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Jose Valentin   |   Major Leaguer   1992-2007

Full Name:  Jose Antonio Valentin
Born:  October 12,1969  in  Manati, Puerto Rico
Height:  5-10  Weight:  173  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Fernando Callejo (Manati,PR)
College:  

Brother of Javier Valentin

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Prospect Rankings*
1992 - 6th ranked organizational prospect for San Diego Padres
1993 - 6th ranked organizational prospect for Milwaukee Brewers
1994 - 5th ranked organizational prospect for Milwaukee Brewers
1996 - 58th ranked Major League prospect
1996 - 2nd ranked organizational prospect for Minnesota Twins

*According to Baseball America
Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Padres in 1986  

Transactions:   [Oct 12,1986] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Padres.  [Mar 26,1992] - Traded by Padres with Matt Mieske and Ricky Bones to Brewers for Geoff Kellogg and Gary Sheffield.  [Mar 27,1992] - Traded by Padres with RHP Ricky Bones and OF Matt Mieske to Brewers for SS Gary Sheffield and RHP Geoff Kellogg March 27 1992  [Jan 12,2000] - Traded by Brewers with Cal Eldred to White Sox for John Snyder and Jaime Navarro.  [Oct 30,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 30,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox.  [Oct 29,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 21,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers.  [Dec 8,2005] - Signed by Mets (minor)  [Jan 18,2008] - Signed by Mets to minor league contract  

Signed by: Jose Garcia

Disabled List:  [Jun 8,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (sore right hamstring)   [Jun 24,2001] - Activated   [Apr 20,2004] - 15 Day Disabled list - (pulled left hamstring)   [May 7,2004] - Activated   [May 4,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (torn ligaments in his right knee)   [May 23,2005] - Transferred to 60 day DL.   [Jul 31,2005] - Activated   [Apr 30,2007] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Right knee)   [Jun 7,2007] -   [Jul 21,2007] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Broken leg)   [Oct 1,2007] -  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
2000BristolApp30ChwRk 212.881900016725.0141081123090 5.040.364.3210.801.04--
 
