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Luis Valbuena

Luis Adan Valbuena

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: November 30, 1985 in Caja Seca, Zulia, Venezuela
Signed by the Seattle Mariners as an amateur free agent in 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 2008 (Age 22)   vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Indians/Cubs/Mariners 2008-2013
2013 Contract Status: 1st Year Arb Eligible (Super 2), 1 yr/$930k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 2.148, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2017 [*], Agents: Elite Sports Group [*]
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Career Home Runs

Luis Valbuena: 22 Career Home Runs

1 leading off, 1 walk-off, 1 tying, 11 go ahead
2 Tms
CLE13
CHC9
 
vs RHP17
vs LHP5
 
Away16
Home6
 
Leverage
High Lev5
Medium Lev11
Low Lev6
15 Opps
CHW4
CHC3
BOS2
CIN2
KCR1
MIN1
ATL1
SDP1
SEA1
MIA1
HOU1
DET1
BAL1
MIL1
TOR1
22 Pitchers
Nick Blackburn1
Marco Estrada1
Jon Lester1
Rich Harden1
Bud Norris1
Steve Cishek1
Randy Messenger1
Clay Buchholz1
Justin Verlander1
Bronson Arroyo1
Mark Buehrle1
Ted Lilly1
David Hernandez1
Julio Teheran1
Bartolo Colon1
Ricky Romero1
Alfredo Simon1
David Patton1
Will Ohman1
Joakim Soria1
12 Parks
CHI116
CHI123
CLE083
CIN092
BOS071
MIA021
ATL021
MIL061
DET051
TOR021
KAN061
MIN031
Where Hit
913
895
782
81
71
General field locations when available.
 
 
Pitches
38
44
24
13
52
61
Pitches in PA when available.
Game Totals
1·HR gms20
2·HR gms1
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
7th9
8th8
6th4
1st1
Outs
19
07
26
 
DefPos
2B9
3B9
SS4
Bases
---13
1-33
-2-2
1231
12-1
1--1
-231
 
38 RBI
RISP8
0 on13
1 on3
2 on5
3 on1
Any on9
Inning
12
24
32
42
53
62
72
81
91
Extra3
 
1-38
4-67
7-end7
RelScore
+4..1
+21
+13
Tied10
-12
-21
-4..4
 
Ahead5
Tied10
Behind7
Before event, for batter
Count
1-14
1-23
0-03
2-03
1-02
0-12
0-21
3-21
2-11
3-11
2-21

Play By Play

View Pitches · WE and WPA Explanation
2009 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 2009-06-07 CLE @ CHW Bartolo Colon ahead 2-0 t 2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  1 8 6 0.082 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2 2 2 1 2009-06-19 CLE @ CHC Rich Harden tied 0-0 t 2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  3 7 6 0.192 76% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Peralta Scores/unER; Shoppach Scores
3 3 3 1 2009-06-20 CLE @ CHC Ted Lilly ahead 1-0 t 5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1 8 6 0.118 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
4 4 4 2 2009-06-20 CLE @ CHC David Patton tied 4-4 t 13 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1 8 6 0.407 80% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
5 5 5 1 2009-07-22 CLE @ TOR Ricky Romero behind 1-7 t 6 1 -23 6,(3-2)  3 8 4 0.063 12% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Garko Scores; Francisco Scores
6 6 6 1 2009-08-16 CLE @ MIN Nick Blackburn behind 1-3 t 3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1 8 4 0.099 39% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
7 7 7 1 2009-08-22 CLE SEA Randy Messenger tied 3-3 b 11 2 --- 3,(2-0)  1 6 4 0.464 100% Walk-Off Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
8 8 8 1 2009-08-24 CLE @ KCR Joakim Soria behind 4-5 t 8 1 12- 3,(1-1)  3 6 4 0.499 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Carroll Scores; Hafner Scores
9 9 9 1 2009-09-25 CLE BAL David Hernandez behind 0-1 b 5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  1 6 4 0.151 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
10 10 10 1 2009-10-04 CLE @ BOS Clay Buchholz tied 0-0 t 1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1 1 4 0.091 59% Lead-Off Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
2010 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
11 11 1 1 2010-04-11 CLE @ DET Justin Verlander ahead 1-0 t 1 2 123 4,(2-1)  4 7 4 0.249 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Brantley Scores; Choo Scores; LaPorta Scores
12 12 2 1 2010-04-16 CLE CHW Mark Buehrle tied 1-1 b 4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  2 8 4 0.244 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kearns Scores
2011 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
13 13 1 1 2011-09-11 CLE @ CHW Will Ohman ahead 3-2 t 6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  1 7 4 0.126 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
2012 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
14 14 1 1 2012-06-16 CHC BOS Jon Lester behind 0-4 b 7 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  3 8 5 0.190 30% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Baker Scores; Castillo Scores
15 15 2 1 2012-06-18 CHC @ CHW Nate Jones ahead 9-3 t 7 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  3 7 5 0.010 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Clevenger Scores; Barney Scores
16 16 3 1 2012-06-29 CHC HOU Bud Norris tied 0-0 b 2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  1 8 5 0.118 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
17 17 4 1 2012-08-17 CHC @ CIN Bronson Arroyo tied 0-0 t 2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  1 6 5 0.104 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
2013 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
18 18 1 1 2013-04-06 CHC @ ATL Julio Teheran tied 1-1 t 4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  1 7 5 0.133 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
19 19 2 1 2013-04-19 CHC @ MIL Marco Estrada behind 0-4 t 3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1 7 5 0.064 20% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
20 20 3 1 2013-04-22 CHC @ CIN Alfredo Simon tied 2-2 t 13 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  2 7 5 0.254 92% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Castillo Scores/unER; Valbuena Scores
21 21 4 1 2013-04-25 CHC @ MIA Steve Cishek tied 3-3 t 9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1 7 5 0.417 82% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
22 22 5 1 2013-04-30 CHC SDP Edinson Volquez behind 0-8 b 5 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  2 7 5 0.018 4% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Castillo Scores

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