Javier Valentín

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

.252

154

RBI

210

OBP

.310

SLG

.402

OPS

.712

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	20-35 / in Starts: 18-25
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 177 PAs	18
Actual Runners on Base	121 (67-35-19)
Avg. MLBer w/ 177 PAs	21
Avg. Runners on Base	111 (54-37-19)

Most Driven In
D Ortiz	4
Self	3
T Walker	2
M Cordova	2
A Ochoa	2
B Gates	2
M Lawton	1
P Molitor	1

Most Driven In By
Self	3
D Hocking	2
P Molitor	2
T Walker	1
B Gates	1
P Meares	1

1998 Batting Game Log

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1998 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	5	2 (1)	Apr 2	MIN	@	TOR	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	8	1.07	-0.019	1.02	-0.01%	-0.31	C
2	6	4 (1)	Apr 4	MIN		KCR	L,2-3	CG(10)	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	9	1.26	-0.027	1.32	-0.02%	0.41	C
3	7	6 (1)	Apr 7	MIN		TOR	W,12-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.39	C
4	8	8 (1)	Apr 9	MIN		TOR	W,13-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.19	C
5	9	9	Apr 10	MIN	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.167	.214	.167	.381	8	.67	-0.055	.74	-0.04%	-0.91	C
6	10	12 (2)	Apr 13	MIN	@	TBD	L,12-13	9-GF(14)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.188	.143	.330	8	1.42	-0.076	1.54	-0.05%	-0.24	C
7	11	15 (2)	Apr 17	MIN		SEA	L,6-11	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.167	.125	.292	8	.16	-0.008	.16	-0.01%	-0.62	C
8	12	17 (1)	Apr 19	MIN		SEA	L,4-7	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.227	.250	.477	8	1.11	0.252	.99	0.14%	2.12	C
9	13	19 (1)	Apr 21	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG(12)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.185	.200	.385	8	1.23	-0.158	1.01	-0.08%	-1.19	C
10	14	22 (2)	Apr 25	MIN	@	SEA	W,8-2	GS-9	4	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.258	.414	.672	8	1.12	0.309	.88	0.15%	1.79	C
11	15	27 (4)	Apr 30	MIN		TBD	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.235	.375	.610	8	.97	-0.076	.84	-0.04%	-0.57	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	16	29 (1)	May 2	MIN	@	BAL	W,8-7	CG(11)	5	5	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.256	.432	.689	7	1.20	0.071	.93	0.03%	0.35	C
13	17	34 (4)	May 9	MIN		NYY	W,8-1	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.302	.475	.777	9	.75	0.124	.53	0.05%	1.46	C
14	18	36 (1)	May 11	MIN		BAL	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.256	.283	.442	.724	6	2.35	-0.332	1.72	-0.15%	-2.16	DH
15	19	39 (2)	May 14	MIN		BOS	W,2-1	GS-12	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.260	.404	.664	8	1.29	-0.134	1.09	-0.07%	-0.82	C
16	20	42 (2)	May 17	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.245	.380	.625	8	.60	-0.046	.50	-0.02%	-0.53	C
17	21	44 (1)	May 20	MIN		DET	L,11-12	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.263	.377	.641	8	.62	0.042	.56	0.02%	-0.08	C
18	22	45	May 21	MIN		DET	L,3-6	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.263	.377	.641	8						C
19	23	49 (3)	May 25	MIN	@	TEX	W,9-3	CG	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.295	.411	.706	9	.35	0.044	.29	0.02%	1.11	C
20	24	53 (3)	May 31	MIN		ANA	L,5-6	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.267	.308	.417	.724	9	1.12	-0.084	.97	-0.04%	-0.04	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	25	55 (1)	Jun 2	MIN		OAK	W,10-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.304	.406	.711	9	.25	-0.014	.17	-0.01%	-0.63	C
22	26	58 (2)	Jun 5	MIN	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.306	.403	.709	7	.72	-0.026	.48	-0.01%	-0.31	C
23	27	60 (1)	Jun 7	MIN	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.254	.289	.380	.670	7	1.15	0.050	.66	0.02%	-0.04	C
24	28	66 (5)	Jun 14	MIN		CHW	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.240	.275	.360	.635	8	1.31	-0.217	.94	-0.09%	-2.49	C
25	29	71 (4)	Jun 19	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.228	.262	.342	.604	8	.68	-0.096	.58	-0.05%	-1.59	C
26	30	73 (1)	Jun 21	MIN	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.250	.325	.575	9	.64	-0.057	.58	-0.03%	-1.44	C
27	31	75 (1)	Jun 23	MIN	@	HOU	L,0-9	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.253	.326	.578	8	.18	-0.013	.16	-0.01%	-0.35	C