Minor League Totals - 1 Season(s)212.881900016725.0141081123090 5.040.364.3210.801.04--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1987SpokaneNwest17SdA- ss 702445261822248535381230  .250.346.324670--
1988Charlst-scSAL18SdA ss 1334445610320164411445833194  .232.304.322626--
1989RiversideCalif19SdA+ ss 114381407410510418737935152  .194.273.325598--
 WichitaTex19SdAA ss 18498121025105120130  .245.315.388703--
1990Az MarinAriz20SeaRk 2b 28104253040084412110011  .288.359.327686--
 WichitaTex20SdAA ss 1136410200221570010  .278.366.333699--
1991Az BrewersAriz21MilRk 3b-2b 521863158563436222234057  .312.384.452836--
 WichitaTex21SdAA ss 12944773112225176886551154145  .251.335.436771--
1992DenverAmer22MilAAA ss 1394927811819113459453995296  .240.317.341658--
 MilwaukeeAL22MilMLB ss-2b3,1,943100001000000010 .000.000.00000050%
1993GCL TwinsGCL23MinRk c 321031827611190214191004  .262.344.369713--
 ElizabethtApp23MinRk c 92435100300421000  .208.345.250595--
 NewOrleansAmer23MilAAA ss 1223895696225953910478782144  .247.337.398735--
 MilwaukeeAL23MilMLB ss91953101312171071611201 .245.344.39674059%
1994ElizabethtApp24MinRk c 5421023445092701154420059 .210.263.362625--
 MilwaukeeAL24MilMLB ss-2b99728547681901146123387521421 .239.330.42175138%
1995Fort WayneMidw25MinA c 11238359123265196505477527107 .321.398.564962--
 MilwaukeeAL25MilMLB ss911233862742331149168378300740 .219.293.40269546%
1996Fort MyersFSL26MinA+ c 87338348926175410326544055 .263.330.408738--
 NewBritainEast26MinAA c-3b 4816522398031403163511302 .236.308.339647--
 MilwaukeeAL26MilMLB ss7,6,51545529014333724951746614509644 .259.336.47581144%
1997BeloitMidw27MilA ss 26331001002100000 .500.625.6671292--
 MilwaukeeAL27MilMLB ss2,61364945812523117581983910944455 .253.310.407717--
1998MilwaukeeNL28MilMLB ss7151428659624016491076310518232 .224.323.39371640%
1999LouisvilleIL29MilAAA 3b 620650033014300000 .250.375.7001075--
 MilwaukeeNL29MilMLB ss 89256455895103832485227253 .227.347.418765--
2000Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLB ss21445681071553762592192591064113411 .273.343.49183451%
2001Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLB 3b-ss2124438741132222868965011432837 .258.336.50984547%
2002Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB 3b-ss6,213547470118264257533439922359 .249.311.47979049%
2003Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB ss7,2144503791192622874835411434726 .237.313.46377642%
2004CharlotteIL34ChwAAA ss 8311200020021500000 .065.121.065186--
 Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB ss5,6,212545073972033070864313934625 .216.287.47376036%
2005Las VegasPCL35LaAAA of-3b 12358143025107611000 .400.512.6571169--
 LA DodgersNL35LaMLB 3b-lf6,75614717254221431313842022 .170.326.26559145%
2006NY MetsNL36NymMLB 2b6,9,713738456104243186262377105565 .271.330.49082032%
2007St. LucieFSL37NymA+ 2b 38410014002200011 .125.273.500773--
 NY MetsNL37NymMLB 2b8,751166184011131821152804115 .241.302.37367535%
2008St. LucieFSL38NymA+   725484004013500000 .320.393.480873--
 NewOrleansPCL38NymAAA   1033462014112800003 .182.229.333562--
 
Major League Totals - 16 Season(s)167855398721348302412498161365663012942954704966 .243.321.44876943%
Minor League Totals - 16 Season(s)1206415361210401954298538695746684842235844 .250.329.388717--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2000Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwDiv310232001302200000 .300.417.500917--
2006NY MetsNL36NymDiv39200000002411100 .000.250.000250--
 NY MetsNL36NymCh724062005002510002 .250.333.333666--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)13434940063061121102 .209.333.302635--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1987SpokaneNwest17SdA-SS691011752630235---.914--
 
1988Charlst-scSAL18SdASS1332044126067676---.911--
 
1989RiversideCalif19SdA+SS1132273334660670---.924--
1989WichitaTex19SdAA3B101010---1.000--
1989WichitaTex19SdAASS16264487812---.897--
 
1990Az MarinAriz20SeaRk2B235163612012---.950--
1990WichitaTex20SdAASS111433249---.959--
 
1991Az BrewersAriz21MilRk2B911101222---.955--
1991Az BrewersAriz21MilRk3B23113110521---.808--
1991Az BrewersAriz21MilRkSS58158310---.742--
1991Az BrewersAriz21MilRkOF520020---1.000--
1991WichitaTex21SdAASS1291764424065873---.939--
 
1992DenverAmer22MilAAASS1381874143863970---.941--
1992MilwaukeeAL22MilMLB2B111130---.667--
1992MilwaukeeAL22MilMLBSS100000--------
 
1993ElizabethtApp23MinRkC981328612.977--
1993GCL TwinsGCL23MinRkC1912022514703.966--
1993GCL TwinsGCL23MinRk3B101010---1.000--
1993NewOrleansAmer23MilAAA1B110010---1.000--
1993NewOrleansAmer23MilAAASS1192113512959180---.951--
1993MilwaukeeAL23MilMLBSS1920516779---.922--
 
