What years did Carlos Valdez play?

Carlos Valdez played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1998.

Was Carlos Valdez a pitcher?

Yes. Carlos Valdez pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Carlos Valdez hit?

Carlos Valdez hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Carlos Valdez play for?

Carlos Valdez played for 2 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1995) and the Boston Red Sox (1998).

What were Carlos Valdez's career stats?

In 15 games, Carlos Valdez went 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 18.0 innings pitched.

What position did Carlos Valdez play?

Carlos Valdez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Carlos Valdez and how much did he weigh?

Carlos Valdez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.

What was Carlos Valdez's career ERA?

Carlos Valdez finished with a 5.00 career ERA, going 1-1 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Carlos Valdez have?

Carlos Valdez recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Carlos Valdez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Carlos Valdez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Carlos Valdez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1998)

Carlos Valdez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1998 for the San Francisco Giants and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

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 24, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 5.00

WHIP 1.83

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -155.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 12/26/1971 in Bani, Peravia, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1995-07-18
Last Game: 1998-09-27

Full name: Carlos Luis Valdez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Carlos Valdez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	15	0	0	0	0	18.0	20	10	1	13	11	5.00	-155.8

Career ERA 5.00 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 12.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Carlos Valdez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	SFN	NL	0	1	11	14.2	19	10	8	7	6.14	4.45 (-38%)	-155.8
1998	BOS	AL	1	0	4	3.1	1	0	5	4	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	15	18.0	20	10	13	11	5.00	—	-156

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

Carlos Valdez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carlos Valdez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	SFN	NL	11	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	BOS	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	1	1	.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

Carlos Valdez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Carlos Valdez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	12.0	11	6	8	8	4.50
Away	5	6.0	9	4	5	3	6.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carlos Valdez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1998-09-27	BOS	BAL	W	0	0
1998-09-25	BOS	BAL	W	0	0
1998-09-21	BOS	TBR	L	0	0
1998-09-19	BOS	CHW	L	0	0
1995-09-30	SFG	COL	L	0	0
1995-09-28	SFG	COL	W	1	1
1995-09-27	SFG	SDP	L	0	0
1995-09-22	SFG	COL	L	0	0
1995-09-12	SFG	STL	L	0	0
1995-09-06	SFG	WSN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carlos Valdez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-09-27	BOS	BAL	W	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1998-09-25	BOS	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1998-09-21	BOS	TBR	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1998-09-19	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1995-09-30	SFG	COL	—	0.2	4	2	2	1	0	1
1995-09-28	SFG	COL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-27	SFG	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1995-09-22	SFG	COL	—	2.2	2	1	1	3	1	0
1995-09-12	SFG	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-06	SFG	WSN	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carlos Valdez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	1	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carlos Valdez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	SFN	P	11	0	1	2	0	0
1998	BOS	P	4	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Carlos Valdez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Carlos Valdez: the record in brief

July 18, 1995 and September 27, 1998 bracket Carlos Valdez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (1995) and the Boston Red Sox (1998). The bio lists Valdez as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. Valdez was born on December 26, 1971, in Bani, Peravia, D.R. On the record, Carlos Valdez was born Carlos Luis Valdez.

Across 15 games (0 starts), Valdez recorded 1 win against 1 loss with a 5.00 ERA. Also on Valdez's record: 11 strikeouts. Against a 4.44 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.00 mark was 12.6% worse. In 1995, one of the busiest seasons, Valdez posted a 6.14 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.45.

Valdez appears at one position only: pitcher, in 15 games. On the mound, Valdez's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 2 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Valdez

What years did Carlos Valdez play?: Carlos Valdez played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1998.
Was Carlos Valdez a pitcher?: Yes. Carlos Valdez pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carlos Valdez hit?: Carlos Valdez hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Carlos Valdez play for?: Carlos Valdez played for 2 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1995) and the Boston Red Sox (1998).
What were Carlos Valdez's career stats?: In 15 games, Carlos Valdez went 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 18.0 innings pitched.
What position did Carlos Valdez play?: Carlos Valdez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Carlos Valdez and how much did he weigh?: Carlos Valdez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Carlos Valdez's career ERA?: Carlos Valdez finished with a 5.00 career ERA, going 1-1 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Carlos Valdez have?: Carlos Valdez recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Carlos Valdez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Carlos Valdez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.