2B Luis Valbuena #63
Texas Rangers FORT
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2001
BNN Index | FORT | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B LUIS VALBUENA #63 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
145 566 153 39 6 16 74 44 120 .270 .322 .445 4 2.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 6 5 6 6
Gap 11 6 11 11
Power 6 7 6 7
Eye 6 6 6 9
Avoid K's 5 5 6 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 1
Errors: - 7 1
Arm: - 7 1
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 7 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 6 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 6
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/2001 @ BAL Loss, 3-15 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/01/2001 @ BAL Win, 6-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/2001 @ BAL Loss, 3-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/29/2001 DET Win, 4-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/28/2001 DET Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2001 DET Loss, 2-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/24/2001 @ COL Loss, 6-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/23/2001 @ COL Loss, 3-14 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/22/2001 HOU Win, 6-3 4 2 3 5 2 0 0 0
09/21/2001 HOU Win, 13-3 5 2 2 3 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Mild mannered.
Birthday:11/30/1979
Born in:Maracaibo, ZUL
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:5' 10"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$555,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 2nd Pick in Round 2
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 145 566 153 39 6 16 74 67 44 120 .270 .322 .445 .767 .327 .175 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 145 612 0 1 0 6 7 2 252 61 4 8 33.3 79.8 4.94 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   143 33 8 1 6 19 19 9 34 0 4 0 .231 .276 .427 .703
Versus Right   423 120 31 5 10 55 48 35 86 2 3 0 .284 .337 .452 .788
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   95 27 9 0 3 12 12 4 27 0 1 0 .284 .313 .474 .787
May   95 25 4 0 3 11 12 7 17 0 2 0 .263 .314 .400 .714
June   94 26 5 0 2 13 13 7 15 0 1 0 .277 .327 .394 .720
July   89 23 5 4 2 10 12 9 17 1 0 0 .258 .323 .472 .795
August   93 29 8 1 1 9 8 7 23 0 3 0 .312 .360 .452 .812
September   93 23 8 1 5 19 10 9 19 1 0 0 .247 .311 .516 .827
October   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Spring Training   53 19 7 0 2 12 9 6 7 1 2 0 .358 .417 .604 1.020
Career   566 153 39 6 16 74 67 44 120 2 7 0 .270 .322 .445 .767
Home   276 87 18 4 12 45 36 22 51 1 4 0 .315 .365 .540 .904
Road   290 66 21 2 4 29 31 22 69 1 3 0 .228 .281 .355 .636
Grass   554 149 38 6 16 74 66 44 116 2 7 0 .269 .322 .446 .768
Turf   12 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Day   30 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 8 0 1 0 .133 .188 .333 .521
Night   536 149 38 5 15 72 65 42 112 2 6 0 .278 .329 .451 .781
As Starter   566 153 39 6 16 74 67 44 120 2 7 0 .270 .322 .445 .767
Close/Late   127 35 6 1 2 13 10 6 29 0 4 0 .276 .308 .386 .694
Inning 1-3   166 44 9 1 3 14 20 10 32 0 2 0 .265 .307 .386 .692
Inning 4-6   207 51 15 1 9 31 25 18 46 1 1 0 .246 .305 .459 .764
Inning 7-9   173 53 15 4 4 26 22 15 35 1 4 0 .306 .360 .509 .868
Extra Innings   20 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 7 0 0 0 .250 .286 .250 .536
0 Outs   194 52 14 2 6 16 29 20 36 1 7 0 .268 .335 .454 .788
1 Outs   178 45 8 2 5 32 23 13 38 1 0 0 .253 .302 .404 .707
2 Outs   194 56 17 2 5 26 15 11 46 0 0 0 .289 .327 .474 .801
Scoring Position   151 45 7 1 7 61 25 13 27 2 7 0 .298 .349 .497 .846
Bases Empty   333 87 29 5 5 5 33 26 73 0 0 0 .261 .315 .423 .738
Runner on 1st   82 21 3 0 4 8 9 5 20 0 0 0 .256 .299 .439 .738
Runner on 2nd   57 18 2 0 3 15 8 4 8 0 7 0 .316 .361 .509 .869
Runner on 3rd   20 6 0 0 0 6 5 3 2 1 0 0 .300 .375 .300 .675
Runner on 1st & 2nd   34 10 2 0 1 12 3 2 11 0 0 0 .294 .333 .441 .775
Runner on 1st & 3rd   20 6 2 0 3 16 4 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .333 .850 1.183
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .125 .333 .125 .458
Bases Loaded   12 4 1 1 0 8 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917
Two Strikes   250 44 10 2 5 17 19 20 120 0 0 0 .176 .237 .292 .529
First Pitch   80 21 5 2 3 13 9 1 0 0 2 0 .263 .272 .487 .759
Count 0-1   61 18 6 0 3 10 11 0 0 0 2 0 .295 .295 .541 .836
Count 0-2   41 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 22 0 0 0 .146 .146 .146 .293
Count 1-0   64 27 6 2 2 16 12 0 0 1 2 0 .422 .415 .672 1.087
Count 1-1   46 14 6 0 2 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 .304 .298 .565 .863
Count 1-2   93 13 3 1 2 4 3 0 47 0 0 0 .140 .140 .258 .398
Count 2-0   12 4 2 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .750 1.083
Count 2-1   33 18 3 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .545 .545 .636 1.182
Count 2-2   63 7 3 1 0 0 2 0 37 0 0 0 .111 .111 .190 .302
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   20 7 1 0 0 2 5 18 0 0 0 0 .350 .658 .400 1.058
Full Count   53 18 4 0 3 11 13 20 14 0 0 0 .340 .521 .585 1.105
Behind in Count   195 37 9 1 5 16 15 0 69 0 2 0 .190 .190 .323 .513
Ahead in Count   129 56 12 2 3 27 24 23 0 1 3 0 .434 .516 .628 1.144
Batting 4th   67 17 3 0 1 8 9 7 15 0 1 0 .254 .324 .343 .668
Batting 5th   61 17 4 0 2 7 7 3 13 0 1 0 .279 .312 .443 .755
Batting 6th   438 119 32 6 13 59 51 34 92 2 5 0 .272 .323 .461 .784
Low Leverage   238 70 22 4 6 22 21 19 52 1 1 0 .294 .345 .496 .841
Medium Leverage   227 54 11 2 7 25 32 18 43 1 4 0 .238 .293 .396 .689
High Leverage   101 29 6 0 3 27 14 7 25 0 2 0 .287 .333 .436 .769
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Texas - FORT 21 145 566 153 39 6 16 74 67 44 0 2 120 4 8 .270 .322 .445 .767 102 101 2.0
Total FORT 145 566 153 39 6 16 74 67 44 0 2 120 4 8 .270 .322 .445 .767 102 101 2.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Texas - MLB 1B 2 2 16 0 2 16 0 1.000 18.0 8.00 +0.4 1.281
2001 Texas - MLB 3B 143 143 105 246 23 364 13 .964 1285.1 2.46 +0.2 1.009
TOTAL 1B 2 2 16 0 2 16 0 1.000 18.0 8.00 +0.4 1.281
TOTAL 3B 143 143 105 246 23 364 13 .964 1285.1 2.46 +0.2 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (9).
01/31/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 22nd overall pick) by the Texas Rangers.
04/02/2001 Named the #30 prospect in the FORT
09/24/2001 Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award.
11/22/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2001 6 8
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