Ismael Valdez

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Ismael Valdez
Pitcher
Born: August 21, 1973 (1973-08-21) (age 34)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 15, 1994
for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Final game
October 1, 2005
for the Florida Marlins
Career statistics
Win-Loss     104-105
Earned run average     4.09
Strikeouts     1173
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Ismael Valdéz Alvarez (born August 21, 1973 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. His professional baseball career began at age 17 when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league organization. After a three year climb through the Dodgers farm system, Valdez made his major league debut at the age of 20. In 1995, his first full Major League season, Valdez had a record of 13-11 with a 3.05 ERA and 150 strikeouts.

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  • Prior to the 2004 season, Valdez used the spelling Valdes for his surname.
  • Was one of 80 current and former Major League Baseball players implicated with steroid use in the Mitchell Report. He is believed to have purchased human growth hormone on the internet.

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Preceded by
Cliff Floyd
1993		 Youngest Player in the
National League
1994		 Succeeded by
Karim Garcia
1995
Persondata
NAME Winstrol, Ismael Valdez
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SHORT DESCRIPTION Mexican pitcher
DATE OF BIRTH August 21, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
DATE OF DEATH
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