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Merkin Valdéz

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 235lb (190cm, 106kg)

Born: November 5, 1981 in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic do

High School: Escuela Rural Palenque (Palenque, Dominican Republic)

Last Game: September 25, 2011 (Age 29-324d)
vs. SEA 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2009 season

Agents: SFX

Full Name: Merkin R. Valdez

Pronunciation: \mur-KEEN\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

ERA

5.57

72.2

WHIP

1.734

2009 Player Pitching Game Log

2009 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2009-04-08	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Milwaukee Brewers	6-7		2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	16	11	3	1	2	4	2	0
2	2009-04-10	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	San Diego Padres	8-8		1.0	2	3	3	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	12	5	1	2	3	1	0
3	2009-04-13	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	4-4		0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	10	1	0	0	2	1	0
4	2009-04-16	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	7-8		1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	27	16	5	1	4	1	1	0
5	2009-04-27	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	7-8	W	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	7	31	18	6	2	5	1	1	0
6	2009-05-03	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	7	6	1	0	0	3	1	1
7	2009-05-05	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Chicago Cubs	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	25	14	7	2	1	1	0	0
8	2009-05-08	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
9	2009-05-10	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	8-9		1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	21	14	2	3	2	1	0	0
10	2009-05-13	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Washington Nationals	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	1	1	1	2	2	0
11	2009-05-15	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		New York Mets	7-7		0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
12	2009-05-16	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		New York Mets	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	5	2	0	2	1	0	0
13	2009-05-24	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Seattle Mariners	7-8		1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	9	9	3	3	1	2	0	0
14	2009-05-27	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Atlanta Braves	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	12	3	2	2	0	0	0
15	2009-05-31	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		St. Louis Cardinals	7-8	W	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	27	14	6	0	4	2	1	0
16	2009-06-02	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Washington Nationals	8-8		0.1	2	3	3	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	22	11	4	2	1	1	1	0
17	2009-06-08	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Florida Marlins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	9	1	3	1	1	0	0
18	2009-06-10	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	26	14	5	3	1	0	0	0
19	2009-06-15	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	6-7		2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	17	10	1	3	2	0	1
20	2009-06-19	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Texas Rangers	7-7		0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	18	10	3	2	1	0	0	0
21	2009-06-22	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Oakland Athletics	8-8		1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	11	3	2	2	1	1	0
22	2009-06-26	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Milwaukee Brewers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	10	4	0	0	2	0	0
23	2009-07-02	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	St. Louis Cardinals	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	16	11	3	0	1	2	0	1
24	2009-07-04	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Houston Astros	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	6	0	0	1	2	1	1
25	2009-07-05	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Houston Astros	8-8		1.0	3	3	3	1	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	19	11	2	1	1	4	4	0
26	2009-07-08	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Florida Marlins	9-9		1.0	3	3	3	0	2	1	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	17	4	3	2	2	1	0
27	2009-07-12	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		San Diego Padres	7-8		2.0	2	1	1	0	3	1	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	43	29	4	6	2	3	1	0
28	2009-07-18	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	5	1	0	2	0	0	0
29	2009-07-21	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Atlanta Braves	6-7		2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	34	18	4	2	4	3	1	0
30	2009-07-25	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	4	3	3	1	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	25	17	2	2	5	2	1	0
31	2009-07-26	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	20	12	4	4	1	2	1	0
32	2009-07-30	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	11	4	1	0	3	2	0
33	2009-07-31	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Philadelphia Phillies	5-6		2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	23	16	7	1	2	5	1	0
34	2009-08-09	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	20	9	2	2	1	2	2	0
35	2009-08-10	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	16	10	2	0	1	3	2	0
36	2009-08-11	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	5-5		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	4	2	1	0	1	0	0
37	2009-08-14	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	New York Mets	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	11	2	0	0	3	0	0
38	2009-08-17	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	New York Mets	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	12	6	2	0	2	0	0	0
39	2009-08-22	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Colorado Rockies	6-7		0.2	2	4	4	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	38	19	5	2	1	2	1	0
40	2009-08-24	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Colorado Rockies	14-14		0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
41	2009-08-27	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Arizona Diamondbacks	5-6		1.2	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	37	24	7	7	2	2	0	0
42	2009-09-06	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Milwaukee Brewers	11-12	L	1.1	2	1	1	0	2	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	18	4	3	1	2	2	0
43	2009-09-07	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		San Diego Padres	9-9		0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
44	2009-09-11	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	7-7		0.0	3	4	4	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	14	2	1	0	3	2	0
45	2009-09-12	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	7	2	0	1	1	0	0
46	2009-09-19	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	5-5		1.0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	29	14	5	0	3	3	1	0
47	2009-09-22	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	25	14	3	1	4	0	0	0
48	2009-09-26	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Chicago Cubs	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	11	1	1	1	4	3	0
		Player Moved from Maj-NL to FgW-DOWL
49	2009-11-18	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Tigres del Licey	6-7		1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5					1	2	1	0
50	2009-11-20	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Estrellas Orientales	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					1	1	0	0
51	2009-11-21	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Gigantes de Carolina	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					2	1	1	0
52	2009-11-24	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Toros del Este	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6					0	5	1	2
53	2009-11-28	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Aguilas Cibaenas	8-8	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3					1	0	0	0
54	2009-12-15	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Aguilas Cibaenas	7-7		0.2	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6					1	2	0	0
55	2009-12-19	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Gigantes del Cibao	7-7		1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5					5	0	0	0

