Mario Valdez
Colorado Rockies (ML)
Mario Valdez
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Birthdate:
Nov. 19, 1974 (34 y, 10 m, 28 d)
Born In:
Obregón, SON, MEX
Nationality:
Mexican
Position:
1B
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Height/Weight:
6'0"/213
Entry:
1993 Draft - Round: 3, Overall: 71, Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract:
$12M / 3 years (2009-2011)
ML Service Time:
12 years, 14 days
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Player Awards
Award Date Team
MVP / Batter of the Year 1999 (2nd) Colorado (MLB)
1997 (3rd) Colorado Springs (PCL)
Rookie of the Year 1998 (3rd) Colorado (MLB)
All-Star 2005 Colorado (MLB)
2004 Colorado (MLB)
2000 Colorado (MLB)
1999 Colorado (MLB)
1998 Colorado (MLB)
1997 Colorado Springs (PCL)
1995 Spartanburg (CARL)
League Champ 2002 Colorado (MLB)
Silver Slugger 1999 - 1B Colorado (MLB)
1998 - 1B Colorado (MLB)
Championship Series MVP 2004 Colorado (MLB)
2000 Colorado (MLB)
Batter of the Month Oct 2009 Colorado (MLB)
May 2007 Colorado (MLB)
May 2000 Colorado (MLB)
Jul 1999 Colorado (MLB)
Jul 1997 Colorado Springs (PCL)
Rookie of the Month Oct 1998 Colorado (MLB)
Aug 1998 Colorado (MLB)
May 1998 Colorado (MLB)
Player of the Week Apr 16, 2007 Colorado (MLB)
Sep 4, 2006 Colorado (MLB)
Jun 27, 2005 Colorado (MLB)
May 26, 2003 Colorado (MLB)
Apr 15, 2002 Colorado (MLB)
Sep 3, 2001 Colorado (MLB)
May 14, 2001 Colorado (MLB)
Jul 12, 1999 Colorado (MLB)
Jul 5, 1999 Colorado (MLB)
Jul 6, 1998 Colorado (MLB)
Apr 27, 1998 Colorado (MLB)
Jul 29, 1996 New Haven (EL)
Jul 10, 1995 Spartanburg (CARL)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink15
Grey Ink145
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Leaderboard Appearances
Year GS Rank
1998 153 8
1999 156 2
2001 158 5
2002 158 3
2004 75 7
2006 158 4
2007 159 2
2008 158 2
Year PA Rank
1998 709 5
1999 735 3
2000 726 5
2001 727 8
2002 702 6
Year AB Rank
1998 625 7
1999 631 7
2001 637 9
2002 626 9
Year Hits Rank
1998 224 2
1999 235 1
2000 201 8
2001 205 6
2004 93 9
2005 184 7
Year K Rank
2008 139 9
Year TB Rank
1998 384 1
1999 394 2
2000 344 4
2001 365 4
2002 316 8
2004 172 4
2005 312 5
2007 283 9
Year 2B Rank
1998 41 9
1999 43 10
Year HR Rank
1998 37 7
1999 38 6
2001 38 8
2002 32 5
2004 18 7
2005 32 7
2008 40 5
Year RBI Rank
1998 126 6
1999 127 4
2001 118 8
2002 111 6
2004 64 5
2006 114 9
2007 97 6
Year R Rank
1998 129 2
1999 149 1
2000 153 1
2001 130 4
2002 114 4
2006 112 10
2008 113 4
Year IBB Rank
2004 3 7
Year SF Rank
1998 10 1
1999 10 4
2004 5 8
2006 10 2
Year XBH Rank
1998 82 4
1999 82 4
2000 74 8
2001 82 5
2002 70 7
2004 40 4
2008 73 9
Year Avg Rank
1998 0.358 2
1999 0.372 1
2001 0.322 10
2003 0.330 4
2005 0.310 5
Year OBP Rank
1998 0.420 6
1999 0.448 2
2000 0.411 6
2001 0.398 10
2003 0.391 9
2005 0.382 10
Year SLG Rank
1998 0.614 4
1999 0.624 3
2000 0.554 9
2001 0.573 9
2005 0.526 6
Year ISO Rank
1998 0.256 10
1999 0.252 9
2002 0.216 9
2008 0.258 6
Year OPS Rank
1998 1.034 4
1999 1.072 3
2000 0.964 8
2001 0.971 7
2003 0.916 9
2005 0.908 5
Year G Rank
1998 160 3
1999 161 2
2001 159 10
2002 160 4
2006 162 1
2007 161 1
2008 159 9
Year WAR Rank
1998 8.1 4
1999 8.6 1