What years did Cesar Valdez play?

Cesar Valdez played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2022.

Was Cesar Valdez a pitcher?

Yes. Cesar Valdez pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 91 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cesar Valdez hit?

Cesar Valdez hit 0 career home runs.

What were Cesar Valdez's career stats?

In 69 games, Cesar Valdez went 5-6 with a 6.11 ERA, 91 strikeouts, 112.0 innings pitched, and 11 saves.

What position did Cesar Valdez play?

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

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

Cesar Valdez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 225 pounds.

What was Cesar Valdez's career ERA?

Cesar Valdez finished with a 6.11 career ERA, going 5-6 with 91 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cesar Valdez have?

Cesar Valdez recorded 91 career strikeouts.

Is Cesar Valdez in the Hall of Fame?

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

Cesar Valdez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2022)

Cesar Valdez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2022 for 5 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 13 seasons. Across 69 career appearances, he went 5-6 with a 6.11 ERA and 91 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 155.0.

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 15, 2026

W–L 5–6

ERA 6.11

WHIP 1.60

SO 91

Pitcher PIV 155.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 225 lb
Born: 3/17/1985 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2010-05-03
Last Game: 2022-05-17

Full name: Cesar Miguel Valdez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cesar Valdez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	6	69	6	0	0	11	112.0	141	76	17	38	91	6.11	155.0

Career ERA 6.11 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 45.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cesar Valdez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2010	ARI	NL	1	2	9	2	0	20.0	29	17	10	13	7.65	4.08 (-88%)	-324.6
2017	OAK	AL	0	0	4	1	0	9.1	14	10	4	5	9.64	4.36 (-121%)	0.0
2017	TOR	AL	1	1	7	3	0	21.1	27	16	7	16	6.75	4.36 (-55%)	-134.8
2020	BAL	AL	1	1	9	0	3	14.1	7	2	3	12	1.26	4.45 (+72%)	829.6
2021	BAL	AL	2	2	39	0	8	46.0	62	30	14	45	5.87	4.27 (-38%)	-215.2
2022	LAA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	1	0	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			5	6	69	6	11	112.0	141	76	38	91	6.11	—	155

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

Cesar Valdez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
69	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cesar Valdez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	ARI	NL	9	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	OAK	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	TOR	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	BAL	AL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	BAL	AL	39	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	LAA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			69	4	3	.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

Cesar Valdez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	39	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Cesar Valdez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	46.0	68	40	19	44	7.83
Away	39	66.0	73	36	19	47	4.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cesar Valdez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-05-17	LAA	TEX	—	1.0	2	2	1	0	0	0
2021-09-21	BAL	PHI	L	0.2	1	2	1	1	1	0
2021-08-18	BAL	TBR	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0
2021-08-14	BAL	BOS	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2021-08-13	BAL	BOS	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	3	1
2021-08-11	BAL	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2021-08-07	BAL	TBR	—	0.2	3	3	3	0	0	2
2021-08-04	BAL	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2021-08-02	BAL	NYY	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2021-07-28	BAL	MIA	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cesar Valdez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	69	6	8	9	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cesar Valdez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2010	ARI	P	9	2	5	1	1
2017	OAK	P	4	1	1	2	0
2017	TOR	P	7	3	0	3	0
2020	BAL	P	9	0	1	2	0
2021	BAL	P	39	0	1	1	0
2022	LAA	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Cesar Valdez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	69

Cesar Valdez: the record in brief

The profile opens with Cesar Valdez's first major league game on May 3, 2010; the last one listed came on May 17, 2022. The team column moves through the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010), the Oakland Athletics (2017), the Toronto Blue Jays (2017), the Baltimore Orioles (2020 through 2021), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2022). Born on March 17, 1985, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R., Valdez is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 225 pounds. On the record, Cesar Valdez was born Cesar Miguel Valdez.

Valdez went 5-6 with a 6.11 ERA in 69 games, 6 of them starts. Also on Valdez's record: 91 strikeouts and 11 saves. The league ERA over Valdez's seasons was 4.19, so the 6.11 figure ran 45.7% worse than average. 2021 was Valdez's sharpest full season, a 5.87 ERA against the league's 4.27. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 155.0 for Valdez's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Valdez

What years did Cesar Valdez play?: Cesar Valdez played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2022.
Was Cesar Valdez a pitcher?: Yes. Cesar Valdez pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 91 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cesar Valdez hit?: Cesar Valdez hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Cesar Valdez play for?: Cesar Valdez played for 5 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010), the Oakland Athletics (2017), the Toronto Blue Jays (2017), the Baltimore Orioles (2020–2021), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2022).
What were Cesar Valdez's career stats?: In 69 games, Cesar Valdez went 5-6 with a 6.11 ERA, 91 strikeouts, 112.0 innings pitched, and 11 saves.
What position did Cesar Valdez play?: Cesar Valdez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Cesar Valdez and how much did he weigh?: Cesar Valdez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 225 pounds.
What was Cesar Valdez's career ERA?: Cesar Valdez finished with a 6.11 career ERA, going 5-6 with 91 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cesar Valdez have?: Cesar Valdez recorded 91 career strikeouts.
Is Cesar Valdez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Cesar Valdez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.