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Luis Valbuena

Chicago Cubs

Bats: Left Throws: Right
Height: 5'10'' Weight: 170 Born: 11/30/1985

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BATTING MAIN Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGPAIsoHRBABIPLD%GB%OFB%K%BB%SBCSSB%BAOBPSLGOPSwOBA
2011 25.58 Cleveland AL MLB CLE 15 44 .070 1 .242 8.8% 44.1% 35.3% 20.5% 2.3% 1 0 100.0% .209 .227 .279 .506 .227
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .150 - .294 17.7% 42.8% 28.8% 18.0% 8.1% - - 72.2% .258 .323 .408 .731 -
2011 25.58 Columbus INT AAA CLE 113 472 .174 17 .355 17.4% 42.7% 32.6% 20.3% 9.7% 6 3 66.7% .302 .372 .476 .848 .377
2011 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - .140 - .308 19.5% 41.5% 28.2% 19.7% 8.5% - - 70.8% .260 .329 .400 .729 -
2012 26.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 89 303 .121 4 .260 18.4% 43.4% 27.8% 18.2% 11.9% 0 2 0.0% .219 .310 .340 .650 .303
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - .146 - .300 18.8% 43.9% 26.9% 20.2% 8.0% - - 72.9% .254 .318 .400 .718 -
2012 26.58 Iowa PCL AAA CHC 58 246 .204 8 .352 17.4% 38.9% 33.5% 20.3% 11.4% 1 1 50.0% .303 .378 .507 .885 .361
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - .152 - .323 18.2% 42.3% 29.0% 18.0% 8.6% - - 70.3% .278 .345 .430 .775 -
2013 27.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 33 117 .204 5 .297 20.3% 40.5% 31.6% 17.1% 14.5% 1 1 50.0% .276 .385 .480 .865 .388
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - .143 - .292 21.3% 44.0% 24.4% 20.0% 8.0% - - 71.2% .249 .315 .392 .707 -
- - MLB Total - - - 137 464 .135 10 .267 17.8% 42.8% 29.5% 18.1% 11.6% 2 3 40.0% .232 .321 .367 .688 -
- - MiLB Total - - - 171 718 .184 25 .354 17.4% 41.4% 32.9% 20.3% 10.3% 7 4 63.6% .303 .374 .487 .861 -

STANDARD BATTING Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSBCSSB%BAOBPSLGOPS
2011 25.58 Cleveland AL MLB CLE 15 44 43 4 9 0 0 1 1 1 9 1 0 100.0% .209 .227 .279 .506
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 72.2% .258 .323 .408 .731
2011 25.58 Columbus INT AAA CLE 113 472 420 64 127 22 0 17 78 46 96 6 3 66.7% .302 .372 .476 .848
2011 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 70.8% .260 .329 .400 .729
2012 26.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 89 303 265 26 58 20 0 4 28 36 55 0 2 0.0% .219 .310 .340 .650
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 72.9% .254 .318 .400 .718
2012 26.58 Iowa PCL AAA CHC 58 246 211 38 64 17 1 8 33 28 50 1 1 50.0% .303 .378 .507 .885
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 70.3% .278 .345 .430 .775
2013 27.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 33 117 98 9 27 5 0 5 13 17 20 1 1 50.0% .276 .385 .480 .865
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 71.2% .249 .315 .392 .707
- - MLB Total - - - 137 464 406 39 94 25 0 10 42 54 84 2 3 40.0% .232 .321 .367 .688
- - MiLB Total - - - 171 718 631 102 191 39 1 25 111 74 146 7 4 63.6% .303 .374 .487 .861

