Pat Valaika
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2021)
Pat Valaika was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021 for the Colorado Rockies and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 6 seasons. In 374 career games, he hit .221 with 177 hits, 30 home runs, and 92 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-09-06
- Last Game
- 2021-10-03
Full name: Patrick Ryne Valaika
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374 | 802 | 91 | 177 | 34 | 1 | 30 | 92 | 1 | 47 | 235 | .221 | .264 | .378 | .642 | -1,784 |
Career AVG .221 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.
Career OBP .264 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.
Career SLG .378 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.
Career OPS .642 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | COL | NL | 13 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .263 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | COL | NL | 110 | 182 | 28 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 53 | .258 | .254 (+1%) | .324 (-12%) | .425 (+25%) | .750 (+9%) | 220.7 |
| 2018 | COL | NL | 68 | 122 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 30 | .156 | .247 (-37%) | .318 (-33%) | .409 (-40%) | .727 (-37%) | -724.9 |
| 2019 | COL | NL | 40 | 79 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 34 | .190 | .252 (-25%) | .322 (-21%) | .434 (-27%) | .757 (-24%) | -330.1 |
| 2020 | BAL | AL | 52 | 141 | 24 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 34 | .277 | .244 (+13%) | .321 (-2%) | .417 (+14%) | .739 (+7%) | 148.9 |
| 2021 | BAL | AL | 91 | 259 | 17 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 76 | .201 | .243 (-18%) | .317 (-21%) | .410 (-30%) | .727 (-26%) | -1098.3 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 374 | 802 | 91 | 177 | 34 | 1 | 30 | 92 | 1 | 47 | 235 | .221 | — | — | — | — | -1,784 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (376 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 193 | 393 | 52 | 97 | 18 | 60 | .247 |
| Away | 181 | 409 | 39 | 80 | 12 | 32 | .196 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-03 | BAL | TOR | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-10-02 | BAL | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-10-01 | BAL | TOR | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-09-30 | BAL | BOS | W | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-29 | BAL | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-09-28 | BAL | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-09-26 | BAL | TEX | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021-09-25 | BAL | TEX | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-09-24 | BAL | TEX | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-09-23 | BAL | TEX | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-09 | BAL | CHW | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-05-08 | BAL | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 40 | 22 | 171 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 2B | 128 | 92 | 188 | 223 | 1 | 53 |
| 3B | 42 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 2 | 6 |
| OF | 12 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 79 | 46 | 52 | 139 | 8 | 34 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | COL | 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | COL | 3B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | COL | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | COL | 1B | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | COL | 2B | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | COL | 3B | 19 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | COL | OF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | COL | SS | 22 | 16 | 13 | 47 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | COL | 1B | 15 | 11 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | COL | 2B | 17 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | COL | 3B | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | COL | SS | 7 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | COL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | COL | 2B | 13 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | COL | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | COL | SS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | BAL | 1B | 13 | 8 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | BAL | 2B | 13 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | BAL | 3B | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | BAL | OF | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | BAL | SS | 24 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | BAL | 1B | 6 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | BAL | 2B | 72 | 58 | 109 | 121 | 0 | 24 |
| 2021 | BAL | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | BAL | OF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | BAL | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | BAL | SS | 17 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 9 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 40 |
| Second Base | 128 |
| Third Base | 42 |
| Shortstop | 79 |
| Left Field | 11 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 3 |
Pat Valaika: the record in brief
Pat Valaika played a first major league game on September 6, 2016 and a last one on October 3, 2021. The season rows list, in order, the Colorado Rockies (2016 to 2019) and the Baltimore Orioles (2020 to 2021). At 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds, Valaika is listed as a second baseman. The bio says Valaika batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is September 9, 1992, in Valencia, CA, USA. Valaika's full given name, per the bio, is Patrick Ryne Valaika.
The batting record for Valaika: 374 games, 177 hits in 802 at bats, and a .221 average, adding 30 homers and 92 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .264 clip and slugging .378, Valaika finished with a .642 OPS. Set against a .250 league average for the same years, Valaika's .221 average sits 11.9% below it. By OPS the gap is 13.3% below league average (.642 against .740). The single-season home run high is 13, set in 2017. Valaika collected a career-high 52 hits in 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Valaika
- What years did Pat Valaika play?
- Pat Valaika played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021.
- Was Pat Valaika a pitcher?
- No. Pat Valaika was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Pat Valaika hit?
- Pat Valaika hit 30 career home runs with 177 hits.
- What teams did Pat Valaika play for?
- Pat Valaika played for 2 teams: the Colorado Rockies (2016–2019) and the Baltimore Orioles (2020–2021).
- What were Pat Valaika's career stats?
- In 374 games, Pat Valaika had 177 hits, 30 home runs, 92 RBI, 91 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .221 batting average.
- What position did Pat Valaika play?
- Pat Valaika played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pat Valaika and how much did he weigh?
- Pat Valaika was listed at 6 feet and 200 pounds.
- How many home runs did Pat Valaika hit each season?
- Pat Valaika's home runs by season: 1 in 2016, 13 in 2017, 2 in 2018, 1 in 2019, 8 in 2020, and 5 in 2021. His most in one season was 13, in 2017.
- What was Pat Valaika's career batting average?
- Pat Valaika batted .221 over his career, with 177 hits in 802 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pat Valaika have?
- Pat Valaika drove in 92 runs in his career.
- What was Pat Valaika's career ERA?
- Pat Valaika finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Pat Valaika in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Valaika has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.