Luis Valbuena was a third baseman in MLB history. Across 1011 career games, with a .226 batting average and 114 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SEA | 18 | 49 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .245 | .315 | .347 | .662 |
| 2009 | CLE | 103 | 368 | 52 | 92 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 26 | 83 | .250 | .298 | .416 | .714 |
| 2010 | CLE | 91 | 275 | 22 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 28 | 61 | .193 | .273 | .258 | .531 |
| 2011 | CLE | 17 | 43 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .209 | .227 | .279 | .506 |
| 2012 | CHC | 90 | 265 | 26 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 36 | 55 | .219 | .310 | .340 | .650 |
| 2013 | CHC | 108 | 331 | 34 | 72 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 53 | 63 | .218 | .331 | .378 | .708 |
| 2014 | CHC | 149 | 478 | 68 | 119 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 1 | 65 | 113 | .249 | .341 | .435 | .776 |
| 2015 | HOU | 132 | 434 | 62 | 97 | 18 | 0 | 25 | 56 | 1 | 50 | 106 | .224 | .310 | .438 | .748 |
| 2016 | HOU | 90 | 292 | 38 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 44 | 81 | .260 | .357 | .459 | .816 |
| 2017 | LAA | 117 | 347 | 42 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 65 | 0 | 48 | 106 | .199 | .294 | .432 | .727 |
| 2018 | LAA | 96 | 266 | 23 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 19 | 100 | .199 | .253 | .335 | .588 |
| Career Totals | — | 1011 | 3148 | 377 | 710 | 169 | 9 | 114 | 367 | 11 | 374 | 788 | .226 | .310 | .394 | .703 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $414,700 |
| 2012 | $495,200 |
| 2013 | $930,000 |
| 2014 | $1,710,000 |
| 2015 | $4,200,000 |
| 2016 | $6,125,000 |
| 2017 | $6,500,000 |
| 2018 | $8,000,000 |
Career Total: $28,374,900 (8 seasons)
Average: $3,546,863
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.