Luis Valbuena
| 23-year-old Second baseman |
| Cleveland Indians |
| Date of Birth: November 30, 1985 |
| Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 19 | A- | Everett | 325 | 287 | 47 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 31 | 37 | .261 | .332 | .443 | 775 | |
| 2006 | 20 | A | Wisconsin | 373 | 325 | 45 | 93 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 44 | 44 | .286 | .370 | .400 | 770 | |
| 2006 | 20 | A+ | Inland Empire | 181 | 163 | 18 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 26 | .252 | .309 | .362 | 671 | |
| 2007 | 21 | AA | West Tenn | 503 | 444 | 55 | 106 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 1 | 48 | 83 | .239 | .308 | .378 | 686 | |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | West Tenn | 277 | 240 | 43 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 31 | 37 | 8 | .304 | .375 | .483 | 858 |
| 2008 | 22 | AAA | Tacoma | 244 | 210 | 40 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 31 | 10 | .300 | .373 | .371 | 744 |
| 2008 | 22 | MLB | Seattle | 54 | 49 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .245 | .315 | .347 | 662 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | Columbus | 95 | 78 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 4 | .321 | .432 | .538 | 970 |
| 2009 | 23 | MLB | Cleveland | 398 | 368 | 52 | 92 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 26 | 83 | 2 | .250 | .296 | .416 | 712 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 19 | A- | Everett | 325 | 287 | .182 | 9.5% | 11.4% | .265 | .336 | ||||
| 2006 | 20 | A | Wisconsin | 373 | 325 | .114 | 11.8% | 11.8% | .324 | 51% | 12% | .345 | ||
| 2006 | 20 | A+ | Inland Empire | 181 | 163 | .110 | 7.7% | 14.4% | .289 | 47% | 14% | .290 | ||
| 2007 | 21 | AA | West Tenn | 503 | 444 | .139 | 9.5% | 16.5% | .271 | 52% | 14% | .299 | ||
| 2008 | 22 | AA | West Tenn | 277 | 240 | .179 | 11.2% | 13.4% | .330 | 42% | 20% | .371 | ||
| 2008 | 22 | AAA | Tacoma | 244 | 210 | .071 | 11.5% | 12.7% | .345 | 46% | 18% | .336 | ||
| 2008 | 22 | MLB | Seattle | 54 | 49 | .102 | 7.4% | 20.4% | .316 | 43% | 17% | .299 | ||
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | Columbus | 95 | 78 | .217 | 16.8% | 13.7% | .355 | 46% | 25% | .419 | ||
| 2009 | 23 | MLB | Cleveland | 398 | 368 | .166 | 6.5% | 20.9% | .298 | 42% | 21% | .308 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Columbus | 2009: Cleveland | 2008: Seattle
| Split Statistics with Cleveland in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| October | 16 | 16 | .313 | 1 | 0.0% | 25.0% | .455 | 25% | 42% | .375 | .375 | .688 | .444 |
| May | 52 | 48 | .125 | 0 | 7.7% | 28.8% | .273 | 42% | 18% | .188 | .250 | .313 | .250 |
| June | 94 | 85 | .200 | 4 | 8.5% | 25.5% | .228 | 37% | 20% | .200 | .266 | .400 | .287 |
| July | 57 | 53 | .151 | 1 | 7.0% | 19.3% | .390 | 37% | 32% | .321 | .368 | .472 | .367 |
| August | 94 | 87 | .196 | 3 | 7.4% | 12.8% | .278 | 49% | 14% | .264 | .319 | .460 | .336 |
| September | 85 | 79 | .101 | 1 | 3.5% | 20.0% | .311 | 46% | 21% | .253 | .271 | .354 | .270 |
| AWAY | 204 | 192 | .218 | 8 | 5.4% | 22.5% | .275 | 39% | 22% | .240 | .279 | .458 | .313 |
| HOME | 194 | 176 | .108 | 2 | 7.7% | 19.1% | .321 | 45% | 20% | .261 | .314 | .369 | .303 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| November 21 | Wint | vs. Magallanes | 2B | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 20 | Wint | vs. Caribes | 2B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| November 19 | Wint | vs. La Guaira | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| November 18 | Wint | vs. Margarita | 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| November 17 | Wint | vs. Margarita | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| November 15 | Wint | @ La Guaira | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| November 14 | Wint | @ La Guaira | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| November 13 | Wint | @ Magallanes | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| November 12 | Wint | vs. La Guaira | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| November 11 | Wint | vs. La Guaira | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 10 | Wint | vs. Zulia | 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| November 8 | Wint | vs. Aragua | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 7 | Wint | @ Aragua | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| November 6 | Wint | vs. Caracas | 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 5 | Wint | vs. Margarita | 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| November 4 | Wint | vs. Caribes | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 1 | Wint | @ Margarita | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| October 31 | Wint | @ Margarita | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 31 | Wint | @ Margarita | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 30 | Wint | @ Margarita | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 29 | Wint | @ Caribes | 2B | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| October 28 | Wint | @ Caribes | 2B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 27 | Wint | @ Caracas | 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 4 | MLB | @ Boston | 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| October 3 | MLB | @ Boston | 2B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 2 | MLB | @ Boston | SS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 1 | MLB | @ Boston | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 30 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 2B-SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 30 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | PH-SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 27 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
May 2009
Baseball America Blog: LaPorta, Valbuena Get The Call–It looks like Matt LaPorta has played his final minor league game.
February 2009
Baseball America Blog: Valbuena Following Familiar PathFew teams can match the international scouting track presence of the Mariners.
