Valdes Elected to UF Athletics Hall of Fame
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | Baseball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The winningest pitcher in University of Florida baseball history is now officially a UF Athletics Hall of Famer.
Marc Valdes headlines a storied group of Gators set to be inducted into the 2023 UF Athletic Hall of Fame class, as announced by the University of Florida F Club and Gator Boosters on Wednesday. The Hall of Fame Banquet will occur Friday, October 6, 2023, prior to the Vanderbilt home game.
As one of 23 first-round draft picks in the history of the program, Marc Valdes won a team-record 31 games for the Orange & Blue from 1991-93. Across his three-year career, Valdes pitched to a 31-13 record and appeared in 61 games. No Gator has made more starts than Valdes, who posted 55 times over the course of his Gainesville tenure.
In addition to holding the program record for wins, Valdes also ranks first all-time in innings pitched (394 2/3) and lowest opponent batting average (.200). Powered by 16 complete games (second all-time at UF), the right-hander fired more than 120 frames in all three of his collegiate campaigns. Valdes posted a stellar 3.13 career ERA and struck out 351 batters, which ranks second all-time at Florida.
At the conclusion of the 1993 season, Valdes was selected 27th overall in the first round of the MLB Draft by the Florida Marlins. The Tampa, Fla. native went on to make his MLB debut in August of 1995 and pitched six years in the big leagues with the Marlins, Montreal Expos, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.
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Marc Valdes headlines a storied group of Gators set to be inducted into the 2023 UF Athletic Hall of Fame class, as announced by the University of Florida F Club and Gator Boosters on Wednesday. The Hall of Fame Banquet will occur Friday, October 6, 2023, prior to the Vanderbilt home game.
As one of 23 first-round draft picks in the history of the program, Marc Valdes won a team-record 31 games for the Orange & Blue from 1991-93. Across his three-year career, Valdes pitched to a 31-13 record and appeared in 61 games. No Gator has made more starts than Valdes, who posted 55 times over the course of his Gainesville tenure.
In addition to holding the program record for wins, Valdes also ranks first all-time in innings pitched (394 2/3) and lowest opponent batting average (.200). Powered by 16 complete games (second all-time at UF), the right-hander fired more than 120 frames in all three of his collegiate campaigns. Valdes posted a stellar 3.13 career ERA and struck out 351 batters, which ranks second all-time at Florida.
At the conclusion of the 1993 season, Valdes was selected 27th overall in the first round of the MLB Draft by the Florida Marlins. The Tampa, Fla. native went on to make his MLB debut in August of 1995 and pitched six years in the big leagues with the Marlins, Montreal Expos, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.
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