Jose Valentin

Born: 10/12/1969 in Manati, P.R.

MLB Debut: 1992-09-17 | Final Game: 2007-07-20

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Jose Antonio Valentin

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Biography

José Valentín was a professional baseball player born in 1969, whose career spanned from 1992 to 2007. He played primarily as a position player and is best remembered for his versatility on the field, excelling as an infielder and outfielder. Over the course of his career, Valentín participated in 1,678 games, where he accumulated 1,348 hits, 249 home runs, and 816 RBIs, culminating in a batting average of .243. Additionally, he showcased his speed on the bases, stealing 136 bases. Valentín played during an era that saw significant changes in the game, including the rise of power hitters and an emphasis on offensive production. His ability to contribute in multiple aspects of the game made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets. Known for his power at the plate and solid defensive skills, he left a lasting impact on his teams and is remembered as a key player in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His career demonstrates the evolution of the game during a transformative period in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1678	5539	872	1348	302	41	249	816	136	630	1294	0.243	0.321	0.448	0.769	430.8

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .448 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OPS 0.769 vs. league average 0.756 across their career seasons — near 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	ATL	AL	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	ATL	AL	19	53	10	13	1	2	1	7	1	7	16	0.245	.265 (-7%)	.332 (+4%)	.403 (-2%)	.735 (+1%)	14.2
1994	ATL	AL	97	285	47	68	19	0	11	46	12	38	75	0.239	.269 (-12%)	.338 (-2%)	.424 (-1%)	.763 (-2%)	-70.7
1995	ATL	AL	112	338	62	74	23	3	11	49	16	37	83	0.219	.266 (-18%)	.337 (-13%)	.417 (-4%)	.755 (-8%)	-656.1
1996	ATL	AL	154	552	90	143	33	7	24	95	17	66	145	0.259	.269 (-4%)	.340 (-1%)	.426 (+11%)	.767 (+6%)	563.7
1997	ATL	AL	136	494	58	125	23	1	17	58	19	39	109	0.253	.266 (-5%)	.336 (-8%)	.419 (-3%)	.756 (-5%)	-607.4
1998	MIL	NL	151	428	65	96	24	0	16	49	10	63	105	0.224	.266 (-16%)	.335 (-4%)	.420 (-7%)	.755 (-5%)	-423.1
1999	MIL	NL	89	256	45	58	9	5	10	38	3	48	52	0.227	.271 (-16%)	.344 (+1%)	.433 (-4%)	.778 (-2%)	-71.8
2000	CHW	AL	144	568	107	155	37	6	25	92	19	59	106	0.273	.270 (+1%)	.344 (avg)	.437 (+12%)	.782 (+7%)	709.1
2001	CHW	AL	124	438	74	113	22	2	28	68	9	50	114	0.258	.263 (-2%)	.332 (+1%)	.426 (+19%)	.758 (+11%)	970.3
2002	CHW	AL	135	474	70	118	26	4	25	75	3	43	99	0.249	.261 (-5%)	.331 (-6%)	.416 (+15%)	.747 (+6%)	374.8
2003	CHW	AL	144	503	79	119	26	2	28	74	8	54	114	0.237	.264 (-10%)	.332 (-6%)	.422 (+10%)	.754 (+3%)	226.7
2004	CHW	AL	125	450	73	97	20	3	30	70	8	43	139	0.216	.266 (-19%)	.335 (-14%)	.427 (+11%)	.762 (avg)	-187.7
2005	LAD	NL	56	147	17	25	4	2	2	14	3	31	38	0.170	.264 (-36%)	.330 (-1%)	.418 (-37%)	.749 (-21%)	-476.2
2006	NYN	NL	137	384	56	104	24	3	18	62	6	37	71	0.271	.269 (+1%)	.336 (-2%)	.431 (+13%)	.768 (+7%)	413.8
2007	NYN	NL	51	166	18	40	11	1	3	18	2	15	28	0.241	.268 (-10%)	.335 (-10%)	.422 (-12%)	.758 (-11%)	-348.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
13	43	4	9	4	0	0	6	6	11	0.209

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2006	NLCS	NYN	7	24	0	6	2	5	2	5	0.250
2006	NLDS1	NYN	3	9	2	0	0	0	2	4	0.000
2000	ALDS2	CHA	3	10	2	3	2	1	2	2	0.300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
2B	158	140	318	453	12	85
3B	181	158	134	323	31	28
OF	54	44	94	5	1	1
SS	1216	1128	1840	3565	234	830

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	ML4	2B	1	1	1	1	1	0
1992	ML4	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993	ML4	SS	19	17	20	51	6	9
1994	ML4	2B	18	8	21	50	0	11
1994	ML4	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1994	ML4	SS	83	80	130	285	20	59
1995	ML4	3B	1	0	0	2	0	1
1995	ML4	SS	104	100	164	333	15	85
1996	ML4	SS	151	145	243	460	37	113
1997	ML4	SS	134	132	208	383	20	86
1998	MIL	SS	139	112	173	370	21	69
1999	MIL	SS	85	70	113	214	22	38
2000	CHA	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
2000	CHA	SS	141	136	233	456	36	117
2001	CHA	3B	66	57	49	113	13	9
2001	CHA	OF	24	18	46	3	0	1
2001	CHA	SS	43	36	64	118	9	34
2002	CHA	3B	83	76	65	152	11	14
2002	CHA	SS	50	47	81	124	8	38
2003	CHA	SS	143	136	225	396	20	96
2004	CHA	SS	122	117	186	373	20	85
2005	LAN	3B	29	24	19	54	7	4
2005	LAN	OF	22	19	35	0	1	0
2005	LAN	SS	1	0	0	2	0	1
2006	NYN	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
2006	NYN	2B	94	87	194	286	6	52
2006	NYN	3B	1	1	1	1	0	0
2006	NYN	OF	7	6	13	2	0	0
2007	NYN	2B	45	44	102	116	5	22

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	158
Third Base	181
Shortstop	1216
Left Field	28
Center Field	24
Right Field	3
Designated Hitter	11

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	NYN	NL	$3,800,000
2006	NYN	NL	$912,500
2005	LAN	NL	$3,500,000
2004	CHA	AL	$5,000,000
2003	CHA	AL	$5,000,000
2002	CHA	AL	$5,000,000
2001	CHA	AL	$5,166,667
2000	CHA	AL	$1,320,000
1999	MIL	NL	$3,036,095
1998	MIL	NL	$2,136,095
1997	ML4	AL	$1,445,667
1996	ML4	AL	$300,000
1995	ML4	AL	$158,000
1994	ML4	AL	$113,000
1993	ML4	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$36,997,024