Julio Valdez

Julio Julián Castillo Valdez (born June 3, 1956 in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic) is a former backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a shortstop from by|1980 through by|1983 for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6' 2", 160 lb., he was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. In a four-season career, Valdez was a .207 hitter (18-for-87) with one home run and eight RBI in 65 games, including 11 runs, two doubles and three stolen bases.

Valdez also played in the Red Sox and Cubs minor league systems (1976-1988), hitting .235 with 49 home runs and 338 RBI in 1085 games.

ee also

*Boston Red Sox all-time roster
*Players from Dominican Republic in Major League Baseball

External links

* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/V/julio-valdez.shtml The Baseball Cube]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/valdeju01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/V/Pvaldj101.htm Retrosheet]