What years did Efrain Valdez play?

Efrain Valdez played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1998.

Was Efrain Valdez a pitcher?

Yes. Efrain Valdez pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.

Efrain Valdez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1998)

W–L 1–1

ERA 2.91

WHIP 1.47

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -427.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 7/11/1966 in Nizao, Peravia, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1990-08-13
Last Game: 1998-07-10

Full name: Efrain Antonio Valdez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	26	0	0	0	0	34.0	32	11	4	18	16	2.91	-427.0

Career ERA 2.91 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 28.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	CLE	AL	1	1	13	23.7	20	8	14	13	3.04	3.86 (+21%)	-427.0
1991	CLE	AL	0	0	7	6.0	5	1	3	1	1.50	—	0.0
1998	ARI	NL	0	0	6	4.3	7	2	1	2	4.15	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	1	26	34.0	32	11	18	16	2.91	—	-427

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	CLE	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CLE	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	ARI	NL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			26	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	13	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	16.2	18	4	7	7	2.16
Away	13	17.1	14	7	11	9	3.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-07-10	AZ	CIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998-07-02	AZ	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-06-23	AZ	TEX	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1998-06-22	AZ	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1998-05-27	AZ	SDP	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0
1998-05-26	AZ	SDP	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1991-06-10	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1991-06-09	CLE	MIN	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1991-05-23	CLE	MIL	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1991-05-22	CLE	NYY	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	0	3	5	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1990	CLE	P	13	2	3	1
1991	CLE	P	7	0	1	0
1998	ARI	P	6	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	26

Frequently Asked Questions about Efrain Valdez

What years did Efrain Valdez play?: Efrain Valdez played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1998.
Was Efrain Valdez a pitcher?: Yes. Efrain Valdez pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.