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José Váldez

Q: When was José Váldez born?

José Váldez was born on March 1, 1990.

Q: Where was José Váldez born?

José Váldez was born in Don Gregorio, Peravia.

Q: How tall is José Váldez?

José Váldez is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did José Váldez weigh when playing?

José Váldez weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did José Váldez play?

José Váldez played 4 seasons.

Q: Is José Váldez in the Hall of Fame?

José Váldez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did José Váldez have?

José Váldez had 47 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has José Váldez played for?

José Váldez played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.

Q: When did José Váldez retire?

José Váldez last played in 2018.

Q: What is José Váldez's Twitter account?

José Váldez is on Twitter at J_valdez8 .

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 210lb (180cm, 95kg)

Born: March 1, 1990 in Don Gregorio, Dominican Republic do

Debut: July 31, 2015 (Age 25-152d, 20,962nd in major league history)
vs. BAL 0.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: May 18, 2018 (Age 28-078d)
vs. COL 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

Agents: Optimum Baseball Associates • Previously: BTI Sports

Full Name: José Alfredo Váldez

Pronunciation: \vahl-DESS\

Twitter: @J_valdez8

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

ERA

6.34

55.1

WHIP

1.482

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2009	19	DET-min	FRk	4	5	.444	5.23	26	0	16	0	0	4	31.0	25	24	18	2	23	2	30	3	2	8	142			1.548	7.3	0.6	6.7	8.7	1.30	TGR DOSL
2010	20	DET-min	FRk	1	1	.500	2.18	17	0	16	0	0	11	20.2	11	6	5	0	13	1	21	2	0	4	85			1.161	4.8	0.0	5.7	9.1	1.62	TGR DOSL
2011	21	DET-min	FRk	1	1	.500	2.29	18	0	16	0	0	9	19.2	13	5	5	0	10	0	27	2	1	2	81			1.169	5.9	0.0	4.6	12.4	2.70	TGR DOSL
2012	22	DET-min	Rk	0	1	.000	0.82	23	0	23	0	0	15	22.0	15	3	2	0	10	0	28	0	1	5	90			1.136	6.1	0.0	4.1	11.5	2.80	LAT GULF
2013	23	DET-min	A,A+	2	2	.500	2.74	50	0	46	0	0	33	49.1	32	16	15	1	34	1	67	1	2	6	207			1.338	5.8	0.2	6.2	12.2	1.97	WMI,LAK MIDW,FLOR
2014	24	DET-min	AA	2	3	.400	4.11	47	0	41	0	0	18	57.0	56	27	26	6	26	1	66	1	1	3	246			1.439	8.8	0.9	4.1	10.4	2.54	ERI EL
2015	25	DET-min	AAA	4	5	.444	3.32	43	0	24	0	0	5	57.0	49	23	21	3	38	2	43	0	1	5	247			1.526	7.7	0.5	6.0	6.8	1.13	TOL IL
2015	25	DET	AL	0	1	.000	4.00	7	0	3	0	0	0	9.0	10	4	4	2	4	0	4	0	0	2	39	104	6.47	1.556	10.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	1.00
2016	26	LAA-DET-min	AAA,AA	2	2	.500	2.36	38	0	24	0	0	5	45.2	33	14	12	4	23	1	44	1	1	7	188			1.226	6.5	0.8	4.5	8.7	1.91	SLK,TOL,ERI PCL,IL,EL
2016	26	LAA	AL	2	3	.400	4.24	25	0	4	0	0	0	23.1	17	11	11	4	16	0	22	0	1	2	100	96	5.55	1.414	6.6	1.5	6.2	8.5	1.38
2017	27	SDP-LAA-min	AAA	3	4	.429	5.31	33	0	13	0	0	1	40.2	44	24	24	2	16	0	45	0	0	10	182			1.475	9.7	0.4	3.5	10.0	2.81	ELP,SLK PCL
2017	27	TOT	MLB	0	0		8.50	14	0	4	0	0	0	18.0	21	18	17	8	5	0	17	2	0	1	80	52	8.21	1.444	10.5	4.0	2.5	8.5	3.40
2017	27	LAA	AL	0	0		18.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	32	17.16	2.000	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	1.00
2017	27	SDP	NL	0	0		7.94	13	0	4	0	0	0	17.0	20	16	15	7	4	0	16	2	0	1	75	54	7.69	1.412	10.6	3.7	2.1	8.5	4.00
2018	28	SFG-min	AAA	3	4	.429	4.93	37	0	13	0	0	1	49.1	44	29	27	3	35	1	58	1	1	8	221			1.601	8.0	0.5	6.4	10.6	1.66	SAC PCL
2018	28	SFG	NL	0	0		12.60	4	0	3	0	0	0	5.0	8	7	7	3	1	0	4	0	0	0	24	33	9.96	1.800	14.4	5.4	1.8	7.2	4.00
4 Yrs				2	4	.333	6.34	50	0	14	0	0	0	55.1	56	40	39	17	26	0	47	2	1	5	243	66	6.96	1.482	9.1	2.8	4.2	7.6	1.81
162 Game Avg.				3	5	.333	6.34	68	0	19	0	0	0	75	76	54	53	23	35	0	64	3	1	7	330	66	6.96	1.482	9.1	2.8	4.2	7.6	1.81

LAA (2 yrs)				2	3	.400	4.81	26	0	4	0	0	0	24.1	18	13	13	5	17	0	23	0	1	2	105	86	6.02	1.438	6.7	1.8	6.3	8.5	1.35
SFG (1 yr)				0	0		12.60	4	0	3	0	0	0	5.0	8	7	7	3	1	0	4	0	0	0	24	33	9.96	1.800	14.4	5.4	1.8	7.2	4.00
SDP (1 yr)				0	0		7.94	13	0	4	0	0	0	17.0	20	16	15	7	4	0	16	2	0	1	75	54	7.69	1.412	10.6	3.7	2.1	8.5	4.00
DET (1 yr)				0	1	.000	4.00	7	0	3	0	0	0	9.0	10	4	4	2	4	0	4	0	0	2	39	104	6.47	1.556	10.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	1.00

AL (3 yrs)				2	4	.333	4.59	33	0	7	0	0	0	33.1	28	17	17	7	21	0	27	0	1	4	144	90	6.14	1.470	7.6	1.9	5.7	7.3	1.29
NL (2 yrs)				0	0		9.00	17	0	7	0	0	0	22.0	28	23	22	10	5	0	20	2	0	1	99	47	8.20	1.500	11.5	4.1	2.0	8.2	4.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is José Váldez?

José Váldez is 33 years old.

When was José Váldez born?

José Váldez was born on March 1, 1990.

Where was José Váldez born?

José Váldez was born in Don Gregorio, Peravia.

How tall is José Váldez?

José Váldez is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did José Váldez weigh when playing?

José Váldez weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did José Váldez play?

José Váldez played 4 seasons.

Is José Váldez in the Hall of Fame?

José Váldez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did José Váldez play?

José Váldez was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did José Váldez have?

José Váldez had 47 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has José Váldez played for?

José Váldez played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.

When did José Váldez retire?

José Váldez last played in 2018.

What is José Váldez's Twitter account?

José Váldez is on Twitter at J_valdez8.

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