José Valverde

José Valverde
José Valverde
	Valverde pitching for the Detroit Tigers in 2011
	Pitcher
	Born: March 24, 1978; San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 1, 2003, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Last MLB appearance
	May 26, 2014, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	27–33
Earned run average	3.27
Strikeouts	692
Saves	288
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Arizona Diamondbacks (2003–2007); Houston Astros (2008–2009); Detroit Tigers (2010–2013); New York Mets (2014);
Career highlights and awards
	3× All-Star (2007, 2010, 2011); 2× Rolaids Relief Man Award (2007, 2011); Delivery Man of the Year (2011); 3× Saves leader (2007, 2008, 2011);

José Rafael Valverde (born March 24, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, and New York Mets. He is nicknamed "Papa Grande".

José Valverde
Valverde pitching for the Detroit Tigers in 2011
Pitcher
Born: (1978-03-24) March 24, 1978 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 1, 2003, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Last MLB appearance
May 26, 2014, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	27–33
Earned run average	3.27
Strikeouts	692
Saves	288
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Arizona Diamondbacks (2003–2007) Houston Astros (2008–2009) Detroit Tigers (2010–2013) New York Mets (2014)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (2007, 2010, 2011) 2× Rolaids Relief Man Award (2007, 2011) Delivery Man of the Year (2011) 3× Saves leader (2007, 2008, 2011)