Luis Valbuena
Bats L Throws R5'10" 215 lbBorn 1985 Caja Seca, VenezuelaDebut 2008Team LAA
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2018 | LAA | 96 | 288 | 23 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 19 | 100 | 0.199 | 0.253 | 0.335 | 0.588 | 57.4 |
| 2017 | LAA | 117 | 401 | 42 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 65 | 0 | 48 | 106 | 0.199 | 0.294 | 0.432 | 0.727 | 94.9 |
| 2016 | HOU | 90 | 342 | 38 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 44 | 81 | 0.260 | 0.357 | 0.459 | 0.816 | 131.1 |
| 2015 | HOU | 132 | 493 | 62 | 97 | 18 | 0 | 25 | 56 | 1 | 50 | 106 | 0.224 | 0.310 | 0.438 | 0.748 | 107.9 |
| 2014 | CHC | 149 | 547 | 68 | 119 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 1 | 65 | 113 | 0.249 | 0.341 | 0.435 | 0.776 | 116.3 |
| 2013 | CHC | 108 | 391 | 34 | 72 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 53 | 63 | 0.218 | 0.331 | 0.378 | 0.708 | 94.8 |
| 2012 | CHC | 90 | 303 | 26 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 36 | 55 | 0.219 | 0.310 | 0.340 | 0.650 | 80.4 |
| 2011 | CLE | 17 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0.209 | 0.227 | 0.279 | 0.506 | 37.0 |
| 2010 | CLE | 91 | 310 | 22 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 28 | 61 | 0.193 | 0.273 | 0.258 | 0.531 | 52.8 |
| 2009 | CLE | 103 | 398 | 52 | 92 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 26 | 83 | 0.250 | 0.298 | 0.416 | 0.714 | 89.8 |
| 2008 | SEA | 18 | 54 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0.245 | 0.315 | 0.347 | 0.662 | 81.4 |
| Career | | 1011 | 3571 | 377 | 710 | 169 | 9 | 114 | 367 | 11 | 374 | 788 | 0.226 | 0.310 | 0.394 | 0.703 | 94.1 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2018 | 288 | 89.7 | 18.2 | 10.8 | 41.3 | 32.3 | 29.2 | 0.187 | 0.348 | 0.256 | 24.0 |
| 2017 | 401 | 87.5 | 17.2 | 12.5 | 33.3 | 28.6 | 23.5 | 0.205 | 0.420 | 0.315 | 23.6 |
| 2016 | 342 | 87.4 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 31.0 | 25.0 | 22.0 | 0.229 | 0.405 | 0.323 | 25.6 |
| 2015 | 493 | 89.5 | 17.4 | 9.6 | 39.3 | 25.3 | 26.3 | 0.237 | 0.437 | 0.334 | 25.5 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2018 | LAA | 3B | 57 | 404 | 21 | 80 | 5 | 11 | 0.953 | +1.4 |
| 2018 | LAA | 1B | 39 | 199 | 161 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 0.983 | -1.1 |
| 2018 | LAA | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 2017 | LAA | 3B | 59 | 455 | 33 | 92 | 7 | 8 | 0.947 | -1.1 |
| 2017 | LAA | 1B | 48 | 363 | 316 | 24 | 0 | 33 | 1.000 | -1.0 |
| 2016 | HOU | 3B | 81 | 683 | 54 | 143 | 6 | 17 | 0.970 | -9.1 |
| 2016 | HOU | 1B | 8 | 60 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | +1.0 |
| 2016 | HOU | 2B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -0.0 |
| 2015 | HOU | 3B | 99 | 835 | 54 | 168 | 6 | 20 | 0.974 | -5.3 |
| 2015 | HOU | 1B | 31 | 217 | 205 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0.995 | +1.9 |
| 2015 | HOU | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.1 |
| 2014 | CHC | 3B | 124 | 971 | 78 | 202 | 9 | 17 | 0.969 | |
| 2014 | CHC | 2B | 21 | 150 | 24 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | |
| 2013 | CHC | 3B | 94 | 761 | 56 | 150 | 7 | 13 | 0.967 | |
| 2013 | CHC | 2B | 6 | 40 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | |
| 2013 | CHC | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 2012 | CHC | 3B | 82 | 638 | 45 | 137 | 7 | 18 | 0.963 | |
| 2012 | CHC | 2B | 5 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 2011 | CLE | 2B | 11 | 81 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | |
| 2011 | CLE | OF | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2011 | CLE | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 2010 | CLE | 2B | 71 | 582 | 127 | 232 | 4 | 59 | 0.989 | |
| 2010 | CLE | 3B | 9 | 67 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.882 | |
| 2010 | CLE | SS | 5 | 42 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0.862 | |
| 2010 | CLE | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 2009 | CLE | 2B | 77 | 652 | 162 | 228 | 6 | 64 | 0.985 | |
| 2009 | CLE | SS | 28 | 205 | 37 | 73 | 5 | 6 | 0.957 | |
| 2009 | CLE | 3B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2008 | SEA | 2B | 16 | 125 | 21 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | |
| 2008 | SEA | SS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2017 | A+ | Inland Empire 66ers | Bat | 24 | 0 HR, 0 SB | 0.348 | 0.853 |
| 2012 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | Bat | 246 | 8 HR, 1 SB | 0.303 | 0.885 |
| 2011 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Bat | 472 | 17 HR, 6 SB | 0.302 | 0.848 |
| 2010 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Bat | 119 | 6 HR, 2 SB | 0.313 | 1.031 |
| 2009 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Bat | 95 | 3 HR, 3 SB | 0.321 | 0.974 |
| 2008 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Bat | 246 | 2 HR, 10 SB | 0.302 | 0.756 |
| 2008 | AA | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | Bat | 277 | 9 HR, 8 SB | 0.304 | 0.864 |
| 2007 | AA | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | Bat | 505 | 11 HR, 10 SB | 0.239 | 0.689 |
| 2006 | A+ | Inland Empire 66ers | Bat | 181 | 2 HR, 1 SB | 0.252 | 0.677 |
| 2006 | A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Bat | 373 | 3 HR, 21 SB | 0.286 | 0.771 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2018 | 0.295 | 0.254 | 0.275 | 0.246 |
| 2017 | 0.197 | 0.330 | 0.307 | 0.321 |
| 2016 | 0.329 | 0.366 | 0.395 | 0.318 |
| 2015 | 0.276 | 0.352 | 0.318 | 0.344 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0.176 | 0.333 | 0.353 | 0.686 |
| Career | 6 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0.176 | 0.333 | 0.353 | 0.686 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | HOU | $6,125,000 |
| 2015 | HOU | $4,200,000 |
| 2014 | CHC | $1,710,000 |
| 2013 | CHC | $930,000 |
| 2012 | CHC | $495,200 |
| 2010 | CLE | $414,700 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.