Carlos Valdez (baseball)
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Carlos Luis Lorenzo Valdez (born December 26, 1971 in Baní
, Dominican Republic
) is a former middle relief pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played in part of two seasons for the San Francisco Giants
and Boston Red Sox
. He also played in Japan for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
. Listed at 5' 11", 191 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. His older brother, Efrain Valdez
, also pitched in the major leagues.
In 15 relief appearances, Valdez had a 1-1 record with a 5.00 ERA
without saves
, giving up 10 runs on 20 hits and 13 walks
while striking out
11 in 18.0 innings of work.
Valdez also played in the Giants and Red Sox minor league systems (1991–98), posting a 35-37 mark with 4.07 ERA and 16 saves in 267 games, including 63 starts
, 303 walks, and 591 strikeouts in 714.0 innings.
Baní
Baní is a capital town of the Peravia Province, Dominican Republic. It is the commercial and manufacturing center in a region producing bananas and coffee.- Overview :...
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
) is a former middle relief pitcher
Middle relief pitcher
In baseball, middle relief pitchers are relief pitchers who commonly pitch in the 6th or 7th innings or in situations where several innings worth of work is required . In the National League, a middle reliever often comes in after the starting pitcher has been pulled for a pinch hitter...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played in part of two seasons for the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. He also played in Japan for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Kintetsu Buffaloes
The was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Japan, which were in the Pacific League. The team was owned by Kinki Nippon Railway Co. and later sold to the Orix Group, the owner of the Orix BlueWave baseball team, in 2004...
. Listed at 5' 11", 191 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. His older brother, Efrain Valdez
Efrain Valdez
Efrain Antonio Valdez is a former professional baseball pitcher. Valdez played Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians in and and the Arizona Diamondbacks in...
, also pitched in the major leagues.
In 15 relief appearances, Valdez had a 1-1 record with a 5.00 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
without saves
Save (sport)
In baseball, a save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. The number of saves, or percentage of save opportunities successfully converted, is an oft-cited statistic of relief pitchers...
, giving up 10 runs on 20 hits and 13 walks
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
while striking out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
11 in 18.0 innings of work.
Valdez also played in the Giants and Red Sox minor league systems (1991–98), posting a 35-37 mark with 4.07 ERA and 16 saves in 267 games, including 63 starts
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
, 303 walks, and 591 strikeouts in 714.0 innings.