Retired
Carlos Valdéz
Nickname:
The ButcherBirthdate:
March 25, 1963 (52 y, 4 m, 9 d)Born In:
Oceanside, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'7"/232Entry:
1981 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 5, Team: San Antonio Mission
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1984 | Seattle (BSBL) |
| All-Star | 1988 | Seattle (BSBL) |
| League Champ | 1998 | Long Beach (BSBL) |
| 1997 | Long Beach (BSBL) | |
| 1991 | Seattle (BSBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 1990 | Seattle (BSBL) |
| May 1988 | Seattle (BSBL) | |
| Jun 1982 | Luckenbach (BSBLA) | |
| Player of the Week | May 16, 1983 | Tacoma (BSBLAAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 | 35.5 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 93 | 184.4 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 47 | 53.3 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 38.4 | 82.7 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 28.6 | 54.0 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 33.5 | 68.3 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Matt Raines R | 915 |
| Félix Medina R | 910 |
| Kendrick MacDonald R | 899 |
| Ramón Tristian | 891 |
| Diego Cruz R | 889 |
| James Thomas | 888 |
| Dallas Chapman R | 886 |
| Pedro Romero | 884 |
| Luis Reyes | 882 |
| Larry Robinson R | 877 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17 | 4 |
| 1986 | 14 | 9 |
| 1989 | 13 | 10 |
| 1990 | 16 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 33 | 6 |
| 1987 | 33 | 2 |
| 1993 | 36 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17 | 7 |
| 1988 | 17 | 4 |
| 1989 | 19 | 2 |
| 1990 | 17 | 5 |
| 1992 | 17 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.739 | 9 |
| 1985 | 0.667 | 9 |
| 1988 | 0.708 | 7 |
| 1989 | 0.760 | 5 |
| 1990 | 0.739 | 5 |
| 1992 | 0.708 | 8 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18 | 9 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 241.0 | 6 |
| 1990 | 232.2 | 10 |
| 1991 | 252.2 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 956 | 8 |
| 1987 | 1007 | 3 |
| 1988 | 939 | 10 |
| 1991 | 998 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 91 | 2 |
| 1985 | 87 | 5 |
| 1987 | 84 | 10 |
| 1989 | 81 | 9 |
| 1990 | 76 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 277 | 3 |
| 1987 | 282 | 5 |
| 1988 | 281 | 5 |
| 1989 | 251 | 9 |
| 1990 | 281 | 2 |
| 1991 | 286 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9 | 4 |
| 1986 | 9 | 7 |
| 1988 | 8 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.295 | 9 |
| 1991 | 0.272 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.993 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7.408 | 8 |
| 1988 | 7.085 | 6 |
| 1990 | 7.118 | 5 |
| 1991 | 6.590 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5 | 9 |
| 1986 | 6 | 6 |
| 1987 | 11 | 3 |
| 1988 | 9 | 3 |
| 1990 | 9 | 2 |
| 1991 | 15 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2 | 5 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 169 | 8 |
| 1988 | 180 | 9 |
| 1992 | 170 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11 | 6 |
| 1985 | 13 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6 | 6 |
| 1985 | 7 | 9 |
| 1988 | 7 | 6 |
| 1989 | 6 | 8 |
| 1990 | 6 | 2 |
| 1992 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.6 | 10 |