John Valentin
John William Valentin
Born: February 18, 1967
Mineola, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 5 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Seton Hall
Career: 1988-2001
Major League Statistics
John Valentin compiled a career batting average of .245 with 37 home runs and 189 RBI in his 524-game career with the Elmira Pioneers, Winter Haven Red Sox, Lynchburg Red Sox, New Britain Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox and Trenton Thunder. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Elmira Pioneers |
 Lynchburg Red Sox |
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 New Britain Red Sox |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Trenton Thunder |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 60 | 250 | 207 | 18 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 35 | .217 | .331 | .280 | .611 | 58 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 75 | 311 | 264 | 47 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 40 | .246 | .350 | .379 | .728 | 100 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 55 | 234 | 215 | 27 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | .270 | .310 | .381 | .692 | 82 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 94 | 351 | 312 | 20 | 68 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 46 | .218 | .274 | .301 | .575 | 94 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 100 | 399 | 329 | 52 | 87 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 42 | .264 | .374 | .438 | .812 | 144 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 23 | 91 | 81 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | .198 | .278 | .235 | .512 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 97 | 388 | 331 | 47 | 86 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 50 | .260 | .358 | .402 | .760 | 133 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 5 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .333 | .409 | .500 | .909 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 10 | 44 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .250 | .386 | .444 | .831 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .154 | .214 | .231 | .445 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 524 | 2113 | 1815 | 232 | 445 | 88 | 10 | 37 | 189 | 17 | 16 | 244 | 268 | .245 | .334 | .366 | .700 | 664 | 36 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | SS | 60 | 92 | 170 | 14 | 18 | .949 | 4.367 |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 2B | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | SS | 74 | 105 | 220 | 16 | 37 | .953 | 4.392 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | SS | 54 | 94 | 169 | 12 | 32 | .956 | 4.870 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 2B | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 13.000 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | SS | 94 | 139 | 266 | 21 | 60 | .951 | 4.309 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | SS | 99 | 184 | 300 | 25 | 65 | .951 | 4.889 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | SS | 23 | 50 | 65 | 3 | 20 | .975 | 5.000 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | SS | 97 | 148 | 358 | 20 | 70 | .962 | 5.216 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | SS | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 8.500 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | SS | 5 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .885 | 4.600 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 8 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | .850 | 2.125 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | SS | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 3.667 |
| Totals | 522 | 844 | 1606 | 118 | 317 | .954 | 4.693 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | BOS | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1989 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | BOS | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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