STANDARD BATTING Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPATBIsoDPHBPSHSFIBBROECI
2011 25.58 Cleveland AL MLB CLE 44 12 .070 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .150 - - - - - - -
2011 25.58 Columbus INT AAA CLE 472 200 .174 8 2 1 3 1 4 0
2011 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - .140 - - - - - - -
2012 26.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 303 90 .121 6 0 0 2 1 2 0
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - .146 - - - - - - -
2012 26.58 Iowa PCL AAA CHC 246 107 .204 3 1 0 6 1 1 0
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - .152 - - - - - - -
2013 27.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 117 47 .204 0 1 0 1 2 1 0
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - .143 - - - - - - -
- - MLB Total - - - 464 149 .135 6 1 0 3 3 3 0
- - MiLB Total - - - 718 307 .184 11 3 1 9 2 5 0

BALLS IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPABABIPBABIP-IFBHR/OFBHR/ConLDGBOFBIFBBuntU
2011 25.58 Cleveland AL MLB CLE 44 .242 .267 8.3% 3.0% 3 15 12 3 1 0
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - .294 .320 12.5% 3.6% - - - - - -
2011 25.58 Columbus INT AAA CLE 472 .355 .375 15.9% 5.2% 57 140 107 17 3 4
2011 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - .308 .334 11.3% 3.2% - - - - - -
2012 26.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 303 .260 .287 6.8% 1.9% 39 92 59 20 0 2
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - .300 .323 13.0% 3.6% - - - - - -
2012 26.58 Iowa PCL AAA CHC 246 .352 .389 14.3% 4.8% 29 65 56 15 1 1
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - .323 .348 11.3% 3.3% - - - - - -
2013 27.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 117 .297 .319 20.0% 6.3% 16 32 25 5 0 1
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - .292 .315 14.6% 3.6% - - - - - -
- - MLB Total - - - 464 .267 .293 10.4% 3.1% 58 139 96 28 1 3
- - MiLB Total - - - 718 .354 .380 15.3% 5.1% 86 205 163 32 4 5

BALLS IN PLAY RATIOS Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPALD%GB%OFB%IFB%GB/FBBunt%U%
2011 25.58 Cleveland AL MLB CLE 44 8.8% 44.1% 35.3% 8.8% 1.00 2.9% 0.0%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 17.7% 42.8% 28.8% 7.9% 1.17 1.2% 1.6%
2011 25.58 Columbus INT AAA CLE 472 17.4% 42.7% 32.6% 5.2% 1.13 0.9% 1.2%
2011 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 19.5% 41.5% 28.2% 7.4% 1.16 1.5% 1.9%
2012 26.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 303 18.4% 43.4% 27.8% 9.4% 1.16 0.0% 0.9%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 18.8% 43.9% 26.9% 6.8% 1.30 1.8% 1.8%
2012 26.58 Iowa PCL AAA CHC 246 17.4% 38.9% 33.5% 9.0% 0.92 0.6% 0.6%
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - 18.2% 42.3% 29.0% 7.0% 1.18 1.5% 2.1%
2013 27.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 117 20.3% 40.5% 31.6% 6.3% 1.07 0.0% 1.3%
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 21.3% 44.0% 24.4% 6.8% 1.41 1.9% 1.6%
- - MLB Total - - - 464 17.8% 42.8% 29.5% 8.6% 1.12 0.3% 0.9%
- - MiLB Total - - - 718 17.4% 41.4% 32.9% 6.5% 1.05 0.8% 1.0%

