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| ERA | W-L | SV | SO | WHIP | RANK | FSP |
| 2.33 | 4-2 | 25 | 56 | 1.13 | 73rd | 7.87 |
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Valverde missed about six weeks of the season due to injury,
Valverde missed about six weeks of the season due to injury, which explains his low saves total. All of his other numbers were impressive, however, and with several strong seasons as a full-time closer under his belt, the hard-throwing righty could be in line for a nice payday as he enters free agency this winter. It's safe targeting him among the Top 10 closers.
Valverde allows two earned runs
News: Houston closer Jose Valverde worked one inning and allowed two runs in a non-save situation on Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Phillies. He gave up the two earned runs on three hits, allowing a walk as well. His ERA went up to 2.33 with the performance. [...]
Valverde pitches scoreless frame
News: Houston closer Jose Valverde pitched a scoreless 9th inning in a loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Valverde gave up one walk. His ERA is at 2.04. [...]
Jose Valverde Injury News
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Jose Valverde Fantasy Scoring
Top| # | date | Innings | K's | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 01 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | none | -2.00 | 39 |
| 2 | Sep 30 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | none | 1.50 | 36.82 |
| 3 | Sep 27 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | save | 11.50 | 20 |
| 4 | Sep 23 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | save | 13.50 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Sep 22 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | none | 0.00 | 31 |
| 6 | Sep 19 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | none | 0.50 | 29.66 |
| 7 | Sep 12 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Sep 09 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | win | 14.00 | 13.5 |
| 9 | Sep 07 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 28.5 |
| 10 | Sep 06 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | save | 11.50 | 17.5 |
| 11 | Sep 05 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | win | 12.00 | 22.5 |
| 12 | Aug 31 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.00 | 18 |
| 13 | Aug 30 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 4.00 | 33 |
| 14 | Aug 27 09 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | win | 15.00 | 12.5 |
| 15 | Aug 21 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.50 | 13 |
| 16 | Aug 20 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.00 | 16 |
| 17 | Aug 19 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 30 |
| 18 | Aug 16 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.00 | 18.82 |
| 19 | Aug 11 09 | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | none | 2.82 | 33.68 |
| 20 | Aug 09 09 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.16 | 24.84 |
| 21 | Aug 07 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 13.5 |
| 22 | Aug 03 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | save | 11.00 | 13.66 |
| 23 | Aug 02 09 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | save | 13.82 | 15.68 |
| 24 | Aug 01 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | none | 1.00 | 32 |
| 25 | Jul 28 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | none | 2.00 | 30 |
| 26 | Jul 27 09 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | none | 2.16 | 42.34 |
| 27 | Jul 24 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 25.5 |
| 28 | Jul 22 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | win | 13.50 | 17.82 |
| 29 | Jul 20 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 15.5 |
| 30 | Jul 16 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.50 | 22 |
| 31 | Jul 12 09 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.16 | 25.34 |
| 32 | Jul 09 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | none | 3.00 | 32.5 |
| 33 | Jul 06 09 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.50 | 25.5 |
| 34 | Jul 04 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | none | 0.50 | 30 |
| 35 | Jul 02 09 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 0.66 | 27.84 |
| 36 | Jun 28 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | loss | 0.00 | 33.5 |
| 37 | Jun 25 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 13 |
| 38 | Jun 24 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | blown | 0.50 | 28.5 |
| 39 | Jun 21 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 16.5 |
| 40 | Jun 20 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 25 |
| 41 | Jun 18 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 18 |
| 42 | Jun 17 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | none | 3.50 | 29.5 |
| 43 | Jun 14 09 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 5.00 | 34 |
| 44 | Jun 13 09 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | hold | 0.66 | 31.34 |
| 45 | Apr 26 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 14 |
| 46 | Apr 25 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | blown | 1.00 | 27 |
| 47 | Apr 21 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 14 |
| 48 | Apr 20 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 3.00 | 24.5 |
| 49 | Apr 17 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | loss | 0.00 | 24.32 |
| 50 | Apr 15 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | none | 1.00 | 31 |
| 51 | Apr 12 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | none | 2.50 | 38 |
| 52 | Apr 07 09 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 4.00 | 26.5 |
| Totals: | 51.9 | 56 | 40 | 21 | 409.44 | ||||
Jose Valverde Fantasy Graph
TopPlayer Run Differential Notes
Numbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs. This stat is used to get a better understanding of the performance of the pitcher and how much run support he got from his team.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Jose Valverde has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
Home Breakdown
Top| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU (4) | STL (3) | Jose Valverde (0) | Ryan Franklin (2) | +1 |
| 1 | HOU (5) | PHI (4) | Jose Valverde (0) | Brad Lidge (2) | +1 |
| 1 | HOU (2) | ATL (1) | Jose Valverde (0) | Rafael Soriano (2) | +1 |
| 1 | HOU (3) | DET (4) | Jose Valverde (2) | Bobby Seay (0) | -1 |
| 1 | HOU (1) | CIN (2) | Jose Valverde (2) | Nick Masset (0) | -1 |
| Totals: | Games: 5 | +1 | |||
Away Breakdown
Top| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU (4) | STL(3) | Jose Valverde (0) | Kyle McClellan (2) | +1 |
| Totals: | Games: 1 | +1 | |||
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