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Jose Valdez
Birthdate:
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GS
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HR/9
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LOB%
GB%
HR/FB
ERA
FIP
xFIP
WAR
2006
Yankees (R)
1
1
1
9
0
10.1
6.10
0.87
1.74
.313
58.8 %
2.61
4.65
2006
Yankees (A)
0
0
2
5
0
8.1
6.48
2.16
0.00
.333
90.0 %
1.08
2.48
2007
Yankees (A+)
3
4
3
37
0
59.2
9.05
3.17
0.60
.301
77.8 %
2.87
3.12
2008
Yankees (A+)
6
2
3
27
0
36.0
8.00
2.25
1.00
.271
77.8 %
2.75
3.62
2008
Yankees (AA)
1
0
4
17
0
24.1
8.51
2.59
1.48
.213
92.8 %
2.22
4.43
2009
Yankees (AA)
1
1
10
34
0
38.1
9.86
5.40
0.47
.297
74.3 %
3.05
3.72
2009
Yankees (AAA)
2
1
0
9
0
19.1
8.38
4.66
0.93
.375
79.5 %
4.19
4.23
2010
Astros (R)
0
0
0
4
0
4.0
9.00
0.00
0.00
.222
100.0 %
0.00
1.20
2010
Astros (AA)
0
0
0
9
0
12.1
8.03
2.92
0.00
.161
81.8 %
1.46
2.88
2011
Astros (R)
0
1
0
4
0
4.0
15.75
2.25
0.00
.333
25.0 %
4.50
0.45
2011
Astros (AAA)
1
0
9
20
0
20.2
11.32
3.92
1.74
.322
62.0 %
5.66
4.65
2011
Astros
0
0
0
12
0
14.0
9.64
4.50
1.29
.375
49.6 %
57.1 %
20.0 %
9.00
4.45
3.49
-0.1
2012
Astros (R)
0
0
0
5
5
5.0
12.60
1.80
0.00
.182
100.0 %
0.00
1.00
2012
Astros (AAA)
0
5
21
46
0
43.2
12.16
2.47
1.03
.375
66.1 %
4.95
2.88
2012
Astros
0
0
0
12
0
12.0
7.50
6.00
0.75
.289
86.0 %
50.0 %
7.1 %
2.25
4.51
5.14
0.0
2013
Steamer
2
1
0
30
0
30.0
8.11
3.58
0.93
.300
74.3 %
3.70
3.94
0.1
2013
Oliver
2
3
45.0
8.33
3.57
0.99
.303
73.2 %
3.96
3.93
2013
ZiPS
1
2
43
0
43.7
8.24
3.71
1.24
.330
67.1 %
5.15
4.42
-0.2
2013
Astros (AAA)
3
0
9
16
0
19.1
6.52
3.26
0.47
.208
86.7 %
1.86
3.82
2013
Steamer (R)
1
1
0
5
0
22.0
7.67
3.69
0.95
.288
73.5 %
3.89
4.06
0.0
2013
Steamer (U)
1
1
0
5
0
22.0
7.67
3.69
0.96
.288
73.5 %
3.89
4.06
0.0
Total
- - -
0
0
0
24
0
26.0
8.65
5.19
1.04
.333
66.2 %
53.8 %
12.5 %
5.88
4.48
4.25
-0.1
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Season
Team
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L
ERA
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GS
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ShO
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HLD
BS
IP
TBF
H
R
ER
HR
BB
IBB
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WP
BK
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Yankees (R)
1
1
2.61
9
0
0
0
1
10.1
42
12
7
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
7
2006
Yankees (A)
0
0
1.08
5
0
0
0
2
8.1
32
8
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
6
2007
Yankees (A+)
3
4
2.87
37
0
0
0
3
59.2
251
54
21
19
4
21
3
0
6
1
60
2008
Yankees (A+)
6
2
2.75
27
0
0
0
3
36.0
141
