Rafael Valdés
Full name: Rafael Valdés Casola
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- —
- Debut
- 2005
Rafael Valdés is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as Rafael Valdés Casola. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 5 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2004 and 2008. He appears throughout for Pinar del Río. He appears in 4 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .294, with 454 hits, 38 home runs and 208 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .324, in 2007-08 (339 AB). His most home runs in a season was 14, in 2008-09.
Career summary
- Seasons 5 (2004–2008)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsPinar del Río
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.294 / .365 / .445
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .154 | .154 | .231 | .385 |
| 2004-05 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 54 | 174 | 155 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 65 | .284 | .347 | .419 | .766 |
| 2005-06 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 88 | 323 | 289 | 33 | 80 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 108 | .277 | .318 | .374 | .692 |
| 2006-07 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .300 | .364 | .300 | .664 |
| 2006-07 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 88 | 333 | 293 | 41 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 118 | .266 | .341 | .403 | .744 |
| 2007-08 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 14 | 63 | 55 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .273 | .339 | .436 | .775 |
| 2007-08 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 87 | 398 | 339 | 61 | 110 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 157 | .324 | .419 | .463 | .882 |
| 2008-09 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11 | 49 | 45 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .333 | .375 | .533 | .908 |
| 2008-09 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 88 | 378 | 335 | 65 | 104 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 182 | .310 | .386 | .543 | .929 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 1544 | 236 | 454 | 95 | 12 | 38 | 208 | 14 | 16 | 137 | 138 | 41 | 8 | 23 | 9 | — | .294 | .365 | .445 | .810 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 34.0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 361.2 | 101 | 113 | 4 | 33 | .982 | 218 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 714.0 | 195 | 249 | 16 | 83 | .965 | 460 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 50.2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 742.1 | 206 | 287 | 9 | 59 | .982 | 502 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 121.0 | 40 | 41 | 1 | 10 | .988 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 733.1 | 199 | 295 | 13 | 66 | .974 | 507 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 98.0 | 34 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 755.0 | 224 | 301 | 12 | 78 | .978 | 537 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3610.0 | 1023 | 1361 | 55 | 345 | .977 | 2439 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rafael Valdés born?
Rafael Valdés's date of birth is not recorded in any of the open sources this page draws on.
Which teams did Rafael Valdés play for?
Rafael Valdés appears for Pinar del Río across 5 recorded seasons.
What are Rafael Valdés's career statistics?
In 5 recorded seasons Rafael Valdés batted .294 with 454 hits, 38 home runs and 208 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
