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René Valdés

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 175lb (190cm, 79kg)

Born: June 2, 1929 in Guanabacoa, Cuba cu

Died: March 15, 2008 in Miami, FL

Buried: Cremated

Debut: April 21, 1957 (Age 27-323d, 11,440th in major league history)
vs. PIT 3.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 28, 1957 (Age 28-118d)
vs. PHI 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER

Full Name: Rene Valdes

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

5.54

13.0

WHIP

1.538

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1954	25	BRO-min	C,A	20	5	.800	2.38	35	24		21	1		212.0	186	73	56	11	83		204	2	0	2				1.269	7.9	0.5	3.5	8.7	2.46	BAK,PBO CALL,WL
1955	26	BRO-min	AAA	10	9	.526	4.05	49	12		8	2		151.0	148	81	68	19	52	4	103	2	0	3				1.325	8.8	1.1	3.1	6.1	1.98	STP AA
1956	27	BRO-min	Opn	22	11	.667	3.44	41	35		18	8		254.0	245	109	97	22	69		148	3	1	1				1.236	8.7	0.8	2.4	5.2	2.14	POR PCL
1957	28	BRO-min	AAA	11	13	.458	2.87	28	24		11	4		182.0	150	62	58	18	45		113	7	0	3				1.071	7.4	0.9	2.2	5.6	2.51	MTL IL
1957	28	BRO	NL	1	1	.500	5.54	5	1	0	0	0	0	13.0	13	8	8	1	7	1	10	0	0	1	59	76	3.53	1.538	9.0	0.7	4.8	6.9	1.43
1958	29	LAD-min	AAA	15	14	.517	4.03	45	28		10	0		210.0	209	114	94	23	63	3	112	9	0	5				1.295	9.0	1.0	2.7	4.8	1.78	MTL IL
1959	30	LAD-min	AAA	11	8	.579	3.64	38	25		10	2		188.0	193	86	76	17	48	6	114	7	0	7				1.282	9.2	0.8	2.3	5.5	2.38	MTL IL
1960	31	LAD-min	AAA	11	17	.393	3.92	48	29		13	2		200.0	190	100	87	22	62	10	117	6	0	3				1.260	8.6	1.0	2.8	5.3	1.89	MTL IL
1961	32	LAD-min	AAA	14	11	.560	3.64	46	18		8	2		168.0	151	76	68	16	59	12	111	3	1	2				1.250	8.1	0.9	3.2	5.9	1.88	SPO PCL
1 Yr				1	1	.500	5.54	5	1	0	0	0	0	13.0	13	8	8	1	7	1	10	0	0	1	59	76	3.53	1.538	9.0	0.7	4.8	6.9	1.43
162 Game Avg.				11	11	.500	5.54	57	11	0	0	0	0	147	147	91	91	11	79	11	113	0	0	11	669	76	3.53	1.538	9.0	0.7	4.8	6.9	1.43