What years did Raul Valdes play?

Raul Valdes played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2014.

Was Raul Valdes a pitcher?

Yes. Raul Valdes pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 147 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Raul Valdes hit?

Raul Valdes hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Raul Valdes's career batting average?

Raul Valdes batted .385 over his career, with 5 hits in 13 at bats.

How many RBI did Raul Valdes have?

Raul Valdes drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Raul Valdes's career ERA?

Raul Valdes finished with a 5.13 career ERA, going 7-7 with 147 strikeouts.

Raul Valdes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2014)

Raul Valdes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2014 for 5 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 5 seasons. Across 103 career appearances, he went 7-7 with a 5.13 ERA and 147 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 328.2.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 7–7

ERA 5.13

WHIP 1.33

SO 147

Pitcher PIV 328.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 11/27/1977 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut: 2010-04-11
Last Game: 2014-05-03

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Career Pitching Statistics

Raul Valdes — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	7	103	3	0	0	2	140.1	138	80	20	49	147	5.13	328.2

Career ERA 5.13 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 30.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Raul Valdes — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2010	NYN	NL	3	3	38	1	1	58.2	59	32	27	56	4.91	4.08 (-20%)	-332.2
2011	SLN	NL	0	1	7	0	0	5.1	6	2	4	7	3.38	—	0.0
2011	NYA	AL	0	0	6	0	0	6.2	8	2	2	8	2.70	—	0.0
2012	PHI	NL	3	2	27	1	0	31.0	18	10	5	35	2.90	4.01 (+28%)	1120.0
2013	PHI	NL	1	1	17	1	0	35.0	42	29	8	37	7.46	3.87 (-93%)	-459.6
2014	HOU	AL	0	0	8	0	1	3.2	5	5	3	4	12.27	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			7	7	103	3	2	140.1	138	80	49	147	5.13	—	328

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Raul Valdes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
103	13	1	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	.385	.385	.538	.923	0

Career AVG .385 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +51.2% above league average.

Career OBP .385 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +20.5% above league average.

Career SLG .538 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +35.3% above league average.

Career OPS .923 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +28.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Raul Valdes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	NYN	NL	38	10	1	4	1	1	3	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SLN	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	PHI	NL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	PHI	NL	17	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	HOU	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			103	13	1	5	2	1	3	.385	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Raul Valdes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	55	7	1	2	0	1	.286
Away	48	6	0	3	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Raul Valdes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	55	72.1	61	28	23	71	3.48
Away	48	68.0	77	52	26	76	6.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Raul Valdes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-05-03	HOU	SEA	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1
2014-04-29	HOU	WAS	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2014-04-27	HOU	OAK	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-04-26	HOU	OAK	SV	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
2014-04-25	HOU	OAK	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014-04-23	HOU	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-04-22	HOU	SEA	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
2014-04-18	HOU	OAK	—	0.2	1	1	1	2	1	0
2013-08-14	PHI	ATL	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	3	0
2013-08-09	PHI	WAS	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Raul Valdes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	103	3	6	18	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Raul Valdes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2010	NYN	P	38	1	3	8	0
2011	SLN	P	7	0	1	1	0
2011	NYA	P	6	0	0	1	0
2012	PHI	P	27	1	1	1	0
2013	PHI	P	17	1	1	7	1
2014	HOU	P	8	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Raul Valdes — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	103

Salary History

Raul Valdes — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	PHI	NL	$505,000
Total Career Earnings			$505,000

Raul Valdes: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 11, 2010 and the final game on May 3, 2014, Raul Valdes built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (2010), the St. Louis Cardinals (2011), the New York Yankees (2011), the Philadelphia Phillies (2012 through 2013), and the Houston Astros (2014). Valdes played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 27, 1977, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba and a listed size of 190 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame.

Valdes pitched in 103 games, starting 3, and finished with a 7-7 record and 5.13 ERA. The totals include 147 strikeouts. The league ERA over Valdes's seasons was 3.93, so the 5.13 figure ran 30.6% worse than average. 2010 was Valdes's sharpest full season, a 4.91 ERA against the league's 4.08. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Valdes's career adds up to 328.2.

Frequently Asked Questions about Raul Valdes

What years did Raul Valdes play?: Raul Valdes played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2014.
Was Raul Valdes a pitcher?: Yes. Raul Valdes pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 147 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Raul Valdes hit?: Raul Valdes hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Raul Valdes's career batting average?: Raul Valdes batted .385 over his career, with 5 hits in 13 at bats.
How many RBI did Raul Valdes have?: Raul Valdes drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Raul Valdes's career ERA?: Raul Valdes finished with a 5.13 career ERA, going 7-7 with 147 strikeouts.