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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1988	21	0.2	Elmira	NYPL	A-	BOS	60	250	207	18	45	5	1	2	16	5	4	36	35	.217	.331	.280	.611	58		0	5	2	1
1989	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A	BOS	130	545	479	74	123	20	3	11	52	9	6	54	69	.257	.333	.380	.713	182	15	3	4	5	1
1989	22	-0.6	Lynchburg	CARL	A	BOS	75	311	264	47	65	7	2	8	34	5	2	41	40	.246	.350	.379	.728	100	8	2	2	2	1
1989	22	-0.3	Winter Haven	FLOR	A	BOS	55	234	215	27	58	13	1	3	18	4	4	13	29	.270	.310	.381	.692	82	7	1	2	3	0
1990	23	-0.6	New Britain	EL	AA	BOS	94	351	312	20	68	18	1	2	31	1	2	25	46	.218	.274	.301	.575	94		0	11	3	1
1991	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	BOS	123	490	410	60	103	25	4	9	54	1	2	69	56	.251	.356	.398	.754	163	10	0	7	4	2
1991	24	-1.9	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	100	399	329	52	87	22	4	9	49	0	1	60	42	.264	.374	.438	.812	144	8	0	6	4	2
1991	24	0.3	New Britain	EL	AA	BOS	23	91	81	8	16	3	0	0	5	1	1	9	14	.198	.278	.235	.512	19	2	0	1	0	0
1992	25	-1.0	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	97	388	331	47	86	18	1	9	29	1	2	48	50	.260	.358	.402	.760	133	9	3	5	1	1
1992	25	-3.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	58	212	185	21	51	13	0	5	25	1	0	20	17	.276	.351	.427	.778	79	5	2	4	1	0
1993	26	0.0	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	2	9	9	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667	1.000	6	1	0	0	0	0
1993	26	-2.9	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	144	539	468	50	130	40	3	11	66	3	4	49	77	.278	.346	.447	.793	209	9	2	16	4	2
1994	27	1.1	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	5	22	18	2	6	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	4	.333	.409	.500	.909	9	1	0	0	1	0
1994	27	-2.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	84	355	301	53	95	26	2	9	49	3	1	42	38	.316	.400	.505	.905	152	3	3	5	4	1
1995	28	-1.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	135	621	520	108	155	37	2	27	102	20	5	81	67	.298	.399	.533	.931	277	7	10	4	6	2
1996	29	0.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	131	606	527	84	156	29	3	13	59	9	10	63	59	.296	.374	.436	.811	230	15	7	2	7	0
1997	30	0.9	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	143	644	575	95	176	47	5	18	77	7	4	58	66	.306	.372	.499	.871	287	21	5	1	5	5
1998	31	1.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	153	681	588	113	145	44	1	23	73	4	5	77	82	.247	.340	.442	.782	260	9	9	2	5	3
1999	32	3.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	113	503	450	58	114	27	1	12	70	0	1	40	68	.253	.315	.398	.713	179	11	4	1	8	2
2000	33	3.9	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	10	38	35	6	9	1	0	2	2	0	1	2	5	.257	.297	.457	.754	16	1	0	1	0	0
2001	34		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	BOS	13	58	49	8	11	2	0	2	4	0	0	9	7	.225	.345	.388	.733	19	0	0	0	0	0
2001	34	7.1	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	10	44	36	7	9	1	0	2	4	0	0	8	4	.250	.386	.444	.831	16	0	0	0	0	0
2001	34	9.7	Trenton	EL	AA	BOS	3	14	13	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.154	.214	.231	.445	3	0	0	0	0	0
2001	34	5.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	20	70	60	8	12	2	0	1	5	0	0	9	8	.200	.314	.283	.598	17	4	1	0	0	0
2002	35	5.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	114	242	208	18	50	15	0	3	30	0	0	22	37	.240	.339	.356	.695	74	6	10	0	2	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		1105	4511	3917	614	1093	281	17	124	558	47	31	463	524	.279	.360	.454	.814	1780	91	53	36	42	15
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		524	2113	1815	232	445	88	10	37	189	17	16	244	268	.245	.334	.366	.700	664	36	6	32	16	6
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1629	6624	5732	846	1538	369	27	161	747	64	47	707	792	.268	.351	.426	.778	2444	127	59	68	58	21

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		214	862	723	111	191	41	5	22	85	1	3	119	101	.264	.368	.426	.794	308	19	3	11	6	3
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		120	456	406	29	86	22	1	2	36	2	3	35	63	.212	.273	.286	.558	116		0	12	3	1
A (1 season)					Minors		130	545	479	74	123	20	3	11	52	9	6	54	69	.257	.333	.380	.713	182	15	3	4	5	1
A- (1 season)					Minors		60	250	207	18	45	5	1	2	16	5	4	36	35	.217	.331	.280	.611	58		0	5	2	1