P Ismael Valdez #59
Anaheim Angels MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/19/2004
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P ISMAEL VALDEZ #59 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 3 1-0 0 3.63 22.1 20 2 2 13 0.99 0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 10 10
Movement 12 12 12 12
Control 18 17 18 18
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 12 12
Curveball 5 5
Changeup 15 15
Sinker 13 13
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 15
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 14
Defense 14
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/17/2004 OAK Win, 13-2 X 8.0 6 2 2 1 7 Win
04/12/2004 @ TEX Win, 4-3 X 6.2 6 3 3 0 3
04/07/2004 @ SEA Win, 5-4 X 7.2 8 4 4 1 3
03/22/2004 @ NYY Loss, 2-3 X 5.0 7 3 2 2 3 Loss
03/16/2004 @ OAK Loss, 5-6 X 5.0 3 2 2 0 4
03/10/2004 DET Win, 5-4 X 5.0 5 2 2 0 4
03/04/2004 TOR Loss, 3-4 X 5.0 4 3 1 0 8
02/27/2004 CLE Loss, 13-15 X 3.2 10 6 6 2 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/21/1973
Born in:Victoria, MéX
Nationality:Mexican
Height:6' 3"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,000,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 20 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 12th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 1 0 0 3.63 22.1 20 9 9 2 2 13 0 0.0 0 2 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.67 8.06 5.24 0.81 3.70 0.99 78 0.5 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 33 10 2 0 1 6 0 4 0 0 0 .303 .303 .455 .758      
vs. RHB 54 10 2 1 1 3 2 9 0 0 2 .185 .241 .315 .556      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 3.07 14.2 12 5 5 1 1 10  
April 3 3 1 0 0 3.63 22.1 20 9 9 2 2 13  
Spring Training 5 5 0 1 0 4.94 23.2 29 16 13 4 4 21  
Last Year 37 37 13 17 0 5.52 241.1 290 159 148 41 64 136  
2 Years Ago 34 34 10 11 0 4.47 199.1 192 102 99 30 65 125  
Career 307 291 93 128 0 5.12 1858.0 1997 1121 1057 278 705 1245  
Home 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 6 2 2 0 1 7  
Road 2 2 0 0 0 4.40 14.1 14 7 7 2 1 6  
Grass 3 3 1 0 0 3.63 22.1 20 9 9 2 2 13  
Night 3 3 1 0 0 3.63 22.1 20 9 9 2 2 13  
As Starter 3 3 1 0 0 3.63 22.1 20 9 9 2 2 13  
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+
1994 Baltimore - MLB 20 13 9 6 2 0 5.22 60.1 55 36 35 11 31 32 0 0 1.43 .240 6.30 -0.3 90
1995 Baltimore - MLB 21 8 3 1 1 0 4.02 31.1 25 15 14 5 21 25 0 0 1.47 .238 5.75 -0.1 112
1996 Chicago - MLB 22 16 12 4 8 0 4.92 78.2 84 48 43 12 37 61 0 0 1.54 .298 5.24 0.7 99
1996 Baltimore - MLB 22 21 18 3 13 0 5.25 108.0 118 76 63 21 66 67 1 0 1.70 .288 6.55 -0.4 94
1996 Total - MLB 22 37 30 7 21 0 5.11 186.2 202 124 106 33 103 128 1 0 1.63 .292 6.00 0.2 96
1997 Chicago - MLB 23 35 35 14 12 0 5.02 235.0 235 134 131 34 91 168 3 0 1.39 .288 5.01 2.1 92
1998 Chicago - MLB 24 36 36 8 20 0 4.66 254.2 249 139 132 26 102 181 5 0 1.38 .292 4.54 3.9 101
1999 Chicago - MLB 25 33 33 11 12 0 4.81 206.0 219 116 110 27 83 143 3 1 1.47 .301 5.12 3.0 108
2000 Chicago - MLB 26 36 36 12 14 0 5.50 225.2 274 146 138 30 86 170 2 1 1.60 .343 4.93 3.8 96
2001 Chicago - MLB 27 35 35 10 18 0 6.22 195.1 236 141 135 39 57 124 0 0 1.50 .315 5.65 0.6 75
2002 Baltimore - MLB 28 34 34 10 11 0 4.47 199.1 192 102 99 30 65 125 0 0 1.29 .264 4.97 2.2 107
2003 Oakland - MLB 29 37 37 13 17 0 5.52 241.1 290 159 148 41 64 136 1 0 1.47 .308 5.34 1.8 87
2004 Anaheim - MLB 30 3 3 1 0 0 3.63 22.1 20 9 9 2 2 13 0 0 0.99 .250 3.70 0.5 131
Total MLB 307 291 93 128 0 5.12 1858.0 1997 1121 1057 278 705 1245 15 2 1.45 .298 5.19 17.5 95
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+
1991 Erie - BC 17 5 5 1 1 0 0.58 31.0 16 3 2 1 7 27 0 0 0.74 .183 1.08 0.9 299
1992 Erie - BC 18 15 15 9 2 0 0.71 113.2 47 10 9 2 30 138 2 2 0.68 .191 0.63 4.1 215
1993 Frederick - A 19 25 25 10 5 0 2.09 151.0 91 36 35 8 39 161 0 0 0.86 .227 1.86 4.0 124
1993 Hagerstown - AA 19 2 2 0 1 0 3.07 14.2 14 5 5 1 0 9 0 0 0.95 .265 2.14 0.4 95
1994 Frederick - A 20 8 8 3 2 0 0.84 53.2 20 6 5 2 11 54 0 0 0.58 .149 1.35 2.0 308
1994 Hagerstown - AA 20 6 6 3 2 0 2.23 36.1 28 10 9 3 8 36 0 0 0.99 .250 2.14 0.8 117
1995 Hagerstown - AA 21 24 24 11 7 0 2.22 150.1 86 40 37 5 46 178 0 0 0.88 .231 1.18 5.7 110
Total EL 32 32 14 10 0 2.28 201.1 128 55 51 9 54 223 0 0 0.90 .238 1.42 109.6
Total CARL 33 33 13 7 0 1.76 204.2 111 42 40 10 50 215 0 0 0.79 .208 1.72 146.9
Total NYPL 20 20 10 3 0 0.68 144.2 63 13 11 3 37 165 2 2 0.69 .189 0.72 228.9
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2003 Oakland - MLB 29 2 2 1 1 0 5.91 10.2 14 9 7 5 2 5 0 0 1.50 .243 9.08 -0.3 81
Total MLB 2 2 1 1 0 5.91 10.2 14 9 7 5 2 5 0 0 1.50 .243 9.08 81.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 Baltimore - MLB P 13 9 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 60.1 1.49 +0.9 .992
1995 Baltimore - MLB P 8 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 31.1 0.57 -0.1 .000
1996 Chicago - MLB P 16 12 7 4 2 11 0 1.000 78.2 1.26 -0.6 1.302
1996 Baltimore - MLB P 21 18 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 108.0 0.92 +0.6 .977
1997 Chicago - MLB P 35 35 10 23 0 35 2 .943 235.0 1.26 +1.0 .913
1998 Chicago - MLB P 36 36 13 22 1 38 3 .921 254.2 1.24 +0.1 1.026
1999 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 10 20 3 32 2 .938 206.0 1.31 -0.7 .939
2000 Chicago - MLB P 36 36 8 20 0 29 1 .966 225.2 1.12 -0.1 .990
2001 Chicago - MLB P 35 35 8 17 1 25 0 1.000 195.1 1.15 +1.4 1.210
2002 Baltimore - MLB P 34 34 14 18 0 33 1 .970 199.1 1.44 +0.0 1.128
2003 Oakland - MLB P 37 37 16 17 4 34 1 .971 241.1 1.23 +1.0 1.151
