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Cesar Cedeno League
4-14-2073
Kirby Valdez Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.80 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 48-58 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 75 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-26-1943
K 663 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(102 games)
IP 1078.0
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1964 NYA-NYN
2
 5
74
0
0
0
2
 0
86.1
 122 83 76 3 35
48
1.82
7.92
1965 NYN
3
 6
84
0
0
0
2
 9
93.2
 129 92 92 5 40
44
1.80
8.84
1966 NYN
4
 5
54
0
0
0
3
 9
72.0
 96 56 56 3 38
50
1.86
7.00
1967 NYN
2
 6
73
0
0
0
5
 3
90.2
 111 63 58 4 40
59
1.67
5.76
1968 NYN-KC-MIL
6
 3
83
0
0
0
0
 3
79.2
 114 63 59 1 38
44
1.91
6.67
1969 MIL
3
 7
111
0
0
0
0
 5
129.0
 146 82 80 3 40
84
1.44
5.58
1970 MIL
2
 6
120
0
0
0
6
 9
121.1
 159 93 86 1 42
72
1.66
6.38
1971 MIL-PIT
4
 6
79
0
0
0
22
 5
92.0
 78 37 32 2 35
63
1.23
3.13
1972 PIT
4
 1
30
0
0
0
3
 1
40.1
 37 13 13 0 12
22
1.21
2.90
1973 PIT
0
 1
26
0
0
0
3
 1
35.2
 39 25 25 0 19
30
1.63
6.31
1974 PIT
0
 1
27
0
0
0
3
 0
37.1
 34 15 14 1 12
22
1.23
3.38
1975 PIT
7
 7
52
0
0
0
20
 4
59.1
 55 23 22 1 22
35
1.30
3.34
1976 PIT
8
 2
33
0
0
0
4
 2
51.0
 48 20 20 0 22
32
1.37
3.53
1977 PIT
2
 1
28
0
0
0
0
 0
43.1
 41 19 18 0 17
30
1.34
3.74
1978 PIT
1
 1
43
0
0
0
2
 2
46.1
 76 48 44 0 14
28
1.94
8.55
2073
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
48
 58
917
0
0
0
75
 53
1078.0
 1285 732 695 24 426
663
1.59
5.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Kirby Valdez has retired from the Pittsburgh PoWeRs
1971-04-21A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh PoWeRs and the Milwaukee Best. The Milwaukee Best receive Doc Patrick, Dan Bone from the Pittsburgh PoWeRs in exchange for Frank Jones, Kirby Valdez.
1968-07-22A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Milwaukee Best. The Milwaukee Best receive Kirby Valdez, Davy Rockenfield, Gary Franklin, Moises Milstead from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Paul Cancel, Sam Slade, Brad McQuaig.
1968-04-18A trade has been completed between the New York Crush and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Lennie Merriman, Skyler Gibson, Kirby Valdez, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 5 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 4 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (STL) from the New York Crush in exchange for Bob Spring.
1967-04-01The New York Crush have promoted Kirby Valdez to the major league team.
1966-09-23The New York Crush have promoted Robert Bickham to the major league team. The New York Crush have sent Kirby Valdez to the minors.
1966-03-01The New York Crush have promoted Kirby Valdez to the major league team.
1965-09-17The New York Crush have sent Kirby Valdez to the minors.
1964-05-11A trade has been completed between the New York Crush and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive Lou Kuehne, Ron Darrow, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 5 (NYN) from the New York Crush in exchange for Kirby Valdez, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (NYA).