Danny Valencia

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2018)

AVG .268
HR 96
RBI 397
H 795
OPS .742
PIV 1,114
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
9/19/1984 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2010-06-03
Last Game
2018-08-08

Full name: Daniel Paul Valencia

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
865 2,963 360 795 154 12 96 397 11 217 651 .268 .317 .426 .742 1,114

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .426 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .742 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 MIN AL 85 299 30 93 18 1 7 40 2 20 46 .311 .257 (+21%) .325 (+8%) .402 (+11%) .728 (+10%) 497.0
2011 MIN AL 154 564 63 139 28 2 15 72 2 40 102 .246 .255 (-3%) .320 (-8%) .399 (-4%) .719 (-6%) -600.4
2012 MIN AL 34 126 13 25 6 1 2 17 0 3 32 .198 .254 (-22%) .318 (-33%) .405 (-24%) .724 (-28%) -621.5
2012 BOS AL 10 28 1 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 6 .143 — — — — -621.5
2013 BAL AL 52 161 20 49 14 1 8 23 0 8 33 .304 .253 (+20%) .317 (+6%) .396 (+39%) .714 (+24%) 594.2
2014 KCA AL 36 110 8 31 5 0 2 11 0 7 27 .282 .251 (+12%) .313 (+4%) .386 (-1%) .700 (+1%) 28.2
2014 TOR AL 50 154 12 37 11 1 2 19 1 7 35 .240 .251 (-4%) .313 (-13%) .386 (-6%) .700 (-9%) 28.2
2015 TOR AL 58 162 26 48 13 0 7 29 2 9 40 .296 .254 (+16%) .316 (+5%) .404 (+25%) .721 (+16%) 409.1
2015 OAK AL 47 183 33 52 10 1 11 37 0 20 40 .284 .254 (+12%) .316 (+12%) .404 (+31%) .721 (+23%) 409.1
2016 OAK AL 130 471 72 135 22 1 17 51 1 41 115 .287 .255 (+12%) .321 (+8%) .417 (+7%) .738 (+7%) 729.2
2017 SEA AL 130 450 54 115 19 3 15 66 2 40 122 .256 .254 (avg) .324 (-3%) .425 (-3%) .750 (-3%) -312.9
2018 BAL AL 79 255 28 67 8 1 9 28 1 22 53 .263 .247 (+6%) .318 (-1%) .409 (avg) .727 (-1%) -55.5
Career · 12 seasons 865 2,963 360 795 154 12 96 397 11 217 651 .268 — — — — 483

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 BAL AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 9 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 ALDS2 MIN 3 9 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home429144117241943196.291
Away436152218837653201.247

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.100010.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-08-08 BALTBRW 301000011
2018-08-05 BALTEXW 400000000
2018-08-04 BALTEXL 400000000
2018-08-02 BALTEXL 000000000
2018-08-01 BALNYYW 512000000
2018-07-28 BALTBRW 411000001
2018-07-27 BALTBRW 413000100
2018-07-26 BALTBRL 302000010
2018-07-24 BALBOSW 402000001
2018-07-22 BALTORL 401100003

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-08-02 BALTEX — 0.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 163 134 1123 80 13 109
2B 9 3 7 9 0 1
3B 507 486 286 939 52 80
OF 104 87 159 8 1 1
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 MIN 3B 81 80 46 171 6 14
2011 MIN 3B 147 146 73 260 18 20
2012 MIN 3B 34 33 21 73 4 9
2012 BOS 3B 10 7 5 10 0 0
2013 BAL 3B 6 3 2 2 0 1
2014 KCA 2B 6 3 5 6 0 0
2014 KCA 3B 26 25 11 46 2 5
2014 TOR 1B 20 6 71 5 1 3
2014 TOR 3B 40 32 24 67 2 5
2015 TOR 1B 5 1 12 2 0 0
2015 TOR 2B 3 0 2 3 0 1
2015 TOR 3B 10 9 7 16 0 1
2015 TOR OF 37 28 48 0 1 0
2015 OAK 3B 45 45 30 93 3 9
2016 OAK 1B 18 15 134 9 1 8
2016 OAK 3B 68 67 41 122 13 9
2016 OAK OF 38 37 67 6 0 1
2017 SEA 1B 118 111 897 64 11 98
2017 SEA 3B 1 1 1 2 0 1
2017 SEA OF 10 5 14 1 0 0
2018 BAL 1B 2 1 9 0 0 0
2018 BAL 3B 39 38 25 77 4 6
2018 BAL OF 19 17 30 1 0 0
2018 BAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 163
Second Base 9
Third Base 507
Left Field 33
Right Field 71
Designated Hitter 74

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 OAK AL $3,150,000
2015 OAK AL $1,675,000
2014 KCA AL $1,065,000
2012 MIN AL $515,000
2011 MIN AL $437,500
Total Career Earnings $6,842,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Miami Coral Gables FL 2005, 2006
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro NC 2004

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2010 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 12.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Danny Valencia (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Coomer
    .274 avg, 92 HR
  2. 97
    Jorge Cantu
    .271 avg, 104 HR
  3. 96
    Mike Ivie
    .269 avg, 81 HR
  4. 95
    Rico Brogna
    .269 avg, 106 HR
  5. 94
    Gio Urshela
    .270 avg, 73 HR
  6. 92
    Ryan Mountcastle
    .263 avg, 98 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Valencia

What years did Danny Valencia play?
Danny Valencia played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2018.
Was Danny Valencia a pitcher?
No. Danny Valencia was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Danny Valencia hit?
Danny Valencia hit 96 career home runs with 795 hits.