What years did Eric Valent play?

Eric Valent played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2005.

Was Eric Valent a pitcher?

No. Eric Valent was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Eric Valent hit?

Eric Valent hit 13 career home runs with 95 hits.

Eric Valent

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2005)

AVG .234

HR 13

RBI 37

H 95

OPS .696

PIV 208

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 191 lb
Born: 4/4/1977 in La Mirada, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-06-08
Last Game: 2005-05-27

Full name: Eric Christian Valent

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
205	406	50	95	20	2	13	37	0	41	101	.234	.307	.389	.696	208

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	PHI	NL	22	41	3	4	2	0	0	1	4	11	.098	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	PHI	NL	7	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CIN	NL	18	42	3	9	0	0	0	1	2	9	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	NYN	NL	130	270	39	72	15	2	13	34	28	61	.267	.266 (avg)	.335 (avg)	.427 (+13%)	.762 (+7%)	376.8
2005	NYN	NL	28	43	4	8	3	0	0	1	7	17	.186	—	—	—	—	-169.1
Career · 5 seasons			205	406	50	95	20	2	13	37	41	101	.234	—	—	—	—	208

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	100	173	23	36	5	16	.208
Away	105	233	27	59	8	21	.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2005-05-27	NYN	MIA	W	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
2005-05-26	NYN	MIA	W	4	1	1	1	0	1	1
2005-05-25	NYN	ATL	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2005-05-23	NYN	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-22	NYN	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
2005-05-21	NYN	NYY	W	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2005-05-20	NYN	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005-05-18	NYN	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-15	NYN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005-05-11	NYN	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	28	23	205	21	2	23
OF	76	54	120	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	PHI	OF	8	6	20	2	0	0
2002	PHI	1B	1	0	3	0	1	2
2002	PHI	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
2003	CIN	OF	8	8	20	1	0	0
2004	NYN	1B	27	23	202	21	1	21
2004	NYN	OF	46	32	59	1	0	0
2005	NYN	OF	12	8	21	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	28
Left Field	41
Center Field	2
Right Field	33
Designated Hitter	4

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	NYN	NL	$332,000
2004	NYN	NL	$302,500
Total Career Earnings			$634,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1996, 1997, 1998

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Valent

What years did Eric Valent play?: Eric Valent played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2005.
Was Eric Valent a pitcher?: No. Eric Valent was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Eric Valent hit?: Eric Valent hit 13 career home runs with 95 hits.