Dave Valle

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1996)

AVG .237
HR 77
RBI 350
H 658
OPS .687
PIV -2,023
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
10/30/1960 in Bayside, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1984-09-07
Last Game
1996-09-29

Full name: David Valle

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
970 2,775 314 658 121 12 77 350 5 258 413 .237 .314 .373 .687 -2,023

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 5.1% below 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
1984 SEA AL 13 27 4 8 1 0 1 4 0 1 5 .296 — — — — 0.0
1985 SEA AL 31 70 2 11 1 0 0 4 0 1 17 .157 .257 (-39%) .323 (-44%) .390 (-56%) .714 (-51%) -554.7
1986 SEA AL 22 53 10 18 3 0 5 15 0 7 7 .340 .257 (+32%) .325 (+28%) .395 (+72%) .720 (+52%) 457.2
1987 SEA AL 95 324 40 83 16 3 12 53 2 15 46 .256 .262 (-3%) .331 (-12%) .415 (+5%) .746 (-3%) -250.6
1988 SEA AL 93 290 29 67 15 2 10 50 0 18 38 .231 .254 (-9%) .317 (-7%) .377 (+6%) .695 (avg) -43.0
1989 SEA AL 94 316 32 75 10 3 7 34 0 29 32 .237 .254 (-7%) .319 (-3%) .375 (-6%) .694 (-4%) -191.2
1990 SEA AL 107 308 37 66 15 0 7 33 1 45 48 .214 .257 (-17%) .324 (+1%) .385 (-14%) .710 (-7%) -213.8
1991 SEA AL 132 324 38 63 8 1 8 32 0 34 49 .194 .255 (-24%) .323 (-11%) .384 (-22%) .708 (-17%) -826.1
1992 SEA AL 124 367 39 88 16 1 9 30 0 27 58 .240 .255 (-6%) .322 (-5%) .377 (-4%) .699 (-5%) -247.8
1993 SEA AL 135 423 48 109 19 0 13 63 1 48 56 .258 .265 (-3%) .332 (+6%) .403 (-2%) .735 (+2%) 333.9
1994 BOS AL 30 76 6 12 2 1 1 5 0 9 18 .158 .269 (-41%) .338 (-24%) .424 (-41%) .763 (-34%) -425.4
1994 ML4 AL 16 36 8 14 6 0 1 5 0 9 4 .389 — — — — -425.4
1995 TEX AL 36 75 7 18 3 0 0 5 1 6 18 .240 .266 (-10%) .337 (-10%) .417 (-33%) .755 (-23%) -263.6
1996 TEX AL 42 86 14 26 6 1 3 17 0 9 17 .302 .269 (+12%) .340 (+8%) .426 (+17%) .767 (+13%) 202.3
Career · 14 seasons 970 2,775 314 658 121 12 77 350 5 258 413 .237 — — — — -2,448

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home506143116033932175.237
Away464134415431945175.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-29 TEXLAAW 100000000
1996-09-21 TEXLAAW 412001100
1996-09-15 TEXMILW 402100101
1996-09-12 TEXMILL 101100100
1996-09-07 TEXMILW 300000001
1996-08-25 TEXMINW 512001201
1996-08-23 TEXMINL 000000000
1996-08-18 TEXKCRW 000000000
1996-08-17 TEXKCRL 300000000
1996-08-11 TEXTORW 311100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 24 5 80 3 1 7
C 902 801 4898 407 44 56
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 SEA C 13 7 56 5 0 0
1985 SEA C 31 19 117 7 3 0
1986 SEA 1B 4 4 37 2 1 3
1986 SEA C 12 9 53 1 1 0
1987 SEA 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1987 SEA C 75 70 420 34 5 2
1987 SEA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 SEA 1B 1 1 6 0 0 1
1988 SEA C 84 76 484 47 6 7
1989 SEA C 93 91 496 52 4 3
1990 SEA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1990 SEA C 104 98 631 44 2 9
1991 SEA 1B 2 0 7 0 0 0
1991 SEA C 129 106 669 52 6 9
1992 SEA C 122 116 606 62 7 10
1993 SEA C 135 133 881 71 5 13
1994 BOS 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1994 BOS C 28 24 156 5 3 1
1994 ML4 C 12 9 47 2 0 0
1995 TEX 1B 7 0 20 1 0 2
1995 TEX C 29 22 137 12 1 0
1996 TEX 1B 5 0 5 0 0 1
1996 TEX C 35 21 145 13 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 901
First Base 24
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 20

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 TEX AL $725,000
1995 TEX AL $619,445
1994 BOS AL $1,200,000
1993 SEA AL $2,366,667
1992 SEA AL $1,666,667
1991 SEA AL $666,667
1990 SEA AL $485,000
1989 SEA AL $315,000
1988 SEA AL $125,000
Total Career Earnings $8,169,446

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dave Valle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Herrmann
    .240 avg, 80 HR
  2. 81
    Scott Servais
    .245 avg, 63 HR
  3. 77
    Brian Schneider
    .247 avg, 67 HR
  4. 76
    Dioner Navarro
    .250 avg, 77 HR
  5. 72
    Elias Diaz
    .245 avg, 77 HR
  6. 71
    Ray Mueller
    .252 avg, 56 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Valle

What years did Dave Valle play?
Dave Valle played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1996.
Was Dave Valle a pitcher?
No. Dave Valle was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dave Valle hit?
Dave Valle hit 77 career home runs with 658 hits.