30
13
11
4
9
3
0
1
1
32
2008
Yankees (AA)
1
0
2.22
17
0
0
0
4
24.1
96
17
7
6
4
7
0
1
1
0
23
2009
Yankees (AA)
1
1
3.05
34
0
0
0
10
38.1
171
32
17
13
2
23
5
3
13
0
42
2009
Yankees (AAA)
2
1
4.19
9
0
0
0
0
19.1
86
23
9
9
2
10
1
0
2
0
18
2010
Astros (R)
0
0
0.00
4
0
0
0
0
4.0
13
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2010
Astros (AA)
0
0
1.46
9
0
0
0
0
12.1
48
5
2
2
0
4
0
2
0
0
11
2011
Astros (R)
0
1
4.50
4
0
0
0
0
4.0
17
3
3
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
7
2011
Astros (AAA)
1
0
5.66
20
0
0
0
9
20.2
99
23
16
13
4
9
3
1
2
0
26
2011
Astros
0
0
9.00
12
0
0
0
0
1
0
14.0
65
17
14
14
2
7
1
1
1
0
15
2012
Astros (R)
0
0
0.00
5
5
0
0
0
5.0
19
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
7
2012
Astros (AAA)
0
5
4.95
46
0
0
0
21
43.2
205
53
27
24
5
12
5
1
6
0
59
2012
Astros
0
0
2.25
12
0
0
0
0
4
0
12.0
57
12
4
3
1
8
1
0
1
0
10
2013
Steamer
2
1
3.70
30
0
0
30.0
128
28
13
12
3
12
1
27
2013
Oliver
2
3
3.96
19
45.0
199
45
22
20
5
18
4
2
42
2013
ZiPS
1
2
5.15
43
0
43.7
47
27
25
6
18
3
2
6
0
40
2013
Astros (AAA)
3
0
1.86
16
0
0
0
9
19.1
77
12
4
4
1
7
1
2
2
0
14
2013
Steamer (R)
1
1
3.89
5
0
0
22.0
94
21
10
9
2
9
1
18
2013
Steamer (U)
1
1
3.89
5
0
0
22.0
94
21
10
9
2
9
1
18
Total
- - -
0
0
5.88
24
0
0
0
0
5
0
26.0
122
29
18
17
3
15
2
1
2
0
25
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Team
K/9
BB/9
K/BB
HR/9
K%
BB%
AVG
WHIP
BABIP
LOB%
ERA-
FIP-
FIP
2006
Yankees (R)
6.10
0.87
7.00
1.74
16.7 %
2.4 %
.293
1.26
.313
58.8 %
4.65
2006
Yankees (A)
6.48
2.16
3.00
0.00
18.8 %
6.3 %
.267
1.20
.333
90.0 %
2.48
2007
Yankees (A+)
9.05
3.17
2.86
0.60
23.9 %
8.4 %
.235
1.26
.301
77.8 %
3.12
2008
Yankees (A+)
8.00
2.25
3.56
1.00
22.7 %
6.4 %
.227
1.08
.271
77.8 %
3.62
2008
Yankees (AA)
8.51
2.59
3.29
1.48
24.0 %
7.3 %
.193
0.99
.213
92.8 %
4.43
2009
Yankees (AA)
9.86
5.40
1.83
0.47
24.6 %
13.5 %
.221
1.43
.297
74.3 %
3.72
2009
Yankees (AAA)
8.38
4.66
1.80
0.93
20.9 %
11.6 %
.303
1.71
.375
79.5 %
4.23
2010
Astros (R)
9.00
0.00
4.00
0.00
30.8 %
0.0 %
.154
0.50
.222
100.0 %
1.20
2010
Astros (AA)
8.03
2.92
2.75
0.00
22.9 %
8.3 %
.119
0.73
.161
81.8 %
2.88
2011
Astros (R)
15.75
2.25
7.00
0.00
41.2 %
5.9 %
.188
1.00
.333
25.0 %
0.45
2011
Astros (AAA)
11.32
3.92
2.89
1.74
26.3 %
9.1 %
.258
1.55
.322
62.0 %
4.65
2011
Astros
9.64
4.50
2.14
1.29
23.1 %
10.8 %
.298
1.71
.375
49.6 %
239
117
4.45
2011
Average
7.13
3.11
2.30
0.94
18.6 %
8.1 %
.251
1.32
.291
72.5 %
4.12
2012
Astros (R)
12.60
1.80
7.00
0.00
36.8 %
5.3 %
.111
0.60
.182
100.0 %
1.00
2012
Astros (AAA)
12.16
2.47
4.92
1.03
28.8 %
5.9 %
.276
1.49
.375
66.1 %
2.88
2012
Astros
7.50
6.00
1.25
0.75
17.5 %
