Javier Valentín

Positions: Catcher, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-10, 198lb (178cm, 89kg)

Born: September 19, 1975 in Manati, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fernando Callejo HS (Manati, Puerto Rico).

High School: Fernando Callejo HS (Manati, Puerto Rico)

Debut: September 13, 1997 (Age 21-359d, 17,172nd in major league history)
vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2008 (Age 33-009d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: Diego Bentz

Full Name: José Javier Valentín

Pronunciation: \Val-en-TEEN\

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Relatives: Brother of José Valentín; Uncle of Jesmuel Valentín

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.8

1507

379

.252

154

RBI

210

OBP

.310

SLG

.402

OPS

.712

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2004 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2004 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	10 (9)	Apr 17	CIN	@	CHC	W,3-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1B
2	13 (2)	Apr 20	CIN		ATL	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	8	0	1	9	0	C
3	18 (4)	Apr 25	CIN	@	PIT	L,0-6	CG	35	8.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
4	21 (2)	Apr 28	CIN	@	MIL	L,9-10	GF	6	1.1	1	2	0	3	0	PH C
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	24 (2)	May 2	CIN	@	HOU	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
6	25	May 3	CIN	@	HOU	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
7	26	May 4	CIN		MIL	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	7	1	1	9	0	C
8	27	May 5	CIN		MIL	W,5-4	CG	40	10.0	7	1	1	9	0	C
9	28	May 6	CIN		MIL	W,9-6	CG	43	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
10	29	May 7	CIN		SFG	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
11	31 (1)	May 9	CIN		SFG	L,6-7	CG	45	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
12	32	May 11	CIN	@	SDP	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	C
13	33	May 12	CIN	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	3	2	0	5	0	C
14	34	May 13	CIN	@	SDP	L,2-8	CG	39	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
15	36 (1)	May 15	CIN	@	LAD	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	11	0	0	11	2	1B
16	37	May 16	CIN	@	LAD	W,6-3	GF	12	3.0	4	0	0	4	1	1B
17	38	May 18	CIN		COL	L,3-8	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
18	43 (4)	May 23	CIN		HOU	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
19	47 (3)	May 27	CIN		FLA	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
20	48	May 28	CIN	@	MON	W,7-6	CG	37	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	C
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	53 (4)	Jun 2	CIN	@	FLA	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	7	2	0	9	0	C
22	57 (3)	Jun 7	CIN	@	OAK	L,2-13	CG	43	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
23	59 (1)	Jun 9	CIN	@	OAK	L,8-17	GF	19	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
24	62 (2)	Jun 13	CIN	@	CLE	L,8-10	CG	45	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
25	63	Jun 14	CIN	@	PHI	L,7-10	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
26	67 (3)	Jun 18	CIN	@	STL	L,3-4	GS	28	7.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
27	72 (4)	Jun 24	CIN	@	NYM	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
28	77 (4)	Jun 30	CIN		NYM	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	78	Jul 1	CIN		NYM	L,6-7		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 1B
30	79	Jul 2	CIN		CLE	L,2-15	CG	46	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
31	80	Jul 3	CIN		CLE	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
32	81	Jul 4	CIN		CLE	W,5-4	GS	43	11.0	11	0	0	11	2	C 1B
33	82	Jul 5	CIN	@	STL	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	5	2	0	7	0	C
34	87 (4)	Jul 10	CIN	@	MIL	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	8	0	1	9	0	C
35	91 (3)	Jul 17	CIN		STL	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
36	96 (4)	Jul 22	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-13	CG	42	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
37	101 (4)	Jul 27	CIN		STL	L,0-6	CG	44	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
38	102	Jul 28	CIN		STL	L,10-11	GF	6	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH C
39	104 (1)	Jul 31	CIN		HOU	L,0-8	CG	45	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	106 (1)	Aug 3	CIN	@	SFG	L,0-11	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
41	107	Aug 4	CIN	@	SFG	W,8-7	GS	40	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
42	110 (2)	Aug 7	CIN	@	COL	L,5-9	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
43	113 (2)	Aug 11	CIN		LAD	L,1-11	CG	44	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	C
44	116 (2)	Aug 14	CIN		SDP	W,11-5	GS	35	7.2	2	1	0	3	0	C
45	119 (2)	Aug 17	CIN	@	STL	L,2-7	GF	8	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	C
46	122 (2)	Aug 21	CIN	@	ARI	L,1-2	GS	25	6.0	2	1	0	3	0	C
47	127 (4)	Aug 27	CIN		ARI	L,3-4	CG	49	11.0	8	1	0	9	1	C
48	131 (3)	Aug 31	CIN		HOU	L,0-8	GF	17	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
49	132	Sep 1	CIN		HOU	L,3-9	CG	45	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
50	133	Sep 3	CIN	@	MIL	L,4-11	GF	39	7.0	8	0	0	8	0	PR C
51	134	Sep 4	CIN	@	MIL	L,3-7	CG	44	8.0	11	1	0	12	0	C
52	138 (3)	Sep 8	CIN	@	HOU	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
53	142 (3)	Sep 12	CIN		MIL	L,0-11	CG	44	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
54	148 (5)	Sep 18	CIN		CHC	W,6-5	GF	12	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
55	151 (2)	Sep 22	CIN	@	ATL	W,11-8	CG	44	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
56	152	Sep 23	CIN	@	ATL	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	C
57	155 (2)	Sep 26	CIN	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	39	8.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
58	157 (1)	Sep 28	CIN	@	CHC	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
59	158	Sep 29	CIN	@	CHC	W,4-3	GF	24	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
60	159	Sep 30	CIN	@	CHC	W,2-1	GF	14	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
61	161 (1)	Oct 2	CIN		PIT	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
							62gm		446.2	342	32	4	378	7