José Valverde

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 265lb (193cm, 120kg)

Born: March 24, 1978 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic do

High School: Escuela San Lorenzo (Dominican Republic)

Last Game: May 26, 2014 (Age 36-063d)
vs. PIT 0.2 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Bill Rego

Full Name: José Rafael Valverde

Nicknames: Papa Grande

Pronunciation: \val-VAIR-day\

Twitter: @PapaGrande46

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Relatives: Nephew of José Mercedes

3x All-Star
2x Rolaids Relief

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.5

ERA

3.27

626

288

630.1

692

WHIP

1.196

2009 Player Pitching Game Log

2009 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2009-04-07	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Chicago Cubs	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	10	3	2	1	0	0	0
2	2009-04-12	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	13	10	3	1	0	3	1	1
3	2009-04-15	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	4	3	0	3	2	0
4	2009-04-17	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Cincinnati Reds	9-9	L	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	14	4	3	1	2	1	0
5	2009-04-20	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Cincinnati Reds	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	7	3	1	0	2	0	1
6	2009-04-21	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	24	14	4	2	1	1	0	0
7	2009-04-25	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9		1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	16	4	3	1	2	1	0
8	2009-04-26	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	10	4	1	1	0	0	0
		Player Moved from Maj-NL to AA-TL
9	2009-06-10	AA-TL	Corpus Christi Hooks		Midland RockHounds	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	14	4	5	0	1	0	1
10	2009-06-11	AA-TL	Corpus Christi Hooks		Midland RockHounds	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	6	2	1	1	2	1	0
		Player Moved from AA-TL to Maj-NL
11	2009-06-13	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	0	0	1	0	1
12	2009-06-14	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	11	3	5	0	0	0	0
13	2009-06-17	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Texas Rangers	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	10	4	4	0	2	0	0
14	2009-06-18	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Texas Rangers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	10	10	3	2	1	2	2	0
15	2009-06-20	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Minnesota Twins	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	9	2	1	1	2	0	0
16	2009-06-21	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Minnesota Twins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	3	0	2	1	0	0
17	2009-06-24	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Kansas City Royals	9-9		1.0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	24	14	3	2	4	2	0	1
18	2009-06-25	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Kansas City Royals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	12	5	1	1	1	0	0
19	2009-06-28	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Detroit Tigers	9-9	L	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	10	2	2	0	3	0	0
20	2009-07-02	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	San Diego Padres	9-9		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
21	2009-07-04	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	San Francisco Giants	8-8		1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	7	6	1	0	1	3	1	0
22	2009-07-06	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	14	1	6	1	0	0	0
23	2009-07-09	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Washington Nationals	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	15	4	5	2	0	0	0
24	2009-07-12	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Washington Nationals	8-9	S	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	23	14	5	0	2	2	0	0
25	2009-07-16	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	3	0	3	1	0	1
26	2009-07-20	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	3	2	2	0	0	0
27	2009-07-22	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	9	8	3	3	1	0	0	0
28	2009-07-24	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		New York Mets	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	6	3	0	2	1	0	0
29	2009-07-27	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Chicago Cubs	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	6	30	12	2	5	1	1	0	0
30	2009-07-28	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Chicago Cubs	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	12	6	2	0	2	1	1
31	2009-08-01	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	12	3	4	0	4	1	1
32	2009-08-02	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	8-9	S	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	31	16	2	4	2	1	0	0
33	2009-08-03	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		San Francisco Giants	9-9	S	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	11	2	3	1	3	0	0
34	2009-08-07	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	14	8	5	0	2	0	0	0
35	2009-08-09	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	8-9	S	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	34	22	6	4	0	3	0	1
36	2009-08-11	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Florida Marlins	9-10		1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	33	18	5	3	4	2	1	0
37	2009-08-16	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Milwaukee Brewers	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	14	4	1	1	4	0	1
38	2009-08-19	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Florida Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	38	24	7	3	0	1	0	0
39	2009-08-20	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Florida Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	10	2	2	0	1	0	0
40	2009-08-21	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	13	2	5	2	0	0	0
41	2009-08-27	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	8-9	W	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	22	13	4	3	3	2	1	0
42	2009-08-30	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	7	3	3	1	0	0	0
43	2009-08-31	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Chicago Cubs	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	9	1	5	0	1	0	0
44	2009-09-05	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Philadelphia Phillies	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	0	1	0	3	0	1
45	2009-09-06	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Philadelphia Phillies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	8	3	1	0	3	1	1
46	2009-09-07	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Philadelphia Phillies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	3	1	1	1	0	1
47	2009-09-09	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Atlanta Braves	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	12	3	4	0	1	0	1
48	2009-09-12	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	7	1	1	1	2	1	1
49	2009-09-19	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Milwaukee Brewers	8-8		1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	22	18	5	3	2	3	1	0
50	2009-09-22	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	14	0	4	2	3	0	0
51	2009-09-23	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	12	4	2	1	0	0	0
52	2009-09-27	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Cincinnati Reds	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	17	11	1	3	2	0	0	0
53	2009-09-30	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	10	3	1	1	2	1	1
54	2009-10-01	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Philadelphia Phillies	9-9		1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	20	12	4	0	1	5	2	0

