Ismael Valdez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2005)

Ismael Valdez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2005 for 7 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 12 seasons. Across 325 career appearances, he went 104-105 with a 4.09 ERA and 1,173 strikeouts. He also batted .130 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4179.4.

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 104–105
ERA 4.09
WHIP 1.31
SO 1,173
Pitcher PIV 4179.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
8/21/1973 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México
MLB Debut
1994-06-15
Last Game
2005-10-01
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Career Pitching Statistics

Ismael Valdez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
104 105 325 288 13 6 1 1827.1 1,872 830 234 523 1,173 4.09 4179.4

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 8.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Ismael Valdez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1994 LAN NL 3 1 21 1 0 0 0 28.1 21 10 10 28 3.18 4.51 (+30%) 983.6
1995 LAN NL 13 11 33 27 6 2 1 197.2 168 67 51 150 3.05 4.45 (+31%) 4928.0
1996 LAN NL 15 7 33 33 0 0 0 225.0 219 83 54 173 3.32 4.61 (+28%) 6247.8
1997 LAN NL 10 11 30 30 0 0 0 196.2 171 58 47 140 2.65 4.39 (+40%) 4520.3
1998 LAN NL 11 10 27 27 2 2 0 174.0 171 77 66 122 3.98 4.43 (+10%) 1136.6
1999 LAN NL 9 14 32 32 2 1 0 203.1 213 90 58 143 3.98 4.71 (+15%) -46.3
2000 CHN NL 2 4 12 12 0 0 0 67.0 71 40 27 45 5.37 4.77 (-13%) -2710.7
2000 LAN NL 0 3 9 8 0 0 0 40.0 53 27 13 29 6.08 4.77 (-27%) 413.8
2001 ANA AL 9 13 27 27 1 0 0 163.2 177 81 50 100 4.45 4.42 (-1%) -251.0
2002 TEX AL 6 9 23 23 0 0 0 146.2 135 64 36 75 3.93 4.28 (+8%) -974.7
2002 SEA AL 2 3 8 8 1 0 0 49.1 59 27 11 27 4.93 4.28 (-15%) -126.9
2003 TEX AL 8 8 22 22 0 0 0 115.0 148 78 29 47 6.10 4.40 (-39%) -3741.4
2004 SDN NL 9 6 23 20 1 1 0 114.0 141 70 31 37 5.53 4.46 (-24%) -3416.1
2004 FLO NL 5 3 11 11 0 0 0 56.0 61 28 18 30 4.50 4.46 (-1%) -1768.4
2005 FLO NL 2 2 14 7 0 0 0 50.2 64 30 22 27 5.33 4.29 (-24%) -1015.2
Career · 15 seasons 104 105 325 288 13 6 1 1,827.1 1,872 830 523 1,173 4.09 — 4,179

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

Ismael Valdez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
326 399 20 52 9 0 1 17 4 13 122 .130 .157 .160 .318 -3,197

Career AVG .130 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career SLG .160 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 62.2% below league average.

Career OPS .318 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ismael Valdez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1994 LAN NL 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 LAN NL 33 62 2 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 26 .097 .266 (-64%) .337 (-67%) .417 (-77%) .755 (-72%) -740.7
1996 LAN NL 33 70 6 10 1 0 0 2 0 1 25 .143 .269 (-47%) .340 (-54%) .426 (-63%) .767 (-59%) -694.9
1997 LAN NL 30 57 0 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 17 .088 .266 (-67%) .336 (-60%) .419 (-75%) .756 (-68%) -648.5
1998 LAN NL 27 48 3 8 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 .167 — — — — -366.8
1999 LAN NL 32 58 1 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 18 .086 .271 (-68%) .344 (-70%) .433 (-80%) .778 (-76%) -746.0
2000 CHN NL 13 14 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
2000 LAN NL 9 11 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 .091 — — — — 0.0
2001 ANA AL 27 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2002 TEX AL 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 SEA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 SDN NL 23 35 4 6 3 0 0 5 0 2 9 .171 — — — — 0.0
2004 FLO NL 11 17 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .235 — — — — 0.0
2005 FLO NL 14 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 326 399 20 52 9 0 1 17 4 13 122 .130 — — — — -3,197

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ismael Valdez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ismael Valdez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLDS1 LAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLDS2 LAN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ismael Valdez — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 2 0 13.1 8 3 1 11 2.02

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ismael Valdez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLDS1 LAN 0 1 1 1 0 6.1 5 3 0 5 4.26
1995 NLDS2 LAN 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 3 0 1 6 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ismael Valdez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16018881615.085
Away1662111236012.171

Pitching — Home / Away

Ismael Valdez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home159945.18643482456183.31
Away166882.010084822785554.92

