John Valentin

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: February 18, 1967 in Mineola, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ).

High School: St. Anthony's HS (Jersey City, NJ)

School: Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ)

Debut: July 27, 1992 (Age 25-160d, 16,177th in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 2002 (Age 35-223d)
vs. ATL 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1992 season

Agents: Jeff Moorad • Previously: Dick Moss

Full Name: John William Valentin

Pronunciation: \VAL-en-tin\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.5

3917

1093

124

.279

614

RBI

558

OBP

.360

SLG

.454

OPS

.814

OPS+

109

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	28-30 / in Starts: 27-28
Longest Hitting Streak	8 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	1 in 8 bases loaded PA and 7 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	7

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 212 PAs	25
Actual Runners on Base	151 (69-50-32)
Avg. MLBer w/ 212 PAs	21
Avg. Runners on Base	130 (64-43-23)

Most Driven In
Self	5
J Reed	3
B Zupcic	3
H Winningham	2
T PeÃ±a	2
E Wedge	2
T Brunansky	2
J Clark	1

Most Driven In By
B Hatcher	6
Self	5
W Boggs	3
S Cooper	2
M Vaughn	1
T Naehring	1
B Zupcic	1
T PeÃ±a	1

1992 Batting Game Log

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1992 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	97 (96)	Jul 27	BOS		TEX	W,7-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.71	-0.006	.08	0.00%	-0.23	SS
2	2	98	Jul 28	BOS		TEX	L,1-2	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	1.91	-0.151	.28	-0.01%	-0.92	SS
3	3	99	Jul 29	BOS		TEX	W,6-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	1.05	-0.098	.10	-0.01%	-1.06	SS
4	4	100	Jul 31 (1)	BOS		BAL	W,7-4	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9	1.42	-0.013	.18	0.00%	0.07	SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	5	102 (1)	Aug 1	BOS		BAL	L,3-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.188	.423	9	1.28	-0.167	.15	-0.01%	-1.49	SS
6	6	103	Aug 2	BOS		BAL	L,1-2	CG	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.333	.278	.611	9	1.73	0.068	.10	0.00%	0.43	SS
7	7	104	Aug 3	BOS		TOR	W,7-1	CG	4	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.360	.364	.724	9	.42	0.031	.02	0.00%	0.53	SS
8	8	105	Aug 4	BOS		TOR	W,9-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.379	.360	.739	9	.40	0.018	.02	0.00%	0.52	SS
9	9	107 (1)	Aug 6	BOS	@	NYY	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.364	.345	.708	9	.83	-0.071	.02	0.00%	-0.68	SS
10	10	108	Aug 7	BOS	@	NYY	L,5-7	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.281	.361	.344	.705	9	.79	-0.076	.02	0.00%	-0.20	SS
11	11	109	Aug 8	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-2	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.368	.353	.721	9	1.32	-0.005	.03	0.00%	0.07	SS
12	12	110	Aug 9	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.341	.324	.666	9	1.32	-0.115	.06	0.00%	-1.26	SS
13	13	111	Aug 10	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-8	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.318	.300	.618	9	.52	-0.024	.01	0.00%	-0.39	SS
14	14	112	Aug 11	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.304	.286	.590	9	1.28	-0.063	.03	0.00%	-0.53	SS
15	15	113	Aug 12	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.304	.286	.590	9						SS
16	16	114	Aug 13	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.239	.300	.283	.583	9	1.09	0.017	.01	0.00%	0.46	SS
17	17	115	Aug 14 (1)	BOS	@	MIL	L,7-8	CG(13)	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.286	.255	.541	9	1.10	-0.162	.02	0.00%	-1.21	SS
18	18	116	Aug 14 (2)	BOS	@	MIL	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.216	.286	.255	.541	8						SS
19	19	117	Aug 15	BOS	@	MIL	W,3-1	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.288	.278	.566	9	1.25	0.037	.01	0.00%	0.55	SS
20	20	119 (1)	Aug 18	BOS		CAL	W,8-0	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.281	.259	.540	9	.59	0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.35	SS
21	21	120	Aug 19	BOS		CAL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.279	.258	.537	9	.79	-0.079	.00	0.00%	-0.86	SS
22	22	121	Aug 20	BOS		CAL	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.268	.246	.514	9	1.10	-0.083	.00	0.00%	-0.57	SS
23	23	123 (1)	Aug 22	BOS		SEA	W,10-8	CG	4	4	2	2	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.280	.319	.599	9	1.83	0.248	.00	0.00%	1.36	SS
24	24	124	Aug 23	BOS		SEA	L,3-9	CG	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.295	.347	.642	9	.90	0.082	.00	0.00%	0.44	SS
25	25	125	Aug 24	BOS		OAK	L,3-9	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.293	.333	.626	9	.70	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.58	SS
26	26	126	Aug 25	BOS		OAK	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.306	.359	.665	9	1.06	0.036	.00	0.00%	0.57	SS
27	27	127	Aug 26	BOS		OAK	W,2-1	CG(10)	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.307	.350	.657	9	2.14	-0.096	.00	0.00%	-0.60	SS
