1993
Born November 19, 1993
Palenque, San Cristóbal, D.R.
Framber Valdez Notable
b. November 19, 1993 · Houston Astros 2018–2025
Framber Valdez has played his whole career for the Houston Astros as a pitcher, since 2018.
He went 81 and 52 with a 3.36 earned run average, pitching 1,080.7 innings in 188 games. He struck out 1,053 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 188 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He led the league in shutouts two times between 2022 and 2023, topping out at 2.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 2022 to 2023. He threw a no-hitter in 2023.
He was born in Palenque, San Cristóbal, D.R. on November 19, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | 1 | 2022 |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | 1 | 2024 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2023 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HOU | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | HOU | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | HOU | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | HOU | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | HOU | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | HOU | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | HOU | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | HOU | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 188 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HOU | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 37.0 | 22 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 2.19 |
| 2019 | HOU | 4 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 70.2 | 74 | 46 | 44 | 68 | 5.86 |
| 2020 | HOU | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 70.2 | 63 | 28 | 16 | 76 | 3.57 |
| 2021 | HOU | 11 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 134.2 | 110 | 47 | 58 | 125 | 3.14 |
| 2022 | HOU | 17 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 201.1 | 166 | 63 | 67 | 194 | 2.82 |
| 2023 | HOU | 12 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 198.0 | 166 | 76 | 57 | 200 | 3.45 |
| 2024 | HOU | 15 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 176.1 | 140 | 57 | 55 | 169 | 2.91 |
| 2025 | HOU | 13 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 192.0 | 171 | 78 | 68 | 187 | 3.66 |
| Career | — | 81 | 52 | 188 | 166 | 0 | 1080.2 | 912 | 404 | 389 | 1053 | 3.36 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Framber Valdez's No-Hitter
Framber Valdez threw a no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the Cleveland Guardians on August 1, 2023, winning 2–0.
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