Rene Valdes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957)

Rene Valdes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1957 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Across 5 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.54 ERA and 10 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 97.6.

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

W–L 1–1
ERA 5.54
WHIP 1.54
SO 10
Pitcher PIV 97.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
6/2/1929 in Guanabacoa, La Habana, Cuba
Died
3/15/2008 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1957-04-21
Last Game
1957-09-28
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Career Pitching Statistics

Rene Valdes — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 5 1 0 0 0 13.0 13 8 1 7 10 5.54 97.6

Career ERA 5.54 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 44.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rene Valdes — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1957 BRO NL 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 13.0 13 8 7 10 5.54 3.83 (-44%) 97.6
Career · 1 season 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 13.0 13 8 7 10 5.54 — 98

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

Rene Valdes — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 .400 .000 .400 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +23.5% above league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rene Valdes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1957 BRO NL 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 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

Rene Valdes — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home410000.000
Away121000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Rene Valdes — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48.175475.40
Away14.263335.79

Last 5 Games — Batting

Rene Valdes — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-28 BROPHIW 210000011
1957-05-05 BROATLL 000000000
1957-04-30 BROCHCW 000000000
1957-04-24 BRONY1W 100000001
1957-04-21 BROPITL 000000010

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Rene Valdes — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-09-28 BROPHI — 4.2633331
1957-05-05 BROATL L 1.0322110
1957-04-30 BROCHC — 0.2122120
1957-04-24 BRONY1 W 3.0311130
1957-04-21 BROPIT — 3.2000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rene Valdes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 1 0 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rene Valdes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 BRO P 5 1 0 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rene Valdes — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Rene Valdes: the record in brief

April 21, 1957 and September 28, 1957 bracket Rene Valdes's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Valdes's only club in the season tables is the Brooklyn Dodgers. Born on June 2, 1929, in Guanabacoa, La Habana, Cuba, Valdes is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 175 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio records the death on March 15, 2008, in Miami, FL, USA.

Across 5 games (1 starts), Valdes recorded 1 win against 1 loss with a 5.54 ERA. The same table counts 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Valdes's seasons was 3.83, so the 5.54 figure ran 44.5% worse than average. Valdes's only pitching season is 1957: 5 games, 10 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 97.6 for Valdes's career.

Valdes's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 10 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rene Valdes

Was Rene Valdes a pitcher?
Yes. Rene Valdes pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rene Valdes hit?
Rene Valdes hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Rene Valdes play for?
Rene Valdes played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1957).
What were Rene Valdes's career stats?
In 5 games, Rene Valdes went 1-1 with a 5.54 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 13.0 innings pitched.
What position did Rene Valdes play?
Rene Valdes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rene Valdes and how much did he weigh?
Rene Valdes was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Rene Valdes's career ERA?
Rene Valdes finished with a 5.54 career ERA, going 1-1 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rene Valdes have?
Rene Valdes recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Rene Valdes in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rene Valdes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.