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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-3-2079
Van Valdez Starting Pitcher
Retired (2008, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.96 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 194-177 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-19-1970
K 2783 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(24 games)
IP 3364.2
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1993 BAL
1
 2
4
4
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 43 18 15 0 9
17
2.05
5.33
1994 BAL
6
 16
35
28
3
1
0
 0
196.1
 226 138 123 9 95
159
1.63
5.64
1995 BAL
10
 13
31
31
0
0
0
 0
212.1
 210 117 104 5 103
157
1.47
4.41
1996 BAL
15
 14
37
37
2
0
0
 0
261.1
 249 110 82 4 88
210
1.29
2.82
1997 BAL
16
 9
34
34
1
0
0
 0
249.1
 220 100 94 6 102
204
1.29
3.39
1998 BAL
14
 15
35
35
2
0
0
 0
259.2
 239 123 111 4 92
227
1.27
3.85
1999 BAL
14
 11
34
34
2
0
0
 0
234.2
 252 129 126 2 89
191
1.45
4.83
2000 BAL
12
 15
32
32
2
0
0
 0
234.1
 222 120 107 5 95
204
1.35
4.11
2001 BAL
14
 10
31
31
2
0
0
 0
236.1
 222 93 89 1 78
198
1.27
3.39
2002 MIL
14
 17
36
36
9
2
0
 0
240.1
 220 124 112 9 97
195
1.32
4.19
2003 MIL
15
 7
31
31
1
0
0
 0
197.0
 180 89 85 3 71
172
1.27
3.88
2004 MIL-CLE
17
 6
35
35
2
0
0
 0
238.0
 185 93 80 0 89
232
1.15
3.03
2005 CLE
20
 11
36
36
4
1
0
 0
276.1
 217 98 86 1 101
213
1.15
2.80
2006 CLE
10
 9
26
26
5
1
0
 0
174.1
 190 106 97 5 47
132
1.36
5.01
2007 CLE
11
 10
29
29
5
0
0
 0
205.1
 186 98 92 3 94
179
1.36
4.03
2008 CLE
5
 12
30
18
2
1
0
 0
123.2
 150 85 79 3 51
93
1.63
5.75
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
194
 177
496
477
42
6
0
 0
3364.2
 3211 1641 1482 60 1301
2783
1.34
3.96
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Van Valdez has retired from the Cleveland Kings
2006-06-16The Cleveland Kings have placed Van Valdez on the trade block.
2004-08-07A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Kings and the Milwaukee Kegs. The Milwaukee Kegs receive Ed Washburn, Draft Pick 2005 Round 1 CLE (Harry Sherling) from the Cleveland Kings in exchange for Van Valdez, Draft Pick 2005 Round 2 MIL (Wally Walker). Protest This Trade.
2003-09-20Van Valdez of the Milwaukee Kegs is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2002-03-03A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Kegs and the Baltimore Pikers. The Baltimore Pikers receive Duke Northrup, Rex McGehee, Duff Sadek, Steamboat Badgro, Keith Kennedy, Richard "Bleach" Baylor, Frank Morley, Draft Pick 2003 Round 2 MIL (Robert Fermin), Draft Pick 2002 Round 2 MIL (Celerino McKeel), Draft Pick 2003 Round 1 MIL (Pete Sturm), Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 MIL (Roy Stringer) from the Milwaukee Kegs in exchange for Sandy Whittaker, Flinders Petrie, Carlos Killebrew, Van Valdez. Protest This Trade.
1997-04-03The Baltimore Pikers have promoted Van Valdez to the major league team. The Baltimore Pikers have designated Allen White for assignment.
1997-04-01The Baltimore Pikers have auto-demoted Van Valdez to the minor leagues.
1994-04-01The Baltimore Pikers have promoted Van Valdez to the major league team. The Baltimore Pikers have designated Cliff Liebhardt for assignment.
1994-03-03The Baltimore Pikers have sent Mickey Bearnarth to the minors. The Baltimore Pikers have sent Van Valdez to the minors.
1993-09-11The Baltimore Pikers have promoted Van Valdez to the major league team.