You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Encyclopedia of Players > V Listing > John Valentin Statistics and History

John Valentin
John William Valentin
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: February 18, 1967 in Mineola, NY
Schools: Seton Hall University
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1988 amateur draft.
Signed June 27, 1988. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 27, 1992
Final Game: September 29, 2002
    About biographical information

Standard Batting

More Stats

Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · Click rows to sum (Clear)
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
1992 25 BOS AL 58 212 185 21 51 13 0 5 25 1 0 20 17 .276 .351 .427 .778 113 79 5 2 4 1 0 6
1993 26 BOS AL 144 539 468 50 130 40 3 11 66 3 4 49 77 .278 .346 .447 .793 107 209 9 2 16 4 2 *6
1994 27 BOS AL 84 355 301 53 95 26 2 9 49 3 1 42 38 .316 .400 .505 .905 128 152 3 3 5 4 1 *6/D
1995 28 BOS AL 135 621 520 108 155 37 2 27 102 20 5 81 67 .298 .399 .533 .931 138 277 7 10 4 6 2 *6 MVP-9,SS
1996 29 BOS AL 131 606 527 84 156 29 3 13 59 9 10 63 59 .296 .374 .436 .811 104 230 15 7 2 7 0 *65/D
1997 30 BOS AL 143 644 575 95 176 47 5 18 77 7 4 58 66 .306 .372 .499 .871 124 287 21 5 1 5 5 45
1998 31 BOS AL 153 681 588 113 145 44 1 23 73 4 5 77 82 .247 .340 .442 .782 101 260 9 9 2 5 3 *5/4
1999 32 BOS AL 113 503 450 58 114 27 1 12 70 0 1 40 68 .253 .315 .398 .713 78 179 11 4 1 8 2 *5/D
2000 33 BOS AL 10 38 35 6 9 1 0 2 2 0 1 2 5 .257 .297 .457 .754 85 16 1 0 1 0 0 5
2001 34 BOS AL 20 70 60 8 12 2 0 1 5 0 0 9 8 .200 .314 .283 .598 59 17 4 1 0 0 0 6/5
2002 35 NYM NL 114 242 208 18 50 15 0 3 30 0 0 22 37 .240 .339 .356 .695 86 74 6 10 0 2 0 635/4D
11 Seasons 1105 4511 3917 614 1093 281 17 124 558 47 31 463 524 .279 .360 .454 .814 109 1780 91 53 36 42 15
162 Game Avg. 162 661 574 90 160 41 2 18 82 7 5 68 77 .279 .360 .454 .814 109 261 13 8 5 6 2
BOS (10 yrs) 991 4269 3709 596 1043 266 17 121 528 47 31 441 487 .281 .361 .460 .821 110 1706 85 43 36 40 15
NYM (1 yr) 114 242 208 18 50 15 0 3 30 0 0 22 37 .240 .339 .356 .695 86 74 6 10 0 2 0
AL (10 yrs) 991 4269 3709 596 1043 266 17 121 528 47 31 441 487 .281 .361 .460 .821 110 1706 85 43 36 40 15
NL (1 yr) 114 242 208 18 50 15 0 3 30 0 0 22 37 .240 .339 .356 .695 86 74 6 10 0 2 0