2009 Player Pitching Splits

2009 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	48	225	195	33	57	8	1	5	4	4	28	38	.292	.380	.421	.800	.340	82	7	0	1	1	2

Home	24	114	105	15	30	6	0	2	1	1	9	20	.286	.342	.400	.742	.337	42	3	0	0	0	1
Away	24	111	90	18	27	2	1	3	3	3	19	18	.300	.418	.444	.863	.343	40	4	0	1	1	1

April	5	28	26	4	7	1	0	1	1	0	2	3	.269	.321	.423	.745	.273	11	2	0	0	0	0
May	10	38	33	1	6	1	0	0	1	1	5	6	.182	.290	.212	.502	.222	7	2	0	0	0	0
June	7	32	25	4	5	1	1	0	0	0	7	9	.200	.375	.320	.695	.313	8	0	0	0	0	1
July	11	62	57	10	20	4	0	2	1	1	4	10	.351	.387	.526	.913	.391	30	2	0	0	1	0
August	8	34	28	6	8	1	0	1	1	1	6	7	.286	.412	.429	.840	.350	12	1	0	0	0	1
September	7	31	26	8	11	0	0	1	0	1	4	3	.423	.500	.539	1.039	.455	14	0	0	1	0	0

As Reliever	48	225	195	33	57	8	1	5	4	4	28	38	.292	.380	.421	.800	.340	82	7	0	1	1	2

vs RHB as RHP	47	125	111		36	7	1	3			14	18	.324	.400	.487	.887	.367	54	6	0	0	0	1
vs LHB as RHP	42	100	84		21	1	0	2			14	20	.250	.354	.333	.687	.302	28	1	0	1	1	1

Bases Empty	40	102	90		27	2	1	2			12	14	.300	.382	.411	.794	.338	37	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	43	123	105		30	6	0	3			16	24	.286	.377	.429	.806	.342	45	7	0	1	1	2

vs. Younger Batters	43	100	85		26	6	0	2			14	17	.306	.400	.447	.847	.358	38	3	0	0	1	1
vs. Older Batters	44	125	110		31	2	1	3			14	21	.282	.363	.400	.763	.326	44	4	0	1	0	1

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	2	1	.667	5.66	48	0	0	49.1	57	33	31	5	28	2	38	0	0	0	225	1.723	6.9	1.36

Home	2	0	1.000	4.91	24	0	0	25.2	30	15	14	2	9	1	20	0	0	0	114	1.520	7.0	2.22
Away	0	1	.000	6.46	24	0	0	23.2	27	18	17	3	19	1	18	0	0	0	111	1.944	6.8	0.95

April	1	0	1.000	5.40	5	0	0	6.2	7	4	4	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	28	1.350	4.1	1.50
May	1	0	1.000	0.93	10	0	0	9.2	6	1	1	0	5	0	6	0	0	0	38	1.138	5.6	1.20
June	0	0		5.40	7	0	0	6.2	5	4	4	0	7	1	9	0	0	0	32	1.800	12.2	1.29
July	0	0		6.43	11	0	0	14.0	20	10	10	2	4	0	10	0	0	0	62	1.714	6.4	2.50
August	0	0		6.43	8	0	0	7.0	8	6	5	1	6	1	7	0	0	0	34	2.000	9.0	1.17
September	0	1	.000	11.81	7	0	0	5.1	11	8	7	1	4	0	3	0	0	0	31	2.813	5.1	0.75

As Reliever	2	1	.667	5.66	48	0	0	49.1	57	33	31	5	28	2	38	0	0	0	225	1.723	6.9	1.36

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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