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ismael Valdez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-10-01 MIAATLW 200000001
2005-09-27 MIAWASL 000000000
2005-09-18 MIAPHIW 100000001
2005-09-15 MIAHOUL 000000000
2005-09-11 MIAPHIL 100000000
2005-09-06 MIAWASW 100000000
2005-08-30 MIASTLW 200000000
2005-08-25 MIAMILW 100000000
2005-08-20 MIALADL 000000000
2005-08-16 MIASDPL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ismael Valdez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-10-01 MIAATL — 5.0533311
2005-09-27 MIAWAS — 2.0311420
2005-09-18 MIAPHI — 2.0431020
2005-09-15 MIAHOU — 1.1311210
2005-09-11 MIAPHI L 2.1766011
2005-09-06 MIAWAS W 5.0322211
2005-08-30 MIASTL — 6.0644151
2005-08-25 MIAMIL — 5.0811130
2005-08-20 MIALAD — 4.0111320
2005-08-16 MIASDP — 2.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ismael Valdez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 325 288 127 277 14 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ismael Valdez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 LAN P 21 1 1 8 0 0
1995 LAN P 33 27 16 31 1 0
1996 LAN P 33 33 19 27 1 3
1997 LAN P 30 30 17 28 3 3
1998 LAN P 27 27 12 24 1 1
1999 LAN P 32 32 12 33 1 1
2000 CHN P 12 12 7 9 0 1
2000 LAN P 9 8 3 4 1 1
2001 ANA P 27 27 7 34 0 2
2002 TEX P 23 23 10 19 1 1
2002 SEA P 8 8 2 13 0 1
2003 TEX P 22 22 4 21 4 1
2004 SDN P 23 20 6 15 1 0
2004 FLO P 11 11 6 4 0 0
2005 FLO P 14 7 5 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ismael Valdez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 325

Salary History

Ismael Valdez's recorded salaries total $24,182,500 over 12 seasons, 1994 to 2005. Valdez's career, 1994 to 2005, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Ismael Valdez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 FLO NL $1,500,000
2004 SDN NL $800,000
2003 TEX AL $2,500,000
2002 TEX AL $2,500,000
2001 ANA AL $2,500,000
2000 CHN NL $5,737,500
1999 LAN NL $4,275,000
1998 LAN NL $2,800,000
1997 LAN NL $900,000
1996 LAN NL $425,000
1995 LAN NL $136,000
1994 LAN NL $109,000
Total recorded salary $24,182,500

Award Voting History

Ismael Valdez — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1995 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ismael Valdez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Andy Ashby
    98-110, 4.12 ERA
  2. 79
    Jarrod Washburn
    107-109, 4.10 ERA
  3. 58
    Matt Morris
    121-92, 3.98 ERA
  4. 48
    Jason Vargas
    99-99, 4.29 ERA
  5. 35
    Mark Portugal
    109-95, 4.03 ERA
  6. 30
    Dallas Keuchel
    103-92, 4.04 ERA

Ismael Valdez: the record in brief

Ismael Valdez's major league career runs from a debut on June 15, 1994 to a final game on October 1, 2005. The team column moves through the Los Angeles Dodgers (1994 to 2000), the Chicago Cubs (2000), the Anaheim Angels (2001), the Texas Rangers (2002 to 2003), the Seattle Mariners (2002), the San Diego Padres (2004), and the Florida Marlins (2004 through 2005). At 6'3" and 185 pounds, Valdez is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Valdez threw and hit right-handed. Valdez was born on August 21, 1973, in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México.

The pitching table credits Valdez with a 104-105 record and a 4.09 ERA in 325 games. Valdez had 1,173 strikeouts, 13 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Against a 4.48 league ERA for the same years, Valdez was 8.7% better. The best win total was 15, in 1996. 1997 was Valdez's sharpest full season, a 2.65 ERA against the league's 4.39. Valdez's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 4,179.4.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ismael Valdez

What years did Ismael Valdez play?
Ismael Valdez played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2005.
Was Ismael Valdez a pitcher?
Yes. Ismael Valdez pitched in the major leagues, recording 104 wins and 1173 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ismael Valdez hit?
Ismael Valdez hit 1 career home run with 52 hits.
What teams did Ismael Valdez play for?
Ismael Valdez played for 7 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1994–2000), the Chicago Cubs (2000), the Anaheim Angels (2001), the Texas Rangers (2002–2003), the Seattle Mariners (2002), the San Diego Padres (2004), and the Florida Marlins (2004–2005).
What were Ismael Valdez's career stats?
In 325 games, Ismael Valdez went 104-105 with a 4.09 ERA, 1,173 strikeouts, 1,827.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 52 hits and 1 home runs.
How much did Ismael Valdez earn in his career?
Ismael Valdez's recorded salaries total $24,182,500 over 12 seasons, 1994 to 2005. Valdez's career, 1994 to 2005, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Ismael Valdez's salary?
Ismael Valdez's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $5,737,500, in 2000, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 2005.
What position did Ismael Valdez play?
Ismael Valdez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ismael Valdez and how much did he weigh?
Ismael Valdez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Ismael Valdez's career ERA?
Ismael Valdez finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 104-105 with 1,173 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ismael Valdez have?
Ismael Valdez recorded 1,173 career strikeouts.
Is Ismael Valdez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ismael Valdez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.