1973
Born August 21, 1973
Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México
Ismael Valdez Notable
b. August 21, 1973 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1994–2000, Chicago Cubs 2000, Anaheim Angels 2001, Texas Rangers 2002–2003, Seattle Mariners 2002, San Diego Padres 2004, Florida Marlins 2004–2005
Ismael Valdez played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1994 and closing with the Florida Marlins in 2005.
He went 104 and 105 with a 4.09 earned run average, pitching 1,827.3 innings in 325 games. He struck out 1,173 and threw 6 shutouts. Across 326 games he batted .130, with 52 hits and 20 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 9 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He was born in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México on August 21, 1973. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | LAD | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | LAD | 33 | 62 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | .097 |
| 1996 | LAD | 33 | 70 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 | .143 |
| 1997 | LAD | 30 | 57 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | .088 |
| 1998 | LAD | 27 | 48 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .167 |
| 1999 | LAD | 32 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | .086 |
| 2000 | CHC/LAD | 22 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .200 |
| 2001 | ANA | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 |
| 2002 | SEA/TEX | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | TEX | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | FLA/SDP | 34 | 52 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .192 |
| 2005 | FLA | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 326 | 399 | 20 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 122 | 4 | .130 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | LAD | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 28.1 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 3.18 |
| 1995 | LAD | 13 | 11 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 197.2 | 168 | 67 | 51 | 150 | 3.05 |
| 1996 | LAD | 15 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 225.0 | 219 | 83 | 54 | 173 | 3.32 |
| 1997 | LAD | 10 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 196.2 | 171 | 58 | 47 | 140 | 2.65 |
| 1998 | LAD | 11 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 174.0 | 171 | 77 | 66 | 122 | 3.98 |
| 1999 | LAD | 9 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 203.1 | 213 | 90 | 58 | 143 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | CHC/LAD | 2 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 107.0 | 124 | 67 | 40 | 74 | 5.64 |
| 2001 | ANA | 9 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 163.2 | 177 | 81 | 50 | 100 | 4.45 |
| 2002 | SEA/TEX | 8 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 196.0 | 194 | 91 | 47 | 102 | 4.18 |
| 2003 | TEX | 8 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 115.0 | 148 | 78 | 29 | 47 | 6.10 |
| 2004 | FLA/SDP | 14 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 170.0 | 202 | 98 | 49 | 67 | 5.19 |
| 2005 | FLA | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 50.2 | 64 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 5.33 |
| Career | — | 104 | 105 | 325 | 288 | 1 | 1827.1 | 1872 | 830 | 523 | 1173 | 4.09 |
On this day & linked events
1994
Major-league debut: Ismael Valdez
Ismael Valdez made a major-league debut on June 15, 1994.
2005
Final major-league game: Ismael Valdez
Ismael Valdez played a final major-league game on October 1, 2005.
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