28	32	80 (4)	Jun 28	MIN		STL	W,3-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.247	.318	.565	9	1.07	-0.049	.55	-0.02%	-0.78	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	33	86 (5)	Jul 5	MIN		DET	W,5-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.240	.308	.547	9	.94	-0.068	.36	-0.02%	-0.96	C
30	34	88 (1)	Jul 10	MIN	@	CLE	L,5-6	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.253	.312	.564	9	.99	-0.015	.77	-0.01%	-0.24	C
31	35	89	Jul 11	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-12	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.215	.253	.312	.564	8						C
32	36	96 (6)	Jul 18	MIN	@	OAK	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.243	.299	.542	8	.83	-0.091	.30	-0.02%	-0.87	C
33	37	100 (3)	Jul 23	MIN		ANA	L,5-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.236	.290	.526	9	.97	0.023	.23	0.00%	0.31	C
34	38	103 (2)	Jul 26	MIN		TEX	W,11-3	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.248	.301	.549	8	.57	0.047	.15	0.01%	1.07	C
35	39	106 (2)	Jul 30	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.215	.248	.327	.575	8	.80	0.013	.27	0.00%	0.75	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
36	40	108 (1)	Aug 1	MIN		TOR	L,9-10	CG	5	5	1	3	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.263	.366	.629	8	1.13	0.232	.34	0.04%	3.87	C
37	41	110 (1)	Aug 4	MIN		KCR	L,4-12	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.269	.372	.641	8	.02	0.001	.01	0.00%	0.91	C
38	42	112 (1)	Aug 6	MIN		KCR	L,7-8	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.229	.258	.356	.614	8	2.65	-0.437	.46	-0.05%	-3.25	C
39	43	113	Aug 7	MIN		BAL	L,9-16	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.256	.344	.600	8	.88	-0.019	.11	0.00%	-0.46	C
40	44	118 (4)	Aug 12	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-11	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.263	.339	.602	8	.78	-0.002	.04	0.00%	0.39	C
41	45	121 (2)	Aug 15	MIN	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.263	.331	.593	8	1.49	-0.138	.03	0.00%	-1.12	C
42	46	123 (1)	Aug 17	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.264	.331	.595	9	1.45	-0.001	.06	0.00%	0.21	C
43	47	127 (3)	Aug 21	MIN		BOS	L,2-9	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.270	.331	.600	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.15	C
44	48	128	Aug 22	MIN		BOS	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.262	.321	.583	8	1.64	-0.178	.02	0.00%	-1.11	C
45	49	129	Aug 23	MIN		BOS	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.260	.319	.579	8	.52	-0.014	.01	0.00%	-0.27	PH
46	50	132 (2)	Aug 27	MIN	@	TBD	L,3-10	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.203	.260	.312	.572	9	.46	-0.039	.01	0.00%	-0.75	C
47	51	135 (2)	Aug 30	MIN	@	TOR	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.199	.255	.305	.560	8	.42	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.70	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
48	52	138 (2)	Sep 2	MIN		TBD	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.255	.303	.558	8	1.79	-0.110	.00	0.00%	-0.74	C
49	53	143 (4)	Sep 7	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.256	.304	.560	8	.81	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.15	C
50	54	148 (4)	Sep 13	MIN		OAK	L,6-9	CG(12)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.255	.301	.555	8	1.37	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-0.87	C
51	55	150 (1)	Sep 15	MIN		SEA	L,7-12	7-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.259	.325	.584	7	.03	0.004	.00	0.00%	1.00	C
52	56	153 (2)	Sep 18	MIN	@	DET	L,4-5	CG(11)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.253	.316	.569	9	.88	-0.096	.00	0.00%	-1.03	C
53	57	154	Sep 19	MIN	@	DET	L,7-8	8-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.253	.316	.569	7	3.41	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.23	C
54	58	157 (2)	Sep 22	MIN		CHW	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.203	.253	.316	.569	9						C
55	59	162 (4)	Sep 27	MIN		CLE	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.247	.309	.556	8	.47	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-1.18	C
							20-35		177	162	11	32	7	1	3	18	11	1	30	0	3	1	1	7	0	0	.198	.247	.309	.556		1.00	-1.670	.47	-0.34%	-13.41

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