Javier Valentín

Q: How old is Javier Valentín?

Javier Valentín is 48 years old.

Q: When was Javier Valentín born?

Javier Valentín was born on September 19, 1975.

Q: Where was Javier Valentín born?

Javier Valentín was born in Manati, Puerto Rico .

Q: How tall is Javier Valentín?

Javier Valentín is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Javier Valentín weigh when playing?

Javier Valentín weighed 198 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Javier Valentín play?

Javier Valentín played 10 seasons.

Q: Is Javier Valentín in the Hall of Fame?

Javier Valentín has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Javier Valentín drafted?

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

Q: What position did Javier Valentín play?

Javier Valentín was a Catcher, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Javier Valentín have?

Javier Valentín had 379 hits over his career.

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

.251

154

RBI

210

OBP

.310

SLG

.402

OPS

.712

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1993	17	MIN-min	Rk	41	151	127	21	32	7	1	1	22	0	2	18	21	.252	.344	.346	.691		44	1	2	0	4	0		TWN,ELZ · GULF,APPY
1994	18	MIN-min	Rk	54	232	210	23	44	5	0	9	27	0	1	15	44	.210	.263	.362	.625		76	9	2	0	5	0		ELZ · APPY
1995	19	MIN-min	A	112	433	383	59	123	26	5	19	65	0	5	47	75	.321	.398	.564	.962		216	7	2	1	0	7		FWA · MIDW
1996	20	MIN-min	A+,AA	135	564	503	56	128	34	1	10	68	1	3	48	100	.254	.323	.386	.708		194	7	5	3	5	5		FTM,HDC · FLOR,EL
1997	21	MIN-min	AA	102	409	370	41	90	17	0	8	50	2	3	30	61	.243	.297	.354	.651		131	5	1	2	6	1		NBR · EL
1997	21	MIN	AL	4	7	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.286	.286	.286	.571	50	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1998	22	MIN	AL	55	177	162	11	32	7	1	3	18	0	0	11	30	.198	.247	.309	.556	43	50	7	0	3	1	1	2/DH
1999	23	MIN	AL	78	247	218	22	54	12	1	5	28	0	0	22	39	.248	.313	.381	.694	74	83	2	1	1	5	0	2/H

2000	24	MIN-min	AAA	39	151	140	25	50	16	2	7	35	1	0	9	27	.357	.397	.650	1.047		91	1	1	0	1	0		SLK · PCL
2001	25	MIN-min	AAA	121	489	431	53	121	29	2	17	71	0	1	47	108	.281	.352	.476	.827		205	14	4	0	7	5		EDM · PCL
2002	26	MIN-min	AAA	127	509	455	69	130	33	1	21	80	0	1	41	96	.286	.346	.501	.847		228	15	5	0	8	2		EDM · PCL
2002	26	MIN	AL	4	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	168	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2
2003	27	TBD	AL	49	142	135	13	30	7	1	3	15	0	0	5	31	.222	.254	.356	.609	62	48	7	1	0	1	0	2/DH
2004	28	CIN	NL	82	222	202	18	47	10	1	6	20	0	0	17	36	.233	.293	.381	.674	75	77	4	1	0	2	3	2H/3
2005	29	CIN	NL	76	254	221	36	62	11	0	14	50	0	0	30	37	.281	.362	.520	.883	129	115	5	0	0	3	3	2H/3
2006	30	CIN	NL	92	201	186	24	50	6	1	8	27	0	0	13	29	.269	.313	.441	.754	88	82	5	0	0	2	3	H2/3D
2007	31	CIN	NL	97	265	243	19	67	21	0	2	34	0	0	19	25	.276	.328	.387	.715	82	94	7	1	0	2	2	2H/3D
2008	32	CIN	NL	94	144	129	10	33	8	0	4	18	0	0	14	27	.256	.326	.411	.737	91	53	2	0	0	1	0	H23/5
2009	33	NYM-min	AAA	23	89	77	6	20	3	0	3	10	0	0	12	11	.260	.360	.416	.775		32	4	0	0	0	1		BFL · IL
10 Yrs				631	1663	1507	154	379	82	5	45	210	0	0	131	257	.251	.310	.402	.712	83	606	39	4	4	17	12
162 Game Avg.				162	427	387	40	97	21	1	12	54	0	0	34	66	.251	.310	.402	.712	83	156	10	1	1	4	3

CIN (5 yrs)				441	1086	981	107	259	56	2	34	149	0	0	93	154	.264	.326	.429	.755	93	421	23	2	0	10	11
MIN (4 yrs)				141	435	391	34	90	19	2	8	46	0	0	33	72	.230	.288	.350	.638	62	137	9	1	4	6	1
TBD (1 yr)				49	142	135	13	30	7	1	3	15	0	0	5	31	.222	.254	.356	.609	62	48	7	1	0	1	0

NL (5 yrs)				441	1086	981	107	259	56	2	34	149	0	0	93	154	.264	.326	.429	.755	93	421	23	2	0	10	11
AL (5 yrs)				190	577	526	47	120	26	3	11	61	0	0	38	103	.228	.279	.352	.631	62	185	16	2	4	7	1

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Javier Valentín?

Javier Valentín is 48 years old.

When was Javier Valentín born?

Javier Valentín was born on September 19, 1975.

Where was Javier Valentín born?

Javier Valentín was born in Manati, Puerto Rico.

How tall is Javier Valentín?

Javier Valentín is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Javier Valentín weigh when playing?

Javier Valentín weighed 198 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Javier Valentín play?

Javier Valentín played 10 seasons.

Is Javier Valentín in the Hall of Fame?

Javier Valentín has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Javier Valentín drafted?

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

What position did Javier Valentín play?

Javier Valentín was a Catcher, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Javier Valentín have?

Javier Valentín had 379 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Javier Valentín have?

Javier Valentín had 45 home runs over his career.

What was Javier Valentín's average?

Javier Valentín had a .251 average over his career.

How many teams has Javier Valentín played for?

Javier Valentín played for 3 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Cincinnati Reds.

When did Javier Valentín retire?

Javier Valentín last played in 2008.

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