John Valente
John Valente
Born: June 23, 1995
New Rochelle, NY US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, CF, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 21 (2018 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: St. John's
Career: 2018-2023
John Valente compiled a career batting average of .304 with 9 home runs and 106 RBI in his 295-game career with the Tigers West, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Tigers East, Erie SeaWolves and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 2018 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 13 | 56 | 54 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .333 | .357 | .426 | .783 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | R | GULF | Tigers West | 33 | 134 | 128 | 19 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | .344 | .366 | .469 | .834 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .571 | .571 | .571 | 1.143 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 31 | 109 | 101 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .297 | .343 | .337 | .679 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Tigers East | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 44 | 191 | 170 | 21 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | .312 | .365 | .341 | .706 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Tigers West | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .333 | .533 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | 66 | 251 | 229 | 26 | 69 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 34 | .301 | .363 | .445 | .808 | 102 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 82 | 278 | 249 | 37 | 73 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 25 | .293 | .355 | .390 | .745 | 97 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 18 | 62 | 55 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .236 | .323 | .382 | .704 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 295 | 1111 | 1015 | 130 | 309 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 106 | 44 | 16 | 73 | 109 | .304 | .356 | .400 | .756 | 406 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | GULF | Tigers West | 2B | 6 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 4 | .962 | 4.167 |
| 2018 | R | GULF | Tigers West | 3B | 25 | 13 | 48 | 5 | 5 | .924 | 2.440 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 2B | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 2B | 11 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 8 | .941 | 4.364 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 3B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 2B | 8 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 8 | .980 | 6.125 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 3B | 31 | 26 | 54 | 5 | 5 | .941 | 2.581 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 2B | 22 | 36 | 52 | 1 | 11 | .989 | 4.000 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | LF | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3.000 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | OF | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3.000 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 3B | 10 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 2.100 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Tigers West | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Tigers East | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Tigers West | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | RF | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | 2B | 21 | 24 | 36 | 2 | 7 | .968 | 2.857 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | LF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | 3B | 12 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 2.333 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Erie SeaWolves | CF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 42 | 31 | 49 | 4 | 2 | .952 | 1.905 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 22 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 5 | .981 | 2.318 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 15 | 19 | 35 | 1 | 10 | .982 | 3.600 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 2B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 181 | 221 | 358 | 24 | 62 | .960 | 3.199 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers West | DET | June 18, 2018 | August 17, 2018 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | August 8, 2018 | August 9, 2018 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | August 18, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 5, 2019 | August 10, 2019 |
| 2019 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers West | DET | June 29, 2019 | July 3, 2019 |
| 2019 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers East | DET | July 4, 2019 | July 4, 2019 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | July 7, 2019 | August 29, 2019 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Northeast | Erie SeaWolves | DET | May 6, 2021 | August 18, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 5, 2022 | September 28, 2022 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 8, 2023 | April 8, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 15, 2023 | July 23, 2023 |
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