Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Ismael Valdez
Birthdate:
Aug. 21, 1973 (58 y, 11 m, 11 d)Nationality:
Mexican
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/190Entry:
1993 Draft
- Round: 6, Overall: 143, Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1999 | Atlanta (VBL) |
| 1997 | Florida (VBL) | |
| All-Star | 2007 | Punxsutawney (VBL) |
| 2002 | Vienna (VBL) | |
| 1999 | Atlanta (VBL) | |
| 1998 | Atlanta (VBL) | |
| 1997 | Florida (VBL) | |
| 1996 | Florida (VBL) | |
| 1995 | Florida (VBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 1998 | Atlanta (VBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 24 |
| Grey Ink | 152 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 942 |
| Reece MacKinley | 936 |
| Brett Myers | 931 |
| Scott Sanders | 922 |
| Roy Oswalt | 919 |
| Javier Vazquez | 908 |
| Dwight Tucker | 905 |
| Steve Karsay | 901 |
| Jon Lieber | 900 |
| R A Dickey | 899 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5 | 10 |
| 1995 | 15 | 1 |
| 1996 | 10 | 3 |
| 1997 | 12 | 5 |
| 1998 | 10 | 10 |
| 1999 | 13 | 2 |
| 2001 | 10 | 7 |
| 2007 | 11 | 7 |
| 2009 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35 | 4 |
| 1996 | 35 | 4 |
| 1997 | 35 | 2 |
| 1998 | 36 | 1 |
| 1999 | 36 | 1 |
| 2009 | 33 | 4 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13 | 4 |
| 1996 | 13 | 6 |
| 1997 | 16 | 3 |
| 1999 | 19 | 1 |
| 2002 | 15 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10 | 9 |
| 1995 | 11 | 9 |
| 1996 | 11 | 10 |
| 2005 | 16 | 1 |
| 2009 | 16 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.412 | 8 |
| 1995 | 0.542 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0.696 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0.571 | 8 |
| 1999 | 0.760 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0.750 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 225.1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 235.2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 251.0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 236.0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 233.2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 221.1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 217.1 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 923 | 3 |
| 1996 | 948 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1007 | 1 |
| 1998 | 962 | 4 |
| 2007 | 918 | 5 |
| 2009 | 934 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18 | 10 |
| 1995 | 31 | 2 |
| 1996 | 26 | 6 |
| 1997 | 21 | 10 |
| 1998 | 29 | 9 |
| 2009 | 37 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 205 | 4 |
| 1996 | 238 | 5 |
| 1997 | 209 | 5 |
| 1998 | 209 | 5 |
| 1999 | 201 | 8 |
| 2007 | 168 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.555 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2.902 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2.869 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3.051 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3.004 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.268 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0.297 | 7 |
| 1997 | 0.279 | 5 |
| 1999 | 0.259 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.110 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1.099 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1.096 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1.136 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1.023 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1.060 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.868 | 2 |
| 1996 | 8.096 | 5 |
| 1997 | 7.817 | 4 |
| 1998 | 8.047 | 10 |
| 1999 | 7.357 | 3 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.117 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1.795 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2.044 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2.174 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1.849 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2.195 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1.926 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1.607 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 9 |
| 1999 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 2 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 10 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53 | 2 |
| 1996 | 47 | 1 |
| 1997 | 57 | 4 |
| 1998 | 57 | 4 |
| 1999 | 48 | 4 |
| 2001 | 43 | 3 |
| 2003 | 45 | 4 |
| 2004 | 50 | 6 |
| 2008 | 30 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 197 | 8 |
| 1996 | 212 | 5 |
| 1997 | 218 | 4 |
| 1998 | 211 | 9 |
| 2007 | 218 | 8 |
| 2009 | 237 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 197 | 4 |
| 1999 | 191 | 10 |
| 2004 | 162 | 6 |
| 2008 | 169 | 7 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.6 | 9 |
| 1995 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 1996 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 7.0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 6.1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 6.1 | 3 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13 | 7 |
| 2001 | 9 | 5 |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11 | 4 |
| 1996 | 11 | 9 |
| 1997 | 7 | 3 |
| 1998 | 9 | 5 |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 |