28	28	128	Aug 28	BOS	@	CAL	W,7-1	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.315	.386	.701	9	.76	0.127	.00	0.00%	0.74	SS
29	29	129	Aug 29	BOS	@	CAL	L,2-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.305	.372	.677	8	.98	-0.074	.00	0.00%	-0.74	SS
30	30	130	Aug 30	BOS	@	CAL	W,4-2	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.313	.379	.692	9	.00	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.32	SS
31	31	131	Aug 31	BOS	@	SEA	L,2-15	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.310	.385	.695	6	.43	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.27	SS
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	32	132	Sep 1	BOS	@	SEA	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.327	.400	.727	9	1.25	0.224	.00	0.00%	1.31	SS
33	33	133	Sep 2	BOS	@	SEA	W,5-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.333	.398	.731	9	1.51	-0.088	.00	0.00%	0.08	SS
34	34	134	Sep 4	BOS	@	OAK	W,8-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.330	.392	.723	9	.93	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-0.32	SS
35	35	135	Sep 5	BOS	@	OAK	W,7-3	CG	4	4	2	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.283	.345	.425	.769	8	1.27	0.283	.00	0.00%	1.88	SS
36	36	136	Sep 6	BOS	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG(10)	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.358	.426	.784	9	1.89	0.080	.00	0.00%	0.87	SS
37	37	137	Sep 7	BOS	@	TEX	W,3-0	CG	4	3	1	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.371	.450	.821	9	1.37	0.145	.00	0.00%	1.00	SS
38	38	138	Sep 8	BOS	@	TEX	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.287	.359	.435	.794	6	.95	-0.153	.00	0.00%	-1.69	SS
39	39	140 (1)	Sep 11	BOS		DET	W,7-6	GS-4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.364	.435	.799	9	1.91	0.078	.00	0.00%	0.84	SS
40	40	141	Sep 12	BOS		DET	L,5-9	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.361	.424	.785	9	1.19	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.88	SS
41	41	144 (2)	Sep 15	BOS		MIL	L,2-7	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.281	.358	.421	.779	9	.81	0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.48	SS
42	42	145	Sep 16	BOS		MIL	W,2-1	CG(15)	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.350	.409	.759	9	1.88	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.26	SS
43	43	146	Sep 17	BOS		MIL	L,4-10	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.351	.409	.760	9	.55	0.025	.00	0.00%	0.29	SS
44	44	147	Sep 18	BOS	@	DET	L,3-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.342	.397	.739	6	.62	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.80	SS
45	45	148	Sep 19	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.342	.391	.733	8	1.23	-0.027	.00	0.00%	0.00	SS
46	46	149	Sep 20	BOS	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.352	.423	.775	8	1.20	0.348	.00	0.00%	2.47	SS
47	47	150	Sep 21	BOS	@	DET	L,5-6	CG(10)	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.352	.441	.793	8	1.58	0.061	.00	0.00%	0.45	SS
48	48	151	Sep 22	BOS		CLE	L,2-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.352	.439	.791	9	1.55	-0.074	.00	0.00%	-0.29	SS
49	49	152	Sep 23	BOS		CLE	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.343	.428	.771	7	.27	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.48	SS
50	50	153	Sep 24	BOS		CLE	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.341	.423	.764	7	.40	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-1.56	SS
51	51	154	Sep 26 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	W,7-3	CG(14)	6	6	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.341	.420	.761	9	1.82	-0.173	.00	0.00%	0.48	SS
52	52	156 (1)	Sep 27	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-1	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.281	.342	.419	.762	7	.70	0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.65	SS
53	53	157	Sep 28	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-7	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.346	.414	.760	6	1.59	0.091	.00	0.00%	0.79	SS
54	54	158	Sep 29	BOS	@	TOR	L,2-5	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.349	.419	.768	7	.71	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.07	SS
55	55	159	Sep 30	BOS	@	TOR	W,1-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.352	.434	.786	6	.95	0.089	.00	0.00%	0.59	SS
56	56	160	Oct 2	BOS		NYY	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.345	.425	.770	7	.77	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-1.04	SS
57	57	161	Oct 3	BOS		NYY	W,7-5	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.275	.348	.429	.777	7	1.26	0.076	.00	0.00%	0.94	SS
58	58	162	Oct 4	BOS		NYY	W,8-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.351	.427	.778	7	1.23	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.39	SS
							28-30		212	185	21	51	13	0	5	25	20	0	17	2	4	1	3	5	1	0	.276	.351	.427	.778		1.10	-0.029	.02	-0.04%	-2.50

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