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José Valverde

José Valverde - Houston Astros
  • W-L 4-1
  • ERA 4.74
  • K 23
  • Walks 6
  • Saves 7
Houston Astros
  • Height: 6-4
  • Weight: 254
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Born: Jul 24, 1979 - San Pedro de Macoris
  • College: None
  • Draft: None

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 Relief Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Valverde   4.74 
League Average  4.15 
League Leader  0.81 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Valverde   23 
League Average  16 
League Leader  53 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Valverde   1.32 
League Average  1.38 
League Leader  0.60 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Valverde   7 
League Average  5 
League Leader  14 
 Next Game: 5/12 vs. SFO 
  GGSWLSVCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Career vs. SF 32 0 1 2 9 0 0 35.1 28 12 12 4 16 35 3.06 1.25 .217  
 Away (this year) 7 0 1 1 4 0 0 7.1 11 8 7 4 1 11 8.59 1.64 .333  
 Grass (this year) 17 0 4 1 7 0 0 19.0 19 11 10 4 6 23 4.74 1.32 .253  
 Last 10 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV IP ERA  
 May 7 WAS W 4-3 W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1   4 1 7 19.0 4.74  
 May 6 WAS W 6-5 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0   3 1 7 18.0 5.00  
 May 4 MIL W 8-6 - 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2   3 1 6 17.0 5.29  
 May 3 MIL W 6-2 - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0   3 1 6 15.0 6.00  
 May 2 MIL W 7-4 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2   3 1 6 14.0 6.43  
 Apr 29 @ ARI W 6-4 SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3   3 1 5 13.0 6.92  
 Apr 25 @ STL W 3-2 SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1   3 1 4 12.0 7.50  
 Apr 24 @ CIN W 5-3 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2   3 1 3 11.0 8.18  
 Apr 22 SDG W 11-7 W,BS 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 3   3 1 2 10.0 9.00  
 Apr 20 COL W 6-4 SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0   2 1 2 8.1 10.80  
 Total   19.0 19 11 10 4 6 23   4 1 7 3 4.74  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2006 ARI 44 0 2 3 18 0 0 49.1 50 32 32 6 22 69 5.84 1.46 .256  
 2007 ARI 65 0 1 4 47 0 0 64.1 46 21 19 7 26 78 2.66 1.12 .196  
 2008 HOU 17 0 4 1 7 0 0 19.0 19 11 10 4 6 23 4.74 1.32 .253  
 Career   270 0 13 15 105 0 0 279.0 213 116 105 33 117 354 3.39 1.18 .207  
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Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada, left, talks with closer pitcher Jose Valverde during the ninth inning of their Major League Baseball game against the Washington Nationals Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in Houston. The Astros beat the Nationals 6-5.
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(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)		Houston Astros pitcher Jose Valverde reacts after the final out against the Washington Nationals in the ninth inning of their Major League Baseball game Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in Houston. The Astros beat the Nationals 6-5.
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(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)		Houston Astros closer Jose Valverde reacts to getting the save in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in a baseball game Friday, May 2, 2008 in Houston. The Astros won 7-4.
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(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)		Houston Astros' Jose Valverde follows through on a pitch to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2008, in Phoenix. The Astros defeated Diamondbacks 6-4.
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(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Last updated through games completed on May 10, 2008