14.0 %
.245
1.67
.289
86.0 %
58
117
4.51
2012
Average
7.56
3.05
2.48
1.02
19.8 %
8.0 %
.250
1.31
.293
72.5 %
4.12
2013
Steamer
8.11
3.58
2.26
0.93
.247
1.32
.300
74.3 %
3.94
2013
Oliver
8.33
3.57
2.33
0.99
21.1 %
9.0 %
.251
1.39
.303
73.2 %
3.93
2013
ZiPS
8.24
3.71
2.22
1.24
.276
1.49
.330
67.1 %
4.42
2013
Astros (AAA)
6.52
3.26
2.00
0.47
18.2 %
9.1 %
.177
0.98
.208
86.7 %
3.82
2013
Steamer (R)
7.67
3.69
2.08
0.95
.252
1.36
.288
73.5 %
4.06
2013
Steamer (U)
7.67
3.69
2.08
0.96
.252
1.36
.288
73.5 %
4.06
Total
- - -
8.65
5.19
1.67
1.04
20.5 %
12.3 %
.274
1.69
.333
66.2 %
155
117
4.48
Batted Ball
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
Season
Team
GB/FB
LD%
GB%
FB%
IFFB%
HR/FB
IFH%
BUH%
tERA
SIERA
xFIP-
xFIP
2011
Astros
2.40
19.0 %
57.1 %
23.8 %
0.0 %
20.0 %
8.3 %
0.0 %
4.70
3.14
91
3.49
2012
Astros
1.29
11.1 %
50.0 %
38.9 %
28.6 %
7.1 %
11.1 %
66.7 %
3.51
4.75
131
5.14
Total
- - -
1.75
15.4 %
53.8 %
30.8 %
16.7 %
12.5 %
9.5 %
66.7 %
4.13
3.90
109
4.25
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Team
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FB
LD
IFFB
IFH
BU
BUH
RS
Balls
Strikes
Pitches
2011
Astros
24
10
8
0
2
0
0
9
102
161
263
2012
Astros
18
14
4
4
2
3
2
4
87
139
226
Total
- - -
42
24
12
4
4
3
2
13
189
300
489
Win Probability
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
Season
Team
WPA
-WPA
+WPA
RE24
REW
pLI
inLI
gmLI
exLI
Pulls
WPA/LI
Clutch
SD
MD
2011
Astros
0.19
-0.27
0.46
-5.34
-0.54
0.24
0.30
0.64
0.85
5
-0.37
1.14
1
2
2012
Astros
0.17
-0.43
0.60
0.54
0.06
0.59
0.64
0.78
0.94
9
0.05
0.24
3
1
Total
- - -
0.36
-0.70
1.06
-4.80
-0.49
0.41
0.46
0.71
0.91
14
-0.31
1.20
4
3
Pitch Type
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
Season
Team
FB%
SL%
CT%
CB%
CH%
SF%
KN%
XX%
2011
Astros
60.2% (93.6)
6.2% (82.9)
33.6% (82.9)
1.5%
2012
Astros
44.4% (93.8)
55.6% (83.5)
0.4%
Total
- - -
52.9% (93.7)
3.3% (82.9)
43.8% (83.2)
1.0%
PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
Season
Team
FA%
FT%
FC%
FS%
FO%
SI%
SL%
CU%
KC%
EP%
CH%
SC%
KN%
UN%
2011
Astros
58.2 %
1.2 %
0.8 %
23.8 %
11.5 %
3.5 %
0.4 %
2012
Astros
6.7 %
37.8 %
50.2 %
5.3 %
Total
- - -
34.4 %
18.1 %
0.4 %
36.0 %
6.2 %
4.3 %
0.2 %
PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
Season
Team
vFA
vFT
vFC
vFS
vFO
vSI
vSL
vCU
vKC
vEP
vCH
vSC
vKN
2011
Astros
93.6
93.1
90.0
82.9
82.6
82.7
2012
Astros
93.5
93.8
83.5
83.1
Total
- - -
93.6
93.7
90.0
83.3
82.6
82.9
Pitch Values
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
Season
Team
wFB
wSL
wCT
wCB
wCH
wSF
wKN
wFB/C
wSL/C
wCT/C
wCB/C
wCH/C
wSF/C
wKN/C
2011
Astros
-2.2
0.1
-1.2
-1.41
0.67
-1.36
2012
Astros