Postseason Batting

Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1995 28 BOS AL ALDS CLE L 3 15 12 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 1 .250 .400 .583 .983 7 0 0 0 0 1
1998 31 BOS AL ALDS CLE L 4 18 15 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 .467 .556 .533 1.089 8 0 0 0 0 0
1999 32 BOS AL ALDS CLE W 5 23 22 6 7 2 0 3 12 0 0 0 4 .318 .304 .818 1.123 18 1 0 0 1 0
1999 32 BOS AL ALCS NYY L 5 25 23 3 8 2 0 1 5 0 0 2 4 .348 .400 .565 .965 13 1 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (4 Series) 17 81 72 15 25 6 0 5 19 0 1 8 10 .347 .407 .639 1.046 46 2 0 0 1 1
3 ALDS 12 56 49 12 17 4 0 4 14 0 1 6 6 .347 .411 .673 1.084 33 1 0 0 1 1
1 ALCS 5 25 23 3 8 2 0 1 5 0 0 2 4 .348 .400 .565 .965 13 1 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1992 BOS AL 25 SS 58 55 491.2 271 79 182 10 45 .963 -6.2 -15.1 -6.2 -4.4 -1.8 0 4.78 4.50 .969 4.71 4.13
1993 BOS AL 26 SS 144 138 1222.2 690 238 432 20 96 .971 22.4 22.0 20.4 13.2 7.2 2 4.93 4.65 .973 4.69 4.13
1994 BOS AL 27 SS 83 82 719.2 384 134 242 8 56 .979 10.9 18.2 9.9 1.7 8.2 1 4.70 4.53 .969 4.64 4.22
1994 BOS AL 27 DH 1
1995 BOS AL 28 SS 135 134 1192.2 659 227 414 18 95 .973 22.7 22.8 19.7 6.5 13.2 3 4.84 4.75 .974 4.71 4.16 MVP-9,SS
1996 BOS AL 29 SS 118 117 1043.1 557 194 347 16 87 .971 -2.9 -3.3 -0.9 0.9 -1.8 -2 4.67 4.58 .971 4.66 4.19
1996 BOS AL 29 3B 12 11 96.0 19 8 10 1 1 .947 0.8 10.0 0.8 -0.3 1.1 0 1.69 1.50 .958 2.57 2.18
1996 BOS AL 29 DH 1
1997 BOS AL 30 2B 79 79 707.1 450 180 259 11 67 .976 -4.6 -7.8 -4.6 -6.4 1.8 0 5.59 5.56 .980 4.93 4.33
1997 BOS AL 30 3B 64 63 552.2 191 59 121 11 15 .942 5.9 12.8 4.9 6.3 -1.4 1 2.93 2.81 .953 2.67 2.32
1998 BOS AL 31 3B 153 153 1325.0 428 121 292 15 28 .965 20.7 18.7 19.7 8.7 11.0 1 2.81 2.70 .947 2.55 2.23
1998 BOS AL 31 2B 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.10
1999 BOS AL 32 3B 111 110 952.1 306 84 208 14 16 .954 10.4 13.1 10.4 4.2 6.2 0 2.76 2.63 .950 2.58 2.21
1999 BOS AL 32 DH 2
2000 BOS AL 33 3B 10 10 81.0 15 6 9 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -14.8 -1.0 0.2 -1.1 0 1.67 1.50 .947 2.67 2.31
2001 BOS AL 34 SS 18 15 138.1 66 22 42 2 9 .970 0.9 7.8 1.9 -0.5 2.3 -1 4.16 3.56 .973 4.49 4.03
2001 BOS AL 34 3B 3 1 14.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -42.9 -0.5 -0.4 -0.1 0 1.29 0.67 .950 2.70 2.40
2002 NYM NL 35 SS 24 13 133.0 70 20 48 2 9 .971 2.4 21.7 2.4 -1.0 3.5 0 4.60 2.83 .970 4.52 4.00
2002 NYM NL 35 1B 22 11 104.0 115 106 6 3 12 .974 0.4 4.6 0.4 -0.2 0.6 0 9.69 5.09 .992 9.39 7.97
2002 NYM NL 35 3B 18 14 126.1 41 9 27 5 3 .878 -2.9 -27.5 -2.9 -1.5 -1.4 0 2.56 2.00 .961 2.71 2.29
2002 NYM NL 35 2B 3 1 12.0 7 4 3 0 2 1.000 -0.3 -30.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 5.25 2.33 .986 4.95 4.27
2002 NYM NL 35 DH 2
7 Seasons SS 580 554 4941.1 2697 914 1707 76 397 .972 50.2 12.2 47.2 16.4 30.8 3 4.77 4.52 .972 4.67 4.15
7 Seasons 3B 371 362 3147.1 1002 288 668 46 63 .954 33.4 12.7 31.4 17.2 14.3 2 2.73 2.58 .950 2.59 2.24
3 Seasons 2B 83 80 719.2 457 184 262 11 69 .976 -4.9 -8.2 -4.9 -6.7 1.8 0 5.58 5.37 .980 4.93 4.33
1 Season 1B 22 11 104.0 115 106 6 3 12 .974 0.4 4.6 0.4 -0.2 0.6 0 9.69 5.09 .992 9.39 7.97
4 Seasons DH 6
11 Seasons TOT 1056 1007 8912.1 4271 1492 2643 136 541 .968 79.1 10.7 74.1 26.7 47.5 5 4.18 3.92 .936 4.01 3.58
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Silver Sluggers
1995-AL-SS

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1995-AL-9-15%
0.15 Career Shares (788th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1995 AL--108--6th
1998 AL--113--7th

Total Bases s c a p y
1995 AL--277--9th

Doubles s c a p y
1993 AL--40--3rd
1995 AL--37--4th
1997 AL--47--1st
1998 AL--44--4th

Runs Created s c a p y
1995 AL--119--7th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1995 AL--66--9th
1997 AL--70--8th

Times On Base s c a p y
1995 AL--246--9th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1995 AL--.696--7th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1995 AL--10--6th
2002 NL--10--10th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1993 AL--16--2nd

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1999 AL--8--10th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1997 AL--21--4th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1996 AL--10--5th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1995 AL--23.0--2nd

AB per SO s c a p y
1997 AL--8.712--7th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 2 (678), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 14 (1201), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 19 (794), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 23 (461), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
Similar Batters 
 View Player Links in Pop-up
 Compare Stats to Similars
  1. Carlos Guillen (942)
  2. Mike Lieberthal (937)
  3. Todd Walker (925)
  4. Ron Belliard (924)
  5. A.J. Pierzynski (924)
  6. Odell Hale (911)
  7. Jason Varitek (910)
  8. Darrin Fletcher (910)
  9. Bengie Molina (909)
  10. Ramon Hernandez (908)
Most Similar by Ages 
 View Player Links in Pop-up
 Hold mouse over #'s to see names
  1. Jake Early (986)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Ryan Doumit (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Jorge Posada (937)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Smoky Burgess (942)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Jocko Milligan (928)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Todd Walker (937)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Mike Lieberthal (944)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Mike Lieberthal (934)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Jason Varitek (939)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Jason Varitek (939)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 1, 1988: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 1988.

November 5, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

January 30, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2008.

Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1992Boston Red Sox$109,000
1993Boston Red Sox$170,000
1994Boston Red Sox$370,000
1995Boston Red Sox$637,500
1996Boston Red Sox$2,672,500
1997Boston Red Sox$3,750,000
1998Boston Red Sox$5,350,000
1999Boston Red Sox$6,350,000
2000Boston Red Sox$6,350,000
2001Boston Red Sox$6,350,000
2002New York Mets$550,000
Career (may be incomplete)$32,659,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

Other Resources & Links

Error?     Compare     Search SABR's Baseball Index     Other Links@google.com     Baseball-Almanac.com     Retrosheet     The Baseball Cube     The Baseball Page     WhatIfSports: John Valentin    

Viewed 70,671 times through July 9, 2009.
Name and misspellings: John james jim jon jimmy jon John Bill jimmy jim james William valentien Valentin

Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons (like '#1972', '#1970-1980-sum', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.