Javier Valentin

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2008)

AVG .251
HR 45
RBI 210
H 379
OPS .712
PIV -1,704
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 198 lb
Born
9/19/1975 in Manati, P.R.
MLB Debut
1997-09-13
Last Game
2008-09-28

Full name: Jose Javier Valentin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
631 1,507 154 379 82 5 45 210 0 131 257 .251 .310 .402 .712 -1,704

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career SLG .402 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .712 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 MIN AL 4 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
1998 MIN AL 55 162 11 32 7 1 3 18 0 11 30 .198 .266 (-26%) .335 (-26%) .420 (-27%) .755 (-26%) -739.5
1999 MIN AL 78 218 22 54 12 1 5 28 0 22 39 .248 .271 (-9%) .344 (-9%) .433 (-12%) .778 (-11%) -450.4
2002 MIN AL 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2003 TBA AL 49 135 13 30 7 1 3 15 0 5 31 .222 .264 (-16%) .332 (-24%) .422 (-16%) .754 (-19%) -467.2
2004 CIN NL 82 202 18 47 10 1 6 20 0 17 36 .233 .266 (-13%) .335 (-13%) .427 (-11%) .762 (-12%) -423.9
2005 CIN NL 76 221 36 62 11 0 14 50 0 30 37 .281 .264 (+6%) .330 (+10%) .418 (+24%) .749 (+18%) 744.7
2006 CIN NL 92 186 24 50 6 1 8 27 0 13 29 .269 .269 (avg) .336 (-7%) .431 (+2%) .768 (-2%) -88.8
2007 CIN NL 97 243 19 67 21 0 2 34 0 19 25 .276 .268 (+3%) .335 (-2%) .422 (-8%) .758 (-6%) -242.5
2008 CIN NL 94 129 10 33 8 0 4 18 0 14 27 .256 .263 (-3%) .333 (-2%) .416 (-1%) .749 (-2%) -36.2
Career · 10 seasons 631 1,507 154 379 82 5 45 210 0 131 257 .251 — — — — -1,704

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3257687718723110.243
Away3067397719222100.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-28 CINSTLL 100000000
2008-09-26 CINSTLL 111001200
2008-09-25 CINHOUL 111000100
2008-09-23 CINHOUW 100000000
2008-09-22 CINMIAW 100000001
2008-09-21 CINMILL 100000001
2008-09-18 CINSTLL 000000010
2008-09-16 CINSTLW 000000110
2008-09-14 CINAZW 100000000
2008-09-13 CINAZW 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 23 15 138 5 0 18
3B 4 1 0 0 0 0
C 432 324 2203 163 21 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 MIN C 4 1 11 2 0 0
1998 MIN C 53 42 281 17 5 0
1999 MIN C 76 59 387 27 1 4
2002 MIN C 4 0 14 1 0 0
2003 TBA C 42 33 212 13 0 1
2004 CIN 1B 7 3 37 1 0 5
2004 CIN C 55 44 305 31 4 2
2005 CIN 1B 2 2 21 0 0 2
2005 CIN C 62 58 341 28 3 2
2006 CIN 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0
2006 CIN C 46 32 244 20 7 1
2007 CIN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
2007 CIN C 73 49 341 19 1 4
2008 CIN 1B 11 10 75 4 0 10
2008 CIN 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0
2008 CIN C 17 6 67 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 432
First Base 23
Third Base 4
Designated Hitter 9

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 CIN NL $1,250,000
2006 CIN NL $1,150,000
2005 CIN NL $450,000
2004 CIN NL $500,000
2003 TBA AL $305,000
1999 MIN AL $207,500
1998 MIN AL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $4,032,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Javier Valentin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Haselman
    .259 avg, 47 HR
  2. 88
    Brook Fordyce
    .258 avg, 41 HR
  3. 84
    Josh Bard
    .254 avg, 39 HR
  4. 81
    Hank Foiles
    .243 avg, 46 HR
  5. 80
    Eddie Perez
    .253 avg, 40 HR
  6. 78
    Manny Pina
    .243 avg, 43 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Javier Valentin

What years did Javier Valentin play?
Javier Valentin played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2008.
Was Javier Valentin a pitcher?
No. Javier Valentin was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Javier Valentin hit?
Javier Valentin hit 45 career home runs with 379 hits.