2004 Anaheim - MLB P 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 22.1 1.21 +0.4 .000
TOTAL P 306 290 97 156 12 263 10 .962 1858.0 1.23 +3.9 1.032
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft by the Baltimore Orioles. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (11); Movement: 9 (14); Control: 5 (17).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (11); Movement: 9 (14); Control: 5 (17).
04/08/1991 Named the #75 prospect in the MLB
06/03/1991 Injured on 05/31/1991, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 6 weeks.
07/06/1991 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 5 weeks.
07/07/1991 Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1991 Named the #41 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (12); Movement: 9 (13); Control: 6 (17).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (12); Movement: 9 (13); Control: 6 (17).
03/08/1992 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Baltimore Orioles development complex.
04/06/1992 Named the #52 prospect in the MLB
07/05/1992 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1992 Was selected to the 1992 New York-Pennsylvania League All-Star Game.
07/16/1992 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Welland Pirates with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/21/1992 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hamilton Redbirds with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/27/1992 Wins the NYPL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1992 Wins the NYPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/09/1992 Injured on 08/06/1992, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4 months.
09/08/1992 Finished 2nd in 1992 NYPL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
10/22/1992 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (12); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 8 (17).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (12); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 8 (17).
04/05/1993 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
06/20/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Carolina League All-Star Game.
07/04/1993 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (13); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 10 (14).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (13); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 10 (14).
03/06/1994 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Baltimore Orioles development complex.
04/03/1994 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
08/15/1994 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (13); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (13); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 9 (9).
07/01/1995 Wins the EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 8 (8).
03/02/1996 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Baltimore Orioles development complex.
07/23/1996 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Chicago White Sox, along with C Armando Verdugo, in exchange for 1B Randall Simon.
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (17).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (17).
03/01/1997 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
10/24/1998 Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days.
10/31/1998 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $950,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 14 (14).
03/01/1999 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/28/1999 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/25/1999 Injured on 09/23/1999, diagnosed with a strained shoulder, will miss 4 weeks.
10/31/1999 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,160,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 13 (14).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 13 (14).
05/17/2000 Was suspended for 1 games.
08/24/2000 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/01/2000 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,080,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 13 (14).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 13 (14).
11/23/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 17 (17).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 17 (17).
01/07/2002 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,560,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 18 (18).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 18 (18).
01/12/2003 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Oakland Athletics, along with 2B Mike Fontenot, in exchange for SS Michael Barrett.
07/09/2003 Injured (kidney stones),out for 4 days.
11/21/2003 Became a free agent.
12/22/2003 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Anaheim Angels organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 18 (18).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 18 (18).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1997 35 9
1998 36 2
2000 36 2
2003 37 2
Year L Rank
1996 21 2
1998 20 4
2001 18 1
2003 17 6
Year IP Rank
1998 254.2 5
2003 241.1 9
Year BF Rank
1998 1085 3
2003 1068 3
Year HRA Rank
1996 33 7
1997 34 4
2001 39 1
2003 41 1
Year BB Rank
1996 103 5
1997 91 7
1998 102 5
Year BABIP Rank
2002 .264 7
Year RA/9 Rank
2002 11.60 9
Year CG Rank
1998 5 7
1999 3 8
Year CGP Rank
1998 .139 10
1999 .091 8
Year SHO Rank
1999 1 7
2000 1 8
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