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John Valentin   |   Major Leaguer   1992-2002

Full Name:  John William Valentin
Born:  February 18,1967  in  Mineola, New York
Height:  6-0  Weight:  185  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  St. Anthony (Jersey City,NJ)
College:  Seton Hall University

Baseball Lists:  Hitting for the Cycle ... Unassisted Triple Plays

Debut:  July 27,1992

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Drafted:  Selected by Boston Red Sox in 5th Round (121st overall) of 1988 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Nov 5,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 30,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  

Disabled List:  [Mar 31,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Left knee surgery)   [May 9,2001] - Activated   [Jun 7,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right heel plantar fascitis)   [Sep 1,2001] - Transferred to 60 day DL.   [May 15,2002] - 15 Day Disabled list - (partial thickness tear of the right rotator cuff)   [May 31,2002] - Activated  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1988ElmiraNYPL21BosA- ss 602071845512165436350152  .217.331.280611--
1989LynchburgCaro22BosA+ ss 752644765728345241402122  .246.350.379729--
 Winter HvnFSL22BosA+ ss 5521527581313184413291023  .270.310.381691--
1990NewBritainEast23BosAA ss 94312206818123112254601113  .218.274.301575--
1991NewBritainEast24BosAA ss 23818163005119140010  .198.278.235513--
 PawtucketIL24BosAAA ss 10032952872249490160420264  .264.374.438812--
1992PawtucketIL25BosAAA ss 9733147861819291248503151  .260.358.402760--
 BostonAL25BosMLB ss958185215113052510201720415 .276.351.42777848%
1993PawtucketIL26BosAAA ss 2933001100010000  .333.333.6671000--
 BostonAL26BosMLB ss8144468501304031166344977221649 .278.346.44779338%
1994PawtucketIL27BosAAA ss 518260012003400011 .333.409.500909--
 BostonAL27BosMLB ss3,284301539526294931423831543 .316.400.50590543%
1995BostonAL28BosMLB ss2135520108155372271022058167102467 .298.399.53393239%
1996BostonAL29BosMLB ss21315278415629313599106359702715 .296.374.43681040%
1997BostonAL30BosMLB 2b-3b2143575951764751877745866551521 .306.372.499871--
1998BostonAL31BosMLB 3b2153588113145441237345778293259 .247.340.44278238%
1999BostonAL32BosMLB 3b 113450581142711270014068421811 .253.315.398713--
2000BostonAL33BosMLB 3b2,81035691022012500101 .257.297.45775440%
2001TrentonEast34BosAA ss 313121000001300000 .154.214.231445--
 PawtucketIL34BosAAA 3b 1036791024008400000 .250.386.444830--
 BostonAL34BosMLB ss2,7,920608122015009810004 .200.314.28359756%
2002NY MetsNL35NymMLB ss-1b91142081850150330002237100026 .240.339.35669546%
 
Major League Totals - 11 Season(s)1105391761410932811712455847314635245315364291 .279.360.45481441%
Minor League Totals - 8 Season(s)52418152324458810371891716244268663216 .245.334.366700--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1995BostonAL28BosDiv312131012003100000 .250.400.583983--
1998BostonAL31BosDiv415571000003100000 .467.556.5331089--
1999BostonAL32BosDiv5226720312000400000 .318.318.8181136--
 BostonAL32BosCh523382015002400000 .348.400.565965--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)17721525605190081000000 .347.413.6391052--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1988ElmiraNYPL21BosA-2B245092---1.000--
1988ElmiraNYPL21BosA-SS60921701427618---.949--
 
1989LynchburgCaro22BosA+SS741052201634137---.953--
1989Winter HvnFSL22BosA+2B1580133---1.000--
1989Winter HvnFSL22BosA+SS54941691227532---.956--
 
1990NewBritainEast23BosAASS941392662142660---.951--
 
1991NewBritainEast24BosAASS235065311820---.975--
1991PawtucketIL24BosAAASS991843002550965---.951--
 
1992PawtucketIL25BosAAASS971483582052670---.962--
1992BostonAL25BosMLBSS58791821027145---.963--
 
1993PawtucketIL26BosAAASS2890174---1.000--
1993BostonAL26BosMLBSS1442384322069096---.971--
 
1994PawtucketIL27BosAAASS57163262---.885--
1994BostonAL27BosMLBSS83134242838456---.979--
1994BostonAL27BosMLBDH1--------
 
1995BostonAL28BosMLBSS1352274141865995---.973--
 
1996BostonAL29BosMLB3B128101191---.947--
1996BostonAL29BosMLBSS1181943471655787---.971--
1996BostonAL29BosMLBDH1--------
 
1997BostonAL30BosMLB2B791802591145067---.976--
1997BostonAL30BosMLB3B64591211119115---.942--
 
1998BostonAL31BosMLB2B100000--------
1998BostonAL31BosMLB3B1531212921542828---.965--
 
1999BostonAL32BosMLB3B111842081430616---.954--
1999BostonAL32BosMLBDH2--------
 
2000BostonAL33BosMLB3B1081690150---1.0001.67
 
2001TrentonEast34BosAASS3381120---.917--
2001PawtucketIL34BosAAA3B85123204---.850--
2001BostonAL34BosMLB3B31411020---1.0001.29
2001BostonAL34BosMLBSS18138.122422669---.9704.16
 
2002NY MetsNL35NymMLB1B221041066311512---.9749.69
2002NY MetsNL35NymMLB2B31243072---1.0005.25
2002NY MetsNL35NymMLB3B18126.19275413---.8782.56
2002NY MetsNL35NymMLBSS2413320482709---.9714.60
2002NY MetsNL35NymMLBDH2--------
 


 Awards
[1995] - AL Silver Slugger Award (SS), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #9)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1992109,000  798,18580
1993170,000  815,72353
1994370,000  914,15743
1995637,500  831,50428
19962,672,500  835,26212
19973,750,00094  996,9909
19985,350,00049  1,054,0375
19996,350,00040  1,222,5374
20006,350,00059  1,369,5055
20016,350,00093  1,609,5128
2002550,000  1,654,08841
 
Career:  $32,659,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
2006 - Coach for Binghamton of Eastern League (AA)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
2008Inland Empire [Calif]Manager
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