John Valentin

Born: 2/18/1967 in Mineola, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1992-07-27 | Final Game: 2002-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: John William Valentin

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Biography

John Valentin was a professional baseball player born in 1967, who had a notable career spanning from 1992 to 2002. Primarily playing as a position player, Valentin appeared in 1,105 games throughout his time in Major League Baseball. He amassed 1,093 hits and recorded a solid batting average of .279, highlighting his consistent offensive contributions. Known for his versatility on the field, he demonstrated power with 124 home runs and drove in 558 runs during his career. Additionally, he showcased his speed on the bases, accumulating 47 stolen bases. Valentin played in an era marked by the rise of offensive production and the increasing emphasis on power hitting. His ability to contribute both as a hitter and a base runner made him a valuable asset to his teams. His performance and longevity in the game underscored his significance during the transitional period of baseball in the 1990s and early 2000s, as the sport evolved with changes in player conditioning and offensive strategies. After his retirement on September 29, 2002, Valentin left behind a legacy of resilience and adaptability in a competitive environment.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1105	3917	614	1093	281	17	124	558	47	463	524	0.279	0.360	0.454	0.814	6615.3

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career SLG .454 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.814 vs. league average 0.755 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	BOS	AL	58	185	21	51	13	0	5	25	1	20	17	0.276	.255 (+8%)	.322 (+9%)	.377 (+13%)	.699 (+11%)	375.8
1993	BOS	AL	144	468	50	130	40	3	11	66	3	49	77	0.278	.265 (+5%)	.332 (+4%)	.403 (+11%)	.735 (+8%)	692.5
1994	BOS	AL	84	301	53	95	26	2	9	49	3	42	38	0.316	.269 (+17%)	.338 (+18%)	.424 (+19%)	.763 (+19%)	1148.2
1995	BOS	AL	135	520	108	155	37	2	27	102	20	81	67	0.298	.266 (+12%)	.337 (+18%)	.417 (+28%)	.755 (+23%)	2688.3
1996	BOS	AL	131	527	84	156	29	3	13	59	9	63	59	0.296	.269 (+10%)	.340 (+10%)	.426 (+2%)	.767 (+6%)	735.8
1997	BOS	AL	143	575	95	176	47	5	18	77	7	58	66	0.306	.266 (+15%)	.336 (+10%)	.419 (+19%)	.756 (+15%)	1785.7
1998	BOS	AL	153	588	113	145	44	1	23	73	4	77	82	0.247	.266 (-7%)	.335 (+2%)	.420 (+5%)	.755 (+4%)	485.9
1999	BOS	AL	113	450	58	114	27	1	12	70	0	40	68	0.253	.271 (-7%)	.344 (-9%)	.433 (-8%)	.778 (-8%)	-885.7
2000	BOS	AL	10	35	6	9	1	0	2	2	0	2	5	0.257	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	BOS	AL	20	60	8	12	2	0	1	5	0	9	8	0.200	.263 (-24%)	.332 (-5%)	.426 (-34%)	.758 (-21%)	-192.6
2002	NYN	NL	114	208	18	50	15	0	3	30	0	22	37	0.240	.261 (-8%)	.331 (+2%)	.416 (-15%)	.747 (-7%)	-218.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
17	72	15	25	6	0	5	19	8	10	0.347

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1999	ALCS	BOS	5	23	3	8	2	1	5	2	4	0.348
1999	ALDS1	BOS	5	22	6	7	2	3	12	0	4	0.318
1998	ALDS1	BOS	4	15	5	7	1	0	0	3	1	0.467
1995	ALDS1	BOS	3	12	1	3	1	1	2	3	1	0.250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	22	11	106	6	3	12
2B	83	80	184	262	11	69
3B	371	362	288	668	46	63
SS	580	554	914	1707	76	397

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	BOS	SS	58	55	79	182	10	45
1993	BOS	SS	144	138	238	432	20	96
1994	BOS	SS	83	82	134	242	8	56
1995	BOS	SS	135	134	227	414	18	95
1996	BOS	3B	12	11	8	10	1	1
1996	BOS	SS	118	117	194	347	16	87
1997	BOS	2B	79	79	180	259	11	67
1997	BOS	3B	64	63	59	121	11	15
1998	BOS	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998	BOS	3B	153	153	121	292	15	28
1999	BOS	3B	111	110	84	208	14	16
2000	BOS	3B	10	10	6	9	0	0
2001	BOS	3B	3	1	1	1	0	0
2001	BOS	SS	18	15	22	42	2	9
2002	NYN	1B	22	11	106	6	3	12
2002	NYN	2B	3	1	4	3	0	2
2002	NYN	3B	18	14	9	27	5	3
2002	NYN	SS	24	13	20	48	2	9

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	22
Second Base	83
Third Base	371
Shortstop	580
Designated Hitter	5

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1997	Player of the Week	Week of 1997-08-16
1995	Player of the Week	Week of 1995-05-06
1995	Silver Slugger	SS

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	NYN	NL	$550,000
2001	BOS	AL	$6,350,000
2000	BOS	AL	$6,350,000
1999	BOS	AL	$6,350,000
1998	BOS	AL	$5,350,000
1997	BOS	AL	$3,750,000
1996	BOS	AL	$2,672,500
1995	BOS	AL	$637,500
1994	BOS	AL	$370,000
1993	BOS	AL	$170,000
1992	BOS	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$32,659,000