Vito Valentinetti, baseball player, 1954-1959

Vito Valentinetti

Born: 9/16/1928 in West New York, NJ, USA

Died: 8/5/2021 in Mount Vernon, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1954-06-20 | Final Game: 1959-05-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Vito John Valentinetti

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Biography

Vito Valentinetti was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1954 to 1959. Born in 1928, Valentinetti made his mark in Major League Baseball during a time when the sport was experiencing significant growth and transformation in the post-war era. He played his entire career with a competitive spirit, finishing with a record of 13 wins and 14 losses. Over his time on the mound, he recorded an earned run average (ERA) of 4.73, reflecting the challenges pitchers faced during this period, characterized by the emergence of more powerful hitters and an evolving game strategy. Valentinetti was known for his ability to strike out batters, accumulating a total of 94 strikeouts throughout his career. In addition to his strikeout prowess, he contributed to his teams with 3 saves, showcasing his versatility and reliability in high-pressure situations. While he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Valentinetti's dedication to the game and performance on the field cemented his place in baseball history during a dynamic era of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 14 108 15 3 0 3 257.0 266 135 35 122 94 4.73 0

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 21.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1954 CHW AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 6 2 1 54.00 — -
1956 CHC NL 6 4 42 2 0 0 1 95.3 84 40 36 26 3.78 3.96 (+5%) -
1957 CHC NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 12.0 12 3 7 8 2.25 3.83 (+41%) -
1957 CLE AL 2 2 11 2 1 0 0 23.7 26 13 13 9 4.94 3.83 (-29%) -764.5
1958 DET AL 1 0 15 0 0 0 2 18.7 18 7 5 10 3.38 3.86 (+13%) -606.0
1958 WSN AL 4 6 23 10 2 0 0 95.7 106 54 49 33 5.08 3.86 (-32%) -
1959 WSN AL 0 2 7 1 0 0 0 10.7 16 12 10 7 10.12 3.90 (-159%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
108 55 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 4 20 0.218 0.271 0.218 0.489 0.0

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career SLG .218 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.489 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — 32.1% below 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
1954 CHW AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHC NL 42 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHC NL 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1957 CLE AL 11 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1958 DET AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 WSN AL 23 28 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0.321 — — — — 0.0
1959 WSN AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 108 15 16 44 2 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 CHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1956 CHN P 42 2 4 12 1 0
1957 CHN P 9 0 0 1 0 0
1957 CLE P 11 2 2 5 0 0
1958 DET P 15 0 0 2 1 0
1958 WS1 P 23 10 8 21 0 5
1959 WS1 P 7 1 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 108

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Iona College New Rochelle NY 1948, 1949, 1950