NAME     : Brian Valero
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Canada
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/23/1969
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 225
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,790,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .919)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : E
  Groundball Pct.      : 68
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        5.03 14 11  0  38 35 211.0 220 127 118  41 143 
  At Home        5.24  7  9  0  21 19 111.2 122  74  65  23  74 
  Away           4.80  7  2  0  17 16  99.1  98  53  53  18  69 
  Last Week     13.50  0  1  0   3  0   2.2   5   4   4   1   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.53  2  0  0   7  7  43.2  41  22  22   6  36 
  May            4.14  3  3  0   7  7  45.2  40  25  21  14  29 
  June           8.84  0  2  0   4  4  19.1  28  19  19   4  13 
  July           6.10  2  2  0   6  6  31.0  38  21  21   5  21 
  August         3.98  5  2  0   7  7  40.2  44  23  18   7  27 
  Sep/Oct        4.99  2  2  0   7  4  30.2  29  17  17   5  17 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   3.67 14 13  0  40  1   0 252.2 103  45 171  MON
 
  Total ERA   : 4.29
  Total Wins  : 28
  Total Losses: 24
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 2
  Total K's   : 314
  Total BB's  : 86
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 7th round, 160th overall pick, by Montana Warriors in 2000... Had first career hit on 4/6/2000, off Jeeves Van Hooten (WAS)... Earned first career win on 4/11/2000... Injured on 4/28/2000 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...