Carlos Luis Lorenzo Valdez (born December 26, 1971) is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in part of two seasons for the San Francisco Giants (1995) and Boston Red Sox (1998). He also played in Japan for the Kintetsu Buffaloes (1999). Listed at 5' 11", 191 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. His older brother, Efrain Valdez, also pitched in the major leagues.
| Carlos Valdez | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 26, 1971 Baní, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: July 18, 1995, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| NPB: April 6, 1999, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 27, 1998, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| NPB: August 29, 1999, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 5.00 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–3 |
| Earned run average | 4.84 |
| Strikeouts | 35 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet