Mario Valdez

Mario Valdez
First baseman
Born: November 19, 1974 (1974-11-19) Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 15, 1997 for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 22, 2001 for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average	.238
Runs	18
Hits	43
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1997) Oakland Athletics (2000–2001) Kintetsu Buffaloes (2004)

Medal record
Men’s baseball
Competitor for Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze	2006 Cartagena	Team

Mario Ayelar Valdez (born November 19, 1974 in Obregón, Mexico) is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics. He also played one season in Japan for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in 2004.

Valdez was drafted by the White Sox in the 48th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Valdez played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Utica Blue Sox in 1986, and his last season with the independent Pensacola Central of the Central League, in 2004. His last affiliated season was in 2003, when he played for the San Diego Padres' Triple-A unit, the Portland Beavers.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube