Carlos Valderrama (baseball)

Carlos Valderrama
Outfielder
Born: November 30, 1977 (1977-11-30) (age 34)
Bachaquero, Zulia State, Venezuela
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
June 21, 2003 for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
June 29, 2003 for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics
Batting average     .143
Hits     1
Stolen bases     1
Teams

Carlos Alberto Valderrama [val-der-RAH-ma] (born November 30, 1977 in Bachaquero, Zulia State, Venezuela) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played in seven games for the San Francisco Giants in 2003.

During his brief time with the big club, Valderrama had one single in seven at bats, one stolen base, and fielded six chances flawlessly.

A former outfield prospect, Valderrama was hampered by injuries throughout a nine-year minor league career, playing in over 100 games only four times. He had a career average of .298 with 57 home runs, 334 RBI, 427 runs and 203 stolen bases in 729 games.

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