Framber Valdez
Born: 11/19/1993 in Palenque, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2018-08-21
Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 239 lbs
Biography
Framber Valdez, born in 1993, is a professional pitcher currently active in Major League Baseball. Since making his debut on August 21, 2018, Valdez has established himself as a key player for his team, showcasing a blend of power and precision on the mound. With a career record of 68-41 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.3, he demonstrates both durability and effectiveness, contributing significantly to his team's success. Valdez has recorded 866 strikeouts throughout his career, highlighting his ability to dominate opposing batters with his pitching arsenal.
As a two-time All-Star, Valdez's recognition in the league reflects his impact and talent. He plays during an era characterized by high offensive output and the evolution of pitching strategies, making his achievements particularly noteworthy. With no saves to his credit, Valdez primarily serves as a starting pitcher, emphasizing his role in shaping the game's dynamics through his innings-eating capabilities and competitive spirit. As he continues his career, Valdez remains a pivotal figure in the league, poised to add to his accolades and solidify his legacy in baseball history.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 41 | 157 | 135 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 888.7 | 741 | 326 | 72 | 321 | 866 | 3.30 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HOU | AL | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 22 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 2.19 | -464.4 |
| 2019 | HOU | AL | 4 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 | 74 | 46 | 44 | 68 | 5.86 | -856.6 |
| 2020 | HOU | AL | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 | 63 | 28 | 16 | 76 | 3.57 | 2870.4 |
| 2021 | HOU | AL | 11 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 134.7 | 110 | 47 | 58 | 125 | 3.14 | 887.1 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 17 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 201.3 | 166 | 63 | 67 | 194 | 2.82 | 4772.9 |
| 2023 | HOU | AL | 12 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 198.0 | 166 | 76 | 57 | 200 | 3.45 | 4297.8 |
| 2024 | HOU | AL | 15 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.3 | 140 | 57 | 55 | 169 | 2.91 | 3801.8 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HOU | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | HOU | AL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | HOU | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | HOU | AL | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | HOU | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | HOU | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ALWC1 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | ALCS | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | WS | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | ALCS | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | ALDS1 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | WS | HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 2020 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALCS | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALWC3 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 85.0 | 82 | 41 | 34 | 95 | 4.34 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ALWC1 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6.23 |
| 2023 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 8.22 |
| 2023 | ALDS2 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10.38 |
| 2022 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | ALDS2 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3.18 |
| 2022 | WS | HOU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.53 |
| 2021 | ALDS1 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8.31 |
| 2021 | WS | HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19.29 |
| 2020 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 2.25 |
| 2020 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.57 |
| 2020 | ALWC3 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 157 | 135 | 29 | 85 | 7 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HOU | P | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | HOU | P | 26 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | HOU | P | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | HOU | P | 22 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | HOU | P | 31 | 31 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | HOU | P | 31 | 31 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | HOU | P | 28 | 28 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 157 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All-MLB Team - Second Team | SP |
| 2023 | Player of the Week | Week of 2023-08-05 |
| 2022 | All-MLB Team - First Team | SP |
| 2022 | All-MLB Team - First Team | SP |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cy Young Award | AL | 7th | 17.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2024 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 1.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cy Young Award | AL | 9th | 6.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cy Young Award | AL | 5th | 14.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2022 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 20th | 2.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cy Young Award | AL | 11th | 1.0 | 210 | 0 |