Jose Valverde

Jose Rafael "Papa Grande" Valverde
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: March 24, 1978 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Signed: 1997 by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Acquired: as a free agent, February 2014
Departed: released. May 2014

 

Fiery reliever who had posted 40-save seasons for three different clubs before coming to the Mets, including an impressive 49 saves in 49 opportunities for the 2011 Tigers.  Unfortunately, was ineffective for the Mets and lasted less than two months.  He's pictured here on what I believe to be the most enthusiastic 2006 Fleer card ever produced. Jose appears featuring a couple more energetic poses below.

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PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG    IP  W  L  PCT   H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO  SV   ERA
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2003 Arz NL  54  0  0  50.1  2  1 .667  24  16  12  71  26   0  10  2.15
2004 Arz NL  29  0  0  29.2  1  2 .333  23  17  14  38  17   0   8  4.25
2005 Arz NL  61  0  0  66.1  3  4 .429  51  19  18  75  20   0  15  2.44
2006 Arz NL  44  0  0  49.1  2  3 .400  50  32  32  69  22   0  18  5.84
2007 Arz NL  65  0  0  64.1  1  4 .200  46  21  19  78  26   0  47  2.66
2008 Hou NL  74  0  0  72.0  6  3 .667  62  28  27  83  23   0  44  3.38
2009 Hou NL  52  0  0  54.0  4  2 .667  40  15  14  56  21   0  25  2.33
2010 Det AL  60  0  0  63.0  2  4 .333  41  24  21  63  32   0  26  3.00
2011 Det AL  75  0  0  72.1  2  4 .333  52  21  18  69  34   0  49  2.24
2012 Det AL  71  0  0  69.0  3  4 .429  59  34  29  48  27   0  35  3.78
2013 Det AL  20  0  0  19.1  0  1 .000  18  12  12  19   6   0   9  5.59
2014 *METS*  21  0  0  20.2  1  1 .500  24  16  13  23  10   0   2  5.66
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METS TOTALS  21  0  0  20.2  1  1 .500  24  16  13  23  10   0   2  5.66
OTHER CLUBS 605  0  0 609.2 26 32 .448 466 239 216 669 254   0 286  3.19
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CAREER TOTS 626  0  0 630.1 27 33 .450 490 255 229 692 264   0 288  3.27

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

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2002 Upper Deck

2003 Donruss

2004 Upper Deck

2005 SPx

2006 Upper Deck

2001 Topps Traded and Rookies #TTR-JV (game-worn Futures jersey)

2002 Bowman #271
2002 Bowman Heritage #394
2002 Topps Total #885
2002 Upper Deck #514 (Star Rookie)
2002 Upper Deck Authentics #191
2002 Upper Deck SPx #113 (Rookies; Young Stars; action; 0699/1800)

2003 Donruss #58 (Rated Rookie)
2003 Leaf Press Proofs Red #308 (Rookie)
2003 MultiAd Tucson Sidewinders #11
2003 Topps Total #78
2003 Upper Deck Finite #299 (Finite Rookie; 0506/1299)

2004 MLB Showdown Trading Deadline #089
2004 Topps #606
2004 Topps Gold #606 (0704/2004)
2004 Topps Total #36
2004 Upper Deck #281
2004 Upper Deck Vintage #196

2005 Topps Gold #232 (0132/2005)
2005 Upper Deck SPX #68
2005 Upper Deck SPX #68 (autographed; 056/350)

2006 Fleer #130
2006 Upper Deck #27

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2007 Cox Communications

2008 Topps Heritage Chrome

2009 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee

2010 Topps Update

2011 Topps Gold

2007 Cox Communications Arizona Diamondbacks #47
2007 Topps #74
2007 Topps Update All-Star Game Stitches #A S JRV (event-worn All-Star Festivities jersey)
2007 Upper Deck #533

2008 Topps #180
2008 Topps #323 (NL Saves Leaders)
2008 Topps Allen & Ginter's #174
2008 Topps Heritage Chrome #C35 (1226/1959)
2008 Upper Deck #516
2008 Upper Deck #794 (Season Highlights)

2009 O-Pee-Chee #58
2009 Topps Gold #47 (1956/2009)
2009 Topps Heritage #161
2009 Upper Deck First Edition #125
2009 Upper Deck SPX Flashback Fabrics #FF-JV (two game-used uniform swatches)

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2012 Topps

2010 Topps #311
2010 Topps Update #US-64
2010 Topps Update #US-281 (All-Star)
2010 Upper Deck #233

2011 Topps Gold #594 (1132/2011)
2011 Topps Heritage #196
2011 Topps Walmart Black #594

2012 Bowman Chrome Blue Refractor #182 (048/250)
2012 Bowman International #50
2012 Topps #491 (Highlight; checklist)
2012 Topps #564
2012 Topps Archives #37
2012 Topps Heritage #365

2013 Topps Heritage #181
2013 Topps Update #US223
2013 Topps Update Gold #US223 (0571/2013)

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