Chris Valaika
| 24-year-old Shortstop |
| Cincinnati Reds |
| Date of Birth: August 14, 1985 |
| Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2007 | 22 | Wint | North Shore | 107 | 99 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 28 | .253 | .308 | .394 | 702 | |
| 2007 | 22 | A | Dayton | 331 | 300 | 38 | 92 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 56 | 8 | 17 | 72 | .307 | .353 | .493 | 846 | |
| 2007 | 22 | A+ | Sarasota | 241 | 217 | 26 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 42 | .253 | .307 | .332 | 639 | |
| 2008 | 23 | A+ | Sarasota | 146 | 136 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 2 | .360 | .390 | .581 | 971 |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | Chattanooga | 414 | 379 | 58 | 114 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 3 | 28 | 74 | 7 | .301 | .350 | .443 | 793 |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | Louisville | 392 | 366 | 32 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 16 | 76 | 1 | .235 | .270 | .344 | 614 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2007 | 22 | Wint | North Shore | 107 | 99 | .141 | 6.5% | 26.2% | .324 | 46% | 14% | .310 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | A | Dayton | 331 | 300 | .186 | 5.1% | 21.8% | .376 | 40% | 18% | .364 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | A+ | Sarasota | 241 | 217 | .079 | 5.4% | 17.4% | .306 | 49% | 12% | .287 | ||
| 2008 | 23 | A+ | Sarasota | 146 | 136 | .221 | 4.8% | 19.9% | .420 | 31% | 26% | .413 | ||
| 2008 | 23 | AA | Chattanooga | 414 | 379 | .142 | 6.8% | 17.9% | .350 | 39% | 22% | .347 | ||
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | Louisville | 392 | 366 | .109 | 4.1% | 19.4% | .282 | 41% | 21% | .268 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Louisville | 2008: Chattanooga | 2008: Sarasota
| Split Statistics with Louisville in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 73 | 68 | .177 | 3 | 2.7% | 23.3% | .188 | 31% | 21% | .176 | .219 | .353 | .245 |
| May | 27 | 25 | .000 | 0 | 7.4% | 11.1% | .136 | 60% | 25% | .120 | .185 | .120 | .153 |
| June | 43 | 40 | .150 | 1 | 2.3% | 16.3% | .313 | 36% | 21% | .275 | .302 | .425 | .313 |
| July | 105 | 96 | .073 | 1 | 5.7% | 21.9% | .250 | 45% | 16% | .198 | .238 | .271 | .220 |
| August | 114 | 107 | .140 | 1 | 4.4% | 19.3% | .393 | 39% | 23% | .318 | .351 | .458 | .351 |
| September | 30 | 30 | .000 | 0 | 0.0% | 13.3% | .269 | 48% | 22% | .233 | .233 | .233 | .210 |
| AWAY | 198 | 187 | .117 | 4 | 3.0% | 21.7% | .336 | 42% | 25% | .273 | .298 | .390 | .300 |
| HOME | 194 | 179 | .100 | 2 | 5.2% | 17.0% | .229 | 39% | 17% | .196 | .242 | .296 | .235 |
Batted Ball Chart
Player Notes
October 2008
MILB.com: Valaika part of Reds' farm depthJune 2008
Reds Minor Leagues: Chris Valaika and Juan Francisco named to Futures TeamChris Valaika will represent the Reds on the US Team.
May 2008
Reds Minor Leagues: Chris Valaika, #9 on the Baseball America Prospect Hot SheetBaseball America unveiled its weekly Hotsheet this afternoon and Chris Valaika came in at #9 overall.