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 Chattanooga in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| May | 98 | 90 | .145 | 3 | 7.1% | 19.4% | .279 | 39% | 23% | .244 | .306 | .389 | .307 |
| June | 112 | 99 | .152 | 2 | 8.0% | 17.9% | .364 | 39% | 19% | .303 | .366 | .455 | .358 |
| July | 109 | 104 | .134 | 3 | 4.6% | 22.0% | .416 | 42% | 21% | .337 | .367 | .471 | .367 |
| August | 95 | 86 | .139 | 3 | 7.4% | 11.6% | .333 | 36% | 24% | .314 | .358 | .453 | .353 |
| AWAY | 222 | 205 | .122 | 5 | 5.0% | 18.9% | .335 | 41% | 20% | .283 | .324 | .405 | .320 |
| HOME | 192 | 174 | .167 | 6 | 8.9% | 16.7% | .368 | 36% | 23% | .322 | .380 | .489 | .379 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 7 | AAA | vs. Indianapolis | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 6 | AAA | vs. Indianapolis | SS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 5 | AAA | @ Indianapolis | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 4 | AAA | @ Indianapolis | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 3 | AAA | @ Indianapolis | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2 | AAA | @ Columbus | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 1 | AAA | @ Columbus | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 30 | AAA | vs. Columbus | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| August 29 | AAA | vs. Columbus | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 28 | AAA | vs. Columbus | SS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 27 | AAA | vs. Columbus | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 25 | AAA | @ Toledo | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August 24 | AAA | @ Toledo | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 23 | AAA | @ Toledo | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 22 | AAA | @ Indianapolis | SS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| August 21 | AAA | @ Indianapolis | SS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 20 | AAA | @ Indianapolis | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 19 | AAA | vs. Indianapolis | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 18 | AAA | vs. Indianapolis | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 17 | AAA | vs. Indianapolis | SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 16 | AAA | vs. Toledo | SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 15 | AAA | vs. Toledo | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August 14 | AAA | vs. Toledo | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 13 | AAA | @ Lehigh Valley | SS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 12 | AAA | @ Lehigh Valley | SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 11 | AAA | @ Lehigh Valley | SS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 10 | AAA | @ Lehigh Valley | SS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 9 | AAA | @ Rochester | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 8 | AAA | @ Rochester | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 7 | AAA | @ Rochester | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
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.