1994ElizabethtApp24MinRkC39288481234829.966--
1994ElizabethtApp24MinRk3B102020---1.000--
1994ElizabethtApp24MinRkOF450270---.714--
1994MilwaukeeAL24MilMLB2B18215007111---1.000--
1994MilwaukeeAL24MilMLB3B101010---1.000--
1994MilwaukeeAL24MilMLBSS831302852043559---.954--
 
1995Fort WayneMidw25MinAC101730108238611117.973--
1995Fort WayneMidw25MinA3B96140202---1.000--
1995MilwaukeeAL25MilMLB3B102021---1.000--
1995MilwaukeeAL25MilMLBSS1041643331551285---.971--
1995MilwaukeeAL25MilMLBDH4--------
 
1996Fort MyersFSL26MinA+C5335560241728.995--
1996Fort MyersFSL26MinA+3B65112180---.889--
1996NewBritainEast26MinAAC3117715419602.980--
1996NewBritainEast26MinAA3B1511211335---.970--
1996MilwaukeeAL26MilMLBSS15124346037740113---.950--
 
1997BeloitMidw27MilASS218091---1.000--
1997MilwaukeeAL27MilMLBSS1342083832061186---.967--
1997MilwaukeeAL27MilMLBDH1--------
 
1998MilwaukeeNL28MilMLBSS1391733702156469---.963--
1998MilwaukeeNL28MilMLBDH1--------
 
1999Az ChisoxAriz29ChwRkP301010---1.000--
1999BristolApp29ChwRkP1100000--------
1999LouisvilleIL29MilAAA3B67170242---1.000--
1999MilwaukeeNL29MilMLBSS851132142234938---.937--
 
2000BristolApp30ChwRkP1912140---.750--
2000Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLBSS1411212.123445636726118---.9505.12
2000Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLBRF1900000------.00
 
2001Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLB3B66481.249113131759---.9263.03
2001Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLBSS4331064117919034---.9535.25
2001Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLBCF24165.24630491---1.0002.66
 
2002Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB3B83667.1661521122914---.9522.94
2002Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLBSS5040980124821237---.9624.49
2002Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLBDH1--------
 
2003Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLBSS14313612002233952063896---.9694.64
 
2004CharlotteIL34ChwAAASS47102192---.895--
2004Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLBSS1221171025.11863732057985---.9654.91
2004Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLBDH2--------
 
2005Las VegasPCL35LaAAA2B100000--------
2005Las VegasPCL35LaAAA3B406060---1.000--
2005Las VegasPCL35LaAAAOF472090---1.000--
2005LA DodgersNL35LaMLB3B2924216.119547804---.9133.04
2005LA DodgersNL35LaMLBSS1-202021---1.0009.00
2005LA DodgersNL35LaMLBLF2219158.13501360---.9721.99
 
2006NY MetsNL36NymMLB1B1-330030---1.0009.00
2006NY MetsNL36NymMLB2B9487782.1194286648652---.9885.52
2006NY MetsNL36NymMLB3B11811020---1.0002.25
2006NY MetsNL36NymMLBLF6547.11210130---1.0002.47
2006NY MetsNL36NymMLBRF219.111020---1.0001.93
 
2007St. LucieFSL37NymA+2B3--------
2007NY MetsNL37NymMLB2B4544380.1102116522322---.9785.16
 


 Awards
[1994] - AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #9)  [1995] - Midwest League All-Star C
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1992*109,000  798,18580
1993109,000  815,72380
1994113,000  914,15776
1995158,000  831,50454
1996300,000  835,26241
19971,445,667  996,99023
19982,136,095  1,054,03718
19993,036,095  1,222,53715
20001,320,000  1,369,50528
20015,166,667  1,609,51211
20025,000,000  1,654,08812
20035,000,000  1,773,36413
20045,000,000  1,716,30312
20053,500,000  1,825,75617
2006912,500  1,937,00435
2007*3,800,000  2,923,34029
 
Career:  $37,106,024   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Played in 2006 World Baseball Classic for Puerto Rico.
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