P Julio Valera #34
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
04/19/2004
P JULIO VALERA #34 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 9 9 9 9
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Slider 10 10
Changeup 8 8
Splitter 12 12
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 15
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/13/1968
Born in:Aguadilla, MAY
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, None
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 New York - MLB 20 24 0 0 1 0 7.91 33.0 47 33 29 7 20 21 0 0 2.03 .348 6.23 -0.9 49
1990 New York - MLB 21 47 0 4 3 0 4.17 45.1 45 22 21 3 18 21 0 0 1.39 .286 3.95 0.1 94
1991 New York - MLB 22 35 35 11 10 0 4.55 211.2 237 110 107 16 73 145 0 0 1.46 .331 3.80 3.4 88
1992 New York - MLB 23 31 31 8 18 0 5.69 172.1 205 119 109 18 58 116 0 0 1.53 .330 4.30 1.6 70
1993 New York - MLB 24 36 36 11 17 0 4.40 220.2 248 121 108 19 85 125 0 0 1.51 .318 4.59 2.8 103
1994 Baltimore - MLB 25 36 36 10 20 0 5.77 213.2 232 147 137 33 97 131 2 1 1.54 .289 5.65 0.7 82
1995 Baltimore - MLB 26 35 35 14 12 0 4.79 206.2 224 125 110 28 85 145 1 0 1.50 .306 4.88 1.8 94
1996 Oakland - MLB 27 26 26 11 9 0 4.90 147.0 164 90 80 25 51 91 1 0 1.46 .298 5.52 1.0 100
1997 Oakland - MLB 28 33 33 8 12 0 5.48 180.2 217 130 110 15 81 121 0 0 1.65 .338 4.51 2.6 84
1998 Oakland - MLB 29 32 32 8 17 0 6.02 178.0 219 130 119 32 64 126 0 0 1.59 .330 5.48 0.8 78
1999 Baltimore - MLB 30 31 31 9 13 0 4.31 179.2 177 89 86 23 70 115 1 0 1.37 .282 5.26 2.2 120
2000 Tampa Bay - MLB 31 35 35 5 18 0 8.60 164.1 252 179 157 48 78 95 0 0 2.01 .351 7.68 -1.6 61
2001 Oakland - MLB 32 29 29 10 10 0 5.04 168.0 181 104 94 30 73 100 0 0 1.51 .281 5.80 0.1 92
2002 New York - MLB 33 30 30 6 19 0 6.19 149.2 181 114 103 24 71 99 0 0 1.68 .326 5.59 0.1 72
Total MLB 460 389 115 179 0 5.43 2270.2 2629 1513 1370 321 924 1451 5 1 1.56 .315 5.19 14.9 84
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Kingsport - BC 17 13 13 3 10 0 5.21 76.0 91 58 44 5 29 64 2 1 1.58 .343 3.44 1.6 77
1987 Columbia - A 18 22 22 8 7 0 2.81 125.0 114 53 39 7 31 97 2 2 1.16 .278 3.22 3.0 142
1988 Jackson - AA 19 27 27 13 11 0 2.69 214.0 200 66 64 13 62 148 11 0 1.22 .291 2.63 4.3 114
1988 Tidewater - AAA 19 3 3 1 2 0 3.18 22.2 20 10 8 2 10 15 0 0 1.32 .257 3.41 0.0 83
2003 Vancouver - AAA 34 21 21 7 7 0 4.22 108.2 96 56 51 11 35 101 0 0 1.21 .277 3.40 1.1 75
Total IL 3 3 1 2 0 3.18 22.2 20 10 8 2 10 15 0 0 1.32 .257 3.41 82.6
Total PCL 21 21 7 7 0 4.22 108.2 96 56 51 11 35 101 0 0 1.21 .277 3.40 75.4
Total TL 27 27 13 11 0 2.69 214.0 200 66 64 13 62 148 11 0 1.22 .291 2.63 114.3
Total SALL 22 22 8 7 0 2.81 125.0 114 53 39 7 31 97 2 2 1.16 .278 3.22 142.5
Total APPY 13 13 3 10 0 5.21 76.0 91 58 44 5 29 64 2 1 1.58 .343 3.44 76.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 Kingsport - BC P 13 13 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 104.0 0.61 0.0 .000
1987 Columbia - A P 22 22 5 11 1 17 1 .941 176.0 0.82 0.0 .000
1989 New York - MLB P 23 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 33.0 1.64 -0.4 .986
1990 New York - MLB P 47 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 45.1 0.79 +0.8 .970
1991 New York - MLB P 35 35 6 21 0 28 1 .964 211.2 1.15 +2.4 .950
1992 New York - MLB P 31 31 6 14 0 20 0 1.000 172.1 1.04 -0.8 .933
1993 New York - MLB P 36 36 9 24 1 33 0 1.000 220.2 1.35 +0.7 .925
1994 Baltimore - MLB P 36 36 10 15 0 25 0 1.000 213.2 1.05 -2.9 .933
1995 Baltimore - MLB P 35 35 15 12 1 28 1 .964 206.2 1.18 +0.2 .854
1996 Oakland - MLB P 26 26 7 13 1 20 0 1.000 147.0 1.22 +1.5 .977
1997 Oakland - MLB P 33 33 9 14 0 26 3 .885 180.2 1.15 -1.3 .910
1998 Oakland - MLB P 32 32 9 11 0 21 1 .952 178.0 1.01 +2.3 .889
