Luis Valbuena

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2018)

AVG .226
HR 114
RBI 367
H 710
OPS .703
PIV -943
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 215 lb
Born
11/30/1985 in Caja Seca, Zulia, Venezuela
Died
12/6/2018 in La Morita, Yaracuy, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2008-09-02
Last Game
2018-08-03

Full name: Luis Adan Valbuena

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,011 3,148 377 710 169 9 114 367 11 374 788 .226 .310 .394 .703 -943

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2008 SEA AL 18 49 6 12 5 0 0 1 0 4 11 .245 — — — — -91.2
2009 CLE AL 103 368 52 92 25 3 10 31 2 26 83 .250 .262 (-5%) .332 (-10%) .417 (avg) .750 (-5%) -390.5
2010 CLE AL 91 275 22 53 12 0 2 24 1 28 61 .193 .257 (-25%) .325 (-16%) .402 (-36%) .728 (-27%) -1165.5
2011 CLE AL 17 43 4 9 0 0 1 1 1 1 9 .209 — — — — 0.0
2012 CHN NL 90 265 26 58 20 0 4 28 0 36 55 .219 .254 (-14%) .318 (-3%) .405 (-16%) .724 (-10%) -396.7
2013 CHN NL 108 331 34 72 15 1 12 37 1 53 63 .218 .253 (-14%) .317 (+4%) .396 (-5%) .714 (-1%) 85.6
2014 CHN NL 149 478 68 119 33 4 16 51 1 65 113 .249 .251 (-1%) .313 (+9%) .386 (+13%) .700 (+11%) 1106.1
2015 HOU AL 132 434 62 97 18 0 25 56 1 50 106 .224 .254 (-12%) .316 (-2%) .404 (+8%) .721 (+4%) 340.7
2016 HOU AL 90 292 38 76 17 1 13 40 1 44 81 .260 .255 (+2%) .321 (+11%) .417 (+10%) .738 (+10%) 652.6
2017 LAA AL 117 347 42 69 15 0 22 65 0 48 106 .199 .254 (-22%) .324 (-9%) .425 (+1%) .750 (-3%) -233.5
2018 LAA AL 96 266 23 53 9 0 9 33 3 19 100 .199 .247 (-20%) .318 (-20%) .409 (-18%) .727 (-19%) -850.3
Career · 11 seasons 1,011 3,148 377 710 169 9 114 367 11 374 788 .226 — — — — -943

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 17 2 3 0 0 1 2 4 8 .176

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 ALDS1 HOU 5 13 2 2 0 0 1 2 4 6 .154
2015 ALWC HOU 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home505152019334156190.224
Away506162818436958177.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-08-03 LAACLEW 010000010
2018-08-02 LAATBRL 100000001
2018-08-01 LAATBRL 300000002
2018-07-29 LAASEAL 100000001
2018-07-28 LAASEAW 100000000
2018-07-25 LAACHWW 201100221
2018-07-24 LAACHWL 100000001
2018-07-23 LAACHWL 000000000
2018-07-22 LAAHOUW 411000111
2018-07-21 LAAHOUL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 126 94 743 53 4 73
2B 210 189 368 585 10 150
3B 606 536 344 985 49 104
OF 4 1 2 0 0 0
SS 35 26 46 91 9 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 SEA 2B 16 15 21 41 0 11
2008 SEA SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
2009 CLE 2B 77 75 162 228 6 64
2009 CLE 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2009 CLE SS 28 22 37 73 5 6
2010 CLE 2B 71 66 127 232 4 59
2010 CLE 3B 9 6 3 12 2 0
2010 CLE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 CLE SS 5 4 8 17 4 5
2011 CLE 2B 11 9 19 24 0 7
2011 CLE OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
2011 CLE SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 CHN 2B 5 2 2 4 0 1
2012 CHN 3B 82 72 45 137 7 18
2013 CHN 2B 6 5 13 13 0 4
2013 CHN 3B 94 85 56 150 7 13
2013 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 CHN 2B 21 17 24 41 0 4
2014 CHN 3B 124 105 78 202 9 17
2015 HOU 1B 31 27 205 13 1 12
2015 HOU 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
2015 HOU 3B 99 93 54 168 6 20
2016 HOU 1B 8 7 61 6 0 4
2016 HOU 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 HOU 3B 81 77 54 143 6 17
2017 LAA 1B 48 40 316 24 0 33
2017 LAA 3B 59 53 33 92 7 8
2018 LAA 1B 39 20 161 10 3 24
2018 LAA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 LAA 3B 57 45 21 80 5 11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 126
Second Base 210
Third Base 606
Shortstop 35
Left Field 4
Designated Hitter 16

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 HOU AL $6,125,000
2015 HOU AL $4,200,000
2014 CHN NL $1,710,000
2013 CHN NL $930,000
2012 CHN NL $495,200
2010 CLE AL $414,700
Total Career Earnings $13,874,900

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Luis Valbuena (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jeimer Candelario
    .236 avg, 110 HR
  2. 97
    Enrique Hernandez
    .236 avg, 132 HR
  3. 96
    Kevin Elster
    .228 avg, 88 HR
  4. 95
    Franklin Stubbs
    .232 avg, 104 HR
  5. 94
    Sean Rodriguez
    .226 avg, 81 HR
  6. 91
    Brad Miller
    .236 avg, 123 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Valbuena

What years did Luis Valbuena play?
Luis Valbuena played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018.
Was Luis Valbuena a pitcher?
No. Luis Valbuena was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Luis Valbuena hit?
Luis Valbuena hit 114 career home runs with 710 hits.