1978
Born March 24, 1978
San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
José Valverde Notable
b. March 24, 1978 · Arizona Diamondbacks 2003–2007, Houston Astros 2008–2009, Detroit Tigers 2010–2013, New York Mets 2014
José Valverde's 288 saves are the 33rd most in the game's history.
He played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2003 and closing with the New York Mets in 2014.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 288 games and appeared 626 times, with a 3.27 earned run average. He struck out 692. Across 626 games he batted .500, with 1 hit and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He led the league in saves three times between 2007 and 2011, topping out at 49.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2007 and 2011.
He was born in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R. on March 24, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2007, 2010, 2011 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2003, 2007 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 2 | 2007, 2011 |
| Reliever of the Month | 1 | 2008 |
| This Year in Baseball Closer of the Year | 1 | 2011 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2007 |
| The Sporting News Reliever of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ARI | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | ARI | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | ARI | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | ARI | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | ARI | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | HOU | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | HOU | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | DET | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | DET | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | DET | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | DET | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | NYM | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 626 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ARI | 2 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 10 | 50.1 | 24 | 12 | 26 | 71 | 2.15 |
| 2004 | ARI | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 29.2 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 4.25 |
| 2005 | ARI | 3 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 15 | 66.1 | 51 | 18 | 20 | 75 | 2.44 |
| 2006 | ARI | 2 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 18 | 49.1 | 50 | 32 | 22 | 69 | 5.84 |
| 2007 | ARI | 1 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 47 | 64.1 | 46 | 19 | 26 | 78 | 2.66 |
| 2008 | HOU | 6 | 3 | 74 | 0 | 44 | 72.0 | 62 | 27 | 23 | 83 | 3.38 |
| 2009 | HOU | 4 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 25 | 54.0 | 40 | 14 | 21 | 56 | 2.33 |
| 2010 | DET | 2 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 26 | 63.0 | 41 | 21 | 32 | 63 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | DET | 2 | 4 | 75 | 0 | 49 | 72.1 | 52 | 18 | 34 | 69 | 2.24 |
| 2012 | DET | 3 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 35 | 69.0 | 59 | 29 | 27 | 48 | 3.78 |
| 2013 | DET | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 19.1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 5.59 |
| 2014 | NYM | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 20.2 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5.66 |
| Career | — | 27 | 33 | 626 | 0 | 288 | 630.1 | 490 | 229 | 264 | 692 | 3.27 |
On this day & linked events
2003
Major-league debut: José Valverde
José Valverde made a major-league debut on June 1, 2003.
2014
Final major-league game: José Valverde
José Valverde played a final major-league game on May 26, 2014.
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