1999 Baltimore - MLB P 31 31 11 19 2 31 1 .968 179.2 1.50 +4.3 1.041
2000 Tampa Bay - MLB P 35 35 7 13 0 22 2 .909 164.1 1.10 -1.3 .924
2001 Oakland - MLB P 29 29 8 15 0 27 4 .852 168.0 1.23 -1.2 .762
2002 New York - MLB P 30 30 14 13 1 27 0 1.000 149.2 1.62 +0.4 1.190
TOTAL P 494 424 122 206 8 342 14 .959 2550.2 1.16 +4.5 .939
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1988 Named the #66 prospect in the MLB
05/17/1988 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/03/1988 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
07/05/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Texas League All-Star Game.
10/22/1988 Named the #65 prospect in the MLB
12/20/1988 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the New York Mets.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 10 (11).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 10 (11).
02/20/1989 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the New York Mets development complex.
11/17/1989 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 11 (11).
09/21/1990 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
09/26/1990 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/16/1990 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
11/20/1991 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $695,500.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
06/07/1992 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/13/1992 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12).
10/30/1993 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,640,000 with the New York Mets organization.
12/05/1993 Was traded by the New York Mets to the Baltimore Orioles, along with $660,000, in exchange for 2B Ricky Gutierrez.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
09/23/1994 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/25/1994 Became a free agent.
12/22/1994 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Peninsula Pilots organization.
12/30/1994 Contract was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
11/23/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
01/10/1996 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (13).
03/01/1997 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Oakland Athletics development complex.
03/27/1997 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (14).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (14).
03/02/1998 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Oakland Athletics development complex.
03/05/1998 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/20/1998 Became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 13 (13).
02/10/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
04/12/1999 Was suspended for 2 games.
11/20/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
02/05/2000 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
02/27/2000 Injured on 02/26/2000, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day.
11/21/2000 Became a free agent.
12/21/2000 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
11/23/2001 Became a free agent.
12/25/2001 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
11/21/2002 Became a free agent.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/23/2003 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
04/21/2003 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/30/2003 Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament),out for 13 months.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1993 36 1
1994 36 1
2000 35 10
Year L Rank
1992 18 7
1993 17 5
1994 20 1
1998 17 8
2000 18 5
2002 19 3
Year HLD Rank
1990 11 7
Year HRA Rank
1994 33 6
1995 28 8
1998 32 3
2000 48 2
Year BB Rank
1994 97 3
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