NAME     : Ismael Valdes
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Mexico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/21/1973
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 225
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,370,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.81  6 10  0  19 19 129.0 141  75  69  48  64 
  At Home        6.34  2  7  0  11 11  71.0  90  51  50  35  34 
  Away           2.95  4  3  0   8  8  58.0  51  24  19  13  30 
  Last Week      9.00  0  1  0   1  1   5.0  10   5   5   4   2 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.76  1  2  0   4  4  28.1  34  15  15  13  14 
  May            3.93  3  2  0   5  5  34.1  37  17  15   9  17 
  June           4.54  0  3  0   5  5  33.2  34  21  17  13  18 
  July           6.06  2  3  0   5  5  32.2  36  22  22  13  15 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1994   3.21  3  1  0  21  0   0  28.0  10  10  28  LAN
  1995   3.06 13 11  1  33  6   2 197.0  67  51 150  LAN
  1996   3.32 15  7  0  33  0   0 225.0  83  54 173  LAN
  1997   2.66 10 11  0  30  0   0 196.0  58  47 140  LAN
  1998   3.98 11 10  0  27  2   2 174.0  77  66 122  LAN
  1999   3.99  9 14  0  32  2   1 203.0  90  58 143  LAN
  2000   5.64  2  7  0  21  0   0 107.0  67  40  74  CHN,LAN
  2001   4.47  9 13  0  27  1   0 163.0  81  50 100  ANA
 
  Total ERA   : 3.81
  Total Wins  : 78
  Total Losses: 84
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 6
  Total CG    : 13
  Total K's   : 994
  Total BB's  : 424