BALLS NOT IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPAK/BBAB/KKSwingKLookK?KS/KLK%BB%KS%KL%UIBB%TTO%
2011 25.58 Cleveland AL MLB CLE 44 9.00 4.78 8 1 0 8.00 20.5% 2.3% 18.2% 2.3% 2.3% 25.0%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 2.23 4.98 - - - 2.80 18.0% 8.1% 12.5% 4.5% 7.5% 28.7%
2011 25.58 Columbus INT AAA CLE 472 2.09 4.38 79 13 4 6.08 20.3% 9.7% 16.7% 2.8% 9.5% 33.7%
2011 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 2.32 4.51 - - - 2.97 19.7% 8.5% 14.3% 4.8% 8.2% 30.5%
2012 26.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 303 1.53 4.82 31 15 9 2.07 18.2% 11.9% 10.2% 5.0% 11.6% 31.4%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 2.53 4.43 - - - 2.82 20.2% 8.0% 13.9% 4.9% 7.3% 30.7%
2012 26.58 Iowa PCL AAA CHC 246 1.79 4.22 37 11 2 3.36 20.3% 11.4% 15.0% 4.5% 11.0% 35.0%
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - 2.11 4.92 - - - 2.94 18.0% 8.6% 12.9% 4.4% 8.2% 29.0%
2013 27.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 117 1.18 4.90 17 3 0 5.67 17.1% 14.5% 14.5% 2.6% 12.8% 35.9%
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 2.50 4.46 - - - 2.81 20.0% 8.0% 13.7% 4.9% 7.4% 30.6%
- - MLB Total - - - 464 1.56 4.83 56 19 9 2.95 18.1% 11.6% 12.1% 4.1% 11.0% 31.9%
- - MiLB Total - - - 718 1.97 4.32 116 24 6 4.83 20.3% 10.3% 16.2% 3.3% 10.0% 34.1%

PITCHES* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPP/PAStrBallStr%SSwngSLookFoulSMissBIPSwng%Con%
2011 25.58 Cleveland AL MLB CLE 44 148 3.36 106 42 71.6% 83 23 30 19 34 56.1% 77.1%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 3.84 - - 63.1% - - - - - 45.3% 81.2%
2011 25.58 Columbus INT AAA CLE 472 1898 4.02 1167 731 61.5% 836 331 319 189 328 44.0% 77.4%
2011 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 3.78 - - 62.9% - - - - - 45.8% 78.1%
2012 26.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 303 1282 4.23 779 503 60.8% 536 243 231 93 212 41.8% 82.6%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - 3.82 - - 63.6% - - - - - 45.9% 79.3%
2012 26.58 Iowa PCL AAA CHC 246 942 3.83 562 380 59.7% 407 155 148 92 167 43.2% 77.4%
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - 3.71 - - 62.7% - - - - - 45.9% 79.5%
2013 27.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 117 509 4.35 288 221 56.6% 198 90 83 36 79 38.9% 81.8%
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - 3.83 - - 63.4% - - - - - 46.1% 79.5%
- - MLB Total - - - 464 1939 4.18 1173 766 60.5% 817 356 344 148 325 42.1% 81.9%
- - MiLB Total - - - 718 2840 3.96 1729 1111 60.9% 1243 486 467 281 495 43.8% 77.4%

PITCH DETAILS* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPOSwng%ZSwng%OCon%ZCon%Zone%SwStr%
2011 25.58 Cleveland AL MLB CLE 44 148 34.4% 72.6% 50.0% 86.9% 56.8% 78.3%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 27.4% 63.8% 66.7% 87.7% 49.1% 71.8%
2011 25.58 Columbus INT AAA CLE 472 1898 8.3% 69.9% 45.5% 80.1% 58.0% 71.6%
2011 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 11.8% 70.4% 38.1% 82.9% 58.0% 72.8%
2012 26.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 303 1282 25.5% 60.0% 72.1% 87.6% 47.3% 68.8%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - 28.6% 64.0% 63.4% 86.7% 49.0% 72.3%
2012 26.58 Iowa PCL AAA CHC 246 942 5.2% 71.3% 19.0% 80.6% 57.4% 72.4%
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - 10.6% 71.3% 41.1% 83.6% 58.3% 73.3%
2013 27.58 Chicago NL MLB CHC 117 509 22.7% 59.6% 64.6% 90.2% 43.8% 68.8%
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - 26.8% 65.4% 62.5% 86.4% 50.0% 72.7%
- - MLB Total - - - 464 1939 25.3% 61.1% 68.3% 88.2% 47.1% 69.7%
- - MiLB Total - - - 718 2840 7.3% 70.4% 39.1% 80.3% 57.8% 71.9%

*Pitch data is incomplete, especially at levels below AA. Because of the difference in pitch stringers pitch details should not be compared across teams.

Numbers reflect games before 05/19/13. Updates daily.