-1.1
-0.5
-1.12
-0.38
Total
- - -
-3.3
0.1
-1.7
-1.30
0.67
-0.78
PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
Season
Team
wFA
wFT
wFC
wFS
wFO
wSI
wSL
wCU
wKC
wEP
wCH
wSC
wKN
2011
Astros
-2.3
0.1
-1.5
-0.5
1.9
-0.5
2012
Astros
-0.6
0.4
0.5
-0.1
Total
- - -
-2.9
0.6
-1.5
0.0
1.9
-0.6
PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
Season
Team
wFA/C
wFT/C
wFC/C
wFS/C
wFO/C
wSI/C
wSL/C
wCU/C
wKC/C
wEP/C
wCH/C
wSC/C
wKN/C
2011
Astros
-1.52
4.92
-72.80
-0.77
6.37
-5.93
2012
Astros
-3.80
0.49
0.41
-0.56
Total
- - -
-1.73
0.64
-72.80
0.00
6.37
-2.86
Plate Discipline
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
|
Averages
Season
Team
O-Swing%
Z-Swing%
Swing%
O-Contact%
Z-Contact%
Contact%
Zone%
F-Strike%
SwStr%
2011
Astros
29.1 %
64.1 %
45.0 %
53.7 %
86.7 %
75.0 %
45.4 %
52.3 %
11.0 %
2011
Average
30.6 %
65.0 %
46.2 %
68.1 %
87.9 %
80.7 %
45.3 %
59.4 %
8.6 %
2012
Astros
33.9 %
61.2 %
45.8 %
67.4 %
86.7 %
78.6 %
43.6 %
57.9 %
9.7 %
2012
Average
30.8 %
64.7 %
46.0 %
66.8 %
87.2 %
79.7 %
44.9 %
59.8 %
9.1 %
Total
- - -
31.3 %
62.8 %
45.3 %
60.7 %
86.7 %
76.7 %
44.5 %
54.9 %
10.4 %
PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
|
Averages
Season
Team
O-Swing%
Z-Swing%
Swing%
O-Contact%
Z-Contact%
Contact%
Zone%
Pace
2011
Astros
27.1 %
60.6 %
44.8 %
51.5 %
84.3 %
75.0 %
52.9 %
24.9
2011
Average
28.9 %
62.1 %
45.6 %
64.7 %
88.0 %
80.6 %
50.1 %
21.6
2012
Astros
34.2 %
59.1 %
45.8 %
70.7 %
83.9 %
78.6 %
46.7 %
27.8
2012
Average
29.3 %
62.2 %
45.6 %
63.6 %
87.3 %
79.6 %
49.5 %
22.1
Total
- - -
30.6 %
59.9 %
45.3 %
62.2 %
84.1 %
76.7 %
50.0 %
26.2
Fielding
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
Season
Team
Pos
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
FE
TE
DP
DPS
DPT
DPF
Scp
SB
CS
PB
WP
FP
TZ
2011
Astros
P
12
0
14.0
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1.000
2012
Astros
P
12
0
12.0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
Total
- - -
P
24
0
26.0
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1.000
Advanced Fielding
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
Season
Team
Pos
Inn
rSB
rGDP
rARM
rGFP
rPM
DRS
BIZ
Plays
RZR
OOZ
CPP
RPP
TZL
FSR
ARM
DPR
RngR
ErrR
UZR
UZR/150
2011
Astros
P
14.0
0
0
1
1
2012
Astros
P
12.0
0
0
-1
-1
Total
- - -
P
26.0
0
0
0
0
Value
Projections
|
Minor Leagues
|
Regular Season
Season
Team
RA9-Wins
BIP-Wins
LOB-Wins
FDP-Wins
RAR
WAR
Dollars
Salary
2011
Astros
-0.6
-0.3
-0.2
-0.5
-1.0
-0.1
($0.5)
2012
Astros
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
$0.0
Total
- - -
-0.5
-0.3
-0.1
-0.4
-1.0
-0.1
($0.5)
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