#5 Jose Valdes, Catcher, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pisces
Monday, 4/3/2005
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Jose Valdes

1/28/1976
29
Mexico
6"3
210

Catcher
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R
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1.5 Stars
 

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7 Year(s), 27 Days (1231 total Days)
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7 Year(s), 159 Days (1363 total Days)
10 Year(s)
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1 Option Year(s) left
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall6363383750
Versus LHP6363383750
Versus RHP6363383750
Talent66445
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3
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 2005

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
20016417539801171616114000.223.290.286.576 MIS
2002631373561324147402400.255.311.380.690PIT
2003100299751945313416136600.251.288.391.680PIT
Total22761114933597264396413000.244.294.358.652 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2004, AAA125465148171187974698396.318.397.475.872

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2001221000000100.500.500.5001.000
2002221001110000.500.5002.0002.500
Total442001110100.500.5001.2501.750

Fielding Stats 2005

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 26th round, 311st overall pick, by Mississippi in 2001...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/18/2001, off Steven Pate (SHL)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/13/2001, off Ralph Mills (SHL)...
2/5/2002: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
9/6/2002: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $560,000 per year, for 1 years.
6/22/2003: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
7/12/2003: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Traded from Pittsburgh to Sylva on 1/28/2004 (Going to SYL: P Donald Mines, LF Bryan Caraway, C Jose Valdes. Going to PIT: P Robert Gaertner, LF Perry Hodgin, C James Dominy)...
Released by Sylva on 4/3/2004...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 4/8/2004 to a minor league deal...
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