Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-4, 265lb (193cm, 120kg)
Born: March 24, 1978 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic do
High School: Escuela San Lorenzo (Dominican Republic)
Debut: June 1, 2003 (Age 25-069d, 18,288th in major league history)
vs. SDP 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER
Last Game: May 26, 2014 (Age 36-063d)
vs. PIT 0.2 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, L
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season
Agents: Bill Rego
Full Name: Jose Rafael Valverde
Nicknames: Papa Grande
Pronunciation: \val-VAIR-day\
Twitter: @PapaGrande46
Relatives: Nephew of Jose Mercedes
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29 | ARI | NL | NLDS | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% | |||||||||
| 2007 | 29 | ARI | NL | NLCS | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% | |||||||||
| 2011 | 33 | DET | AL | ALDS | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2011 | 33 | DET | AL | ALCS | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2012 | 34 | DET | AL | ALDS | OAK | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2012 | 34 | DET | AL | ALCS | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% | ||||||
| 2012 | 34 | DET | AL | WS | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% |