Carlos Valderrama (baseball)
| Carlos Valderrama | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: November 30, 1977 Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela | |||
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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 | |||
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Valderrama and the second or maternal family name is Cordero.
Carlos Alberto Valderrama Cordero (born November 30, 1977) is a former Venezuelan outfielder in Major League Baseball who played in seven games for the San Francisco Giants in the 2003 season. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Valderrama batted and threw right handed. He was born in Maracaibo, Zulia.
During his brief time with the big club, Valderrama hit a single in seven at bats and stole one base, fielding six chances flawlessly.
He was hampered by injuries throughout a nine-year minor league career, playing in over 100 games only four times, while collecting an average of .298 with 57 home runs, 334 RBI, 427 runs and 203 stolen bases in 729 game appearances.
See also
- List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League