2009 Player Pitching Splits

2009 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	54	227	199	15	40	8	1	5	5	2	23	58	.201	.288	.327	.614	.254	65	3	2	1	2	1

Home	31	127	111	9	19	3	1	3	0	1	13	37	.171	.270	.297	.567	.225	33	3	2	1	0	0
Away	23	100	88	6	21	5	0	2	5	1	10	21	.239	.310	.364	.674	.284	32	0	0	0	2	1

April	8	34	30	5	7	1	0	3	1	0	3	11	.233	.303	.567	.870	.250	17	0	0	1	0	0
June	11	42	38	3	6	2	0	1	1	0	4	11	.158	.238	.290	.528	.192	11	0	0	0	0	0
July	11	43	36	1	7	1	0	0	1	2	6	11	.194	.302	.222	.525	.269	8	1	0	0	1	1
August	13	63	56	2	12	2	0	1	2	0	5	19	.214	.302	.304	.605	.306	17	1	2	0	0	0
September	10	38	33	2	5	1	1	0	0	0	4	6	.152	.237	.242	.479	.179	8	1	0	0	1	0
October	1	7	6	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500	.571	.667	1.238	.500	4	0	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	54	227	199	15	40	8	1	5	5	2	23	58	.201	.288	.327	.614	.254	65	3	2	1	2	1

vs RHB as RHP	53	121	107		15	4	0	3			11	35	.140	.231	.262	.493	.171	28	0	2	0	1	0
vs LHB as RHP	49	106	92		25	4	1	2			12	23	.272	.352	.402	.755	.338	37	3	0	1	1	1

Bases Empty	51	121	104		24	6	1	2			16	28	.231	.339	.365	.704	.297	38	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	41	106	95		16	2	0	3			7	30	.168	.229	.284	.513	.203	27	3	1	1	2	1

vs. Younger Batters	52	163	144		27	5	1	3			18	48	.188	.276	.299	.575	.255	43	2	0	0	1	1
vs. Older Batters	36	64	55		13	3	0	2			5	10	.236	.318	.400	.718	.250	22	1	2	1	1	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	4	2	.667	2.25	54	0	25	56.0	40	15	14	5	23	1	58	2	0	0	227	1.125	9.3	2.52

Home	3	2	.600	2.27	31	0	18	31.2	19	9	8	3	13	0	37	2	0	0	127	1.011	10.5	2.85
Away	1	0	1.000	2.22	23	0	7	24.1	21	6	6	2	10	1	21	0	0	0	100	1.274	7.8	2.10

April	0	1	.000	5.63	8	0	2	8.0	7	5	5	3	3	0	11	0	0	0	34	1.250	12.4	3.67
June	0	1	.000	1.74	11	0	4	10.1	6	3	2	1	4	0	11	0	0	0	42	0.968	9.6	2.75
July	1	0	1.000	0.82	11	0	5	11.0	7	1	1	0	6	1	11	0	0	0	43	1.182	9.0	1.83
August	1	0	1.000	1.15	13	0	9	15.2	12	2	2	1	5	0	19	2	0	0	63	1.085	10.9	3.80
September	2	0	1.000	1.80	10	0	5	10.0	5	2	2	0	4	0	6	0	0	0	38	0.900	5.4	1.50
October	0	0		18.00	1	0	0	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	4.000	0.0	0.00

As Reliever	4	2	.667	2.25	54	0	25	56.0	40	15	14	5	23	1	58	2	0	0	227	1.125	9.3	2.52

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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