 31 | 52 | 89 | 7 | 24 | .953 | 4.548 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | 2B | 27 | 51 | 76 | 5 | 21 | .962 | 4.704 |
| 2015 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | SS | 62 | 93 | 162 | 8 | 34 | .970 | 4.113 |
| 2015 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 2B | 33 | 80 | 107 | 2 | 26 | .989 | 5.667 |
| 2015 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 3B | 29 | 25 | 44 | 4 | 7 | .945 | 2.379 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 2B | 9 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 5.667 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Hartford Yard Goats | SS | 65 | 90 | 181 | 8 | 41 | .971 | 4.169 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 3B | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Hartford Yard Goats | 3B | 29 | 16 | 57 | 6 | 4 | .924 | 2.517 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Hartford Yard Goats | 2B | 16 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 4.188 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | SS | 16 | 19 | 54 | 3 | 9 | .961 | 4.562 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | SS | 15 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 9 | .986 | 4.667 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | 2B | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | SS | 9 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.889 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 1B | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.000 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 2B | 9 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 4.889 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | SS | 9 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 4.222 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 1B | 8 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 3B | 8 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .957 | 2.750 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 2B | 36 | 63 | 105 | 0 | 33 | 1.000 | 4.667 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 3B | 18 | 7 | 40 | 3 | 1 | .940 | 2.611 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | SS | 18 | 21 | 45 | 1 | 7 | .985 | 3.667 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 1B | 15 | 101 | 12 | 1 | 17 | .991 | 7.533 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Norfolk Tides | 2B | 9 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Norfolk Tides | SS | 8 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 4.625 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Norfolk Tides | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 2B | 48 | 63 | 111 | 2 | 20 | .989 | 3.625 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | SS | 23 | 21 | 54 | 4 | 8 | .949 | 3.261 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 1B | 20 | 147 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1.000 | 7.850 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 3B | 15 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 2 | .955 | 2.800 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 3B | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 2.167 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | SS | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.400 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 2B | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 3B | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 1B | 17 | 128 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 1.000 | 8.118 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 2B | 15 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 6 | .969 | 4.133 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 1B | 12 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1.000 | 8.417 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 647 | 1277 | 1607 | 67 | 392 | .977 | 4.457 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Tri-City Dust Devils | COL | July 8, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | COL | April 3, 2014 | May 17, 2014 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto Nuts | COL | May 19, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | COL | April 10, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | AA | Eastern League | Hartford Yard Goats | COL | April 7, 2016 | August 6, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | COL | August 9, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2016 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Salt River Rafters | October 11, 2016 | November 17, 2016 | |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | COL | April 6, 2017 | April 16, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | COL | May 9, 2018 | August 30, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | COL | April 24, 2019 | August 29, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Norfolk Tides | BAL | August 11, 2021 | September 12, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Stripers | ATL | April 5, 2022 | September 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 1, 2023 | June 28, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City Dodgers | LAN | July 4, 2023 | September 10, 2023 |
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