| Ismael Valdez | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 21, 1973 Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 15, 1994 for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2005 for the Florida Marlins | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 104–105 |
| Earned run average | 4.09 |
| Strikeouts | 1,173 |
| Teams | |
Ismael Valdez Alvarez (born August 21, 1973 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. 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 150 strikeouts and a 3.05 ERA.
Valdez 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.
Prior to the 2004 season, Valdez used the spelling Valdes for his surname.
During his early career he was trained and made into a pro by Salomon Robbins in Victoria, Tamaulipas.
Valdez also played in the Mexican League (triple A) with the Mexico City Tigers in 1992 and 1993, where he won 16 games and lost 7, with 115 strikeouts. He won the Championship in 1992, with the Tigers.
| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by Cliff Floyd 1993 |
Youngest Player in the National League 1994 |
Succeeded by Karim Garcia 1995 |
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