Dave Valle

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

Dave Valle was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1996 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 13 seasons. In 970 career games, he hit .237 with 658 hits, 77 home runs, and 350 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Dave Valle — 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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Dave Valle 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
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

Dave Valle — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home506143116033932175.237
Away464134415431945175.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Valle — 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

Dave Valle — 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

Dave Valle — 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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Dave Valle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 901
First Base 24
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 20

Salary History

Dave Valle — 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
    .246 avg, 79 HR
  6. 71
    Ray Mueller
    .252 avg, 56 HR

Dave Valle: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 7, 1984 and the final game on September 29, 1996, Dave Valle built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Seattle Mariners (1984 to 1993), the Boston Red Sox (1994), the Milwaukee Brewers (1994), and the Texas Rangers (1995 to 1996). Valle played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 30, 1960, in Bayside, NY, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. Valle's full given name, per the bio, is David Valle.

Valle collected 658 hits in 2,775 at bats across 970 games, good for a .237 batting average, plus 77 homers and 350 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .314 and .373 give Valle a career OPS of .687. Valle's .237 average ran 9.0% below the .260 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 5.1% below league average (.687 against .724). No season beat the 13 home runs Valle hit in 1993. The hits column peaks at 109, in 1993.

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.
What was Dave Valle's career batting average?
Dave Valle batted .237 over his career, with 658 hits in 2,775 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Valle have?
Dave Valle drove in 350 runs in his career.
Is Dave Valle in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dave Valle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.