Julio Valera, baseball player, 1990-1996

Julio Valera

Born: 10/13/1968 in Aguadilla, P.R.

MLB Debut: 1990-09-01 | Final Game: 1996-07-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Julio Enrique Valera

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Biography

Julio Valera, born in 1968, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1990 until his retirement in 1996. Over the course of his career, Valera played in a competitive era that saw the rise of power hitting and the evolution of pitching strategies. He finished his career with a record of 15-20, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.85, and accumulated 179 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to compete at the major league level despite facing some of the most formidable hitters of his time. Valera's playing style was characterized by his versatility on the mound, contributing not only as a starter but also in relief roles, as evidenced by his five career saves. While his overall win-loss record may not fully reflect his talents, his contributions to his teams were significant during his tenure, allowing him to carve out a place in the annals of baseball history. Valera's career, though relatively brief, illustrates the challenges faced by pitchers in the mid-1990s, a period marked by offensive explosions and an emphasis on power hitting.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 20 85 38 4 2 5 317.3 361 171 31 117 179 4.85 0

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 19.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 NYN NL 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 13.0 20 10 7 4 6.92 3.86 (-79%) -308.6
1991 NYN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 4 3 0.00 — 0.0
1992 LAA AL 8 11 30 28 4 2 0 188.0 188 78 64 113 3.73 3.75 (avg) -
1993 LAA AL 3 6 19 5 0 0 4 53.0 77 39 15 28 6.62 4.19 (-58%) -
1996 KCR AL 3 2 31 2 0 0 1 61.3 75 44 27 31 6.46 4.61 (-40%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
85 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.400 0.0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.400 vs. league average 0.725 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 NYN NL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1991 NYN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 LAA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 LAA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 KCR AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 85 38 20 25 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 NYN P 3 3 1 0 1 0
1991 NYN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1992 CAL P 30 28 10 13 1 0
1993 CAL P 19 5 4 5 1 1
1996 KCA P 31 2 5 7 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 85

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 KCA AL $175,000
1993 CAL AL $190,000
1992 CAL AL $112,000
1990 NYN NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $577,000