Luis Valbuena
Luis Adan Valbuena
Born: November 30, 1985
Caja Seca, Zulia Venezuela
Deceased: 2018
La Morita, Ya Venezuela
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 215
Career: 2008-2018
Minor League Statistics
Luis Valbuena compiled a career batting average of .226 with 114 home runs and 367 RBI in his 1011-game career with the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He began playing during the 2008 season and last took the field during the 2018 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | AL | Seattle Mariners | 18 | 54 | 49 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .245 | .315 | .347 | .662 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 103 | 398 | 368 | 52 | 92 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 83 | .250 | .298 | .416 | .714 | 153 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 91 | 310 | 275 | 22 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 61 | .193 | .273 | .258 | .531 | 71 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 17 | 44 | 43 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .209 | .227 | .279 | .506 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 90 | 303 | 265 | 26 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 55 | .219 | .310 | .340 | .650 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 108 | 391 | 331 | 34 | 72 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 63 | .218 | .331 | .378 | .708 | 125 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 149 | 547 | 478 | 68 | 119 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 113 | .249 | .341 | .435 | .776 | 208 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | AL | Houston Astros | 132 | 493 | 434 | 62 | 97 | 18 | 0 | 25 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 106 | .224 | .310 | .438 | .748 | 190 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | AL | Houston Astros | 90 | 342 | 292 | 38 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 81 | .260 | .357 | .459 | .816 | 134 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 117 | 401 | 347 | 42 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 106 | .199 | .294 | .432 | .727 | 150 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 96 | 288 | 266 | 23 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 100 | .199 | .253 | .335 | .588 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 1011 | 3571 | 3148 | 377 | 710 | 169 | 9 | 114 | 367 | 11 | 16 | 374 | 788 | .226 | .310 | .394 | .703 | 1239 | 57 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | AL | Seattle Mariners | 2B | 16 | 15 | 125.0 | 21 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 4.464 | 3.875 |
| 2008 | AL | Seattle Mariners | SS | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 2.000 |
| 2009 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 77 | 75 | 652.0 | 162 | 228 | 6 | 64 | .985 | 5.383 | 5.065 |
| 2009 | AL | Cleveland Indians | SS | 28 | 22 | 205.0 | 37 | 73 | 5 | 6 | .957 | 4.829 | 3.929 |
| 2009 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 71 | 66 | 581.7 | 127 | 232 | 4 | 59 | .989 | 5.555 | 5.056 |
| 2010 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 2.025 | 1.667 |
| 2010 | AL | Cleveland Indians | SS | 5 | 4 | 42.0 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 5 | .862 | 5.357 | 5.000 |
| 2010 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2011 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 11 | 9 | 81.0 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 4.778 | 3.909 |
| 2011 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 2 | 1 | 12.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.459 | 1.000 |
| 2011 | AL | Cleveland Indians | SS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2012 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 82 | 72 | 638.3 | 45 | 137 | 7 | 18 | .963 | 2.566 | 2.220 |
| 2012 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 5 | 2 | 16.7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.240 | 1.200 |
| 2013 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 94 | 85 | 760.7 | 56 | 150 | 7 | 13 | .967 | 2.437 | 2.191 |
| 2013 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 6 | 5 | 40.0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.850 | 4.333 |
| 2013 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2014 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 124 | 105 | 971.0 | 78 | 202 | 9 | 17 | .969 | 2.595 | 2.258 |
| 2014 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 21 | 17 | 150.3 | 24 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.891 | 3.095 |
| 2015 | AL | Houston Astros | 3B | 99 | 93 | 835.0 | 54 | 168 | 6 | 20 | .974 | 2.393 | 2.242 |
| 2015 | AL | Houston Astros | 1B | 31 | 27 | 217.0 | 205 | 13 | 1 | 12 | .995 | 9.041 | 7.032 |
| 2015 | AL | Houston Astros | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.000 | 2.000 |
| 2016 | AL | Houston Astros | 3B | 81 | 77 | 683.0 | 54 | 143 | 6 | 17 | .970 | 2.596 | 2.432 |
| 2016 | AL | Houston Astros | 1B | 8 | 7 | 60.0 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.050 | 8.375 |
| 2016 | AL | Houston Astros | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2017 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 3B | 59 | 53 | 455.3 | 33 | 92 | 7 | 8 | .947 | 2.471 | 2.119 |
| 2017 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 1B | 48 | 40 | 363.3 | 316 | 24 | 0 | 33 | 1.000 | 8.422 | 7.083 |
| 2018 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 3B | 57 | 45 | 404.3 | 21 | 80 | 5 | 11 | .953 | 2.248 | 1.772 |
| 2018 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 1B | 39 | 20 | 198.7 | 161 | 10 | 3 | 24 | .983 | 7.747 | 4.385 |
| 2018 | AL | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 981 | 846 | 7571.3 | 1503 | 1714 | 72 | 339 | .978 | 3.824 | 3.279 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | AL | Houston Astros | ALWC | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AL | Houston Astros | ALDS1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .154 | .353 | .385 | .738 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .176 | .333 | .353 | .686 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | AL | Houston Astros | ALWC | 3B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| 2015 | AL | Houston Astros | ALDS1 | 3B | 5 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .929 | 2.925 | 2.600 |
| Totals | 6 | 6 | 49.0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .944 | 3.122 | 2.833 |
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