John Valentin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2002)

John Valentin was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2002 for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,105 career games, he hit .279 with 1,093 hits, 124 home runs, and 558 RBI. John Valentin was a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,814.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .279
HR 124
RBI 558
H 1,093
OPS .814
PIV 6,814
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
2/18/1967 in Mineola, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1992-07-27
Last Game
2002-09-29
Awards
Silver Slugger

Full name: John William Valentin

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Career Batting Statistics

John Valentin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,105 3,917 614 1,093 281 17 124 558 47 463 524 .279 .360 .454 .814 6,814

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career SLG .454 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OPS .814 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Valentin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1992 BOS AL 58 185 21 51 13 0 5 25 1 20 17 .276 .255 (+8%) .322 (+9%) .377 (+13%) .699 (+11%) 375.8
1993 BOS AL 144 468 50 130 40 3 11 66 3 49 77 .278 .265 (+5%) .332 (+4%) .403 (+11%) .735 (+8%) 692.5
1994 BOS AL 84 301 53 95 26 2 9 49 3 42 38 .316 .269 (+17%) .338 (+18%) .424 (+19%) .763 (+19%) 1148.2
1995 BOS AL 135 520 108 155 37 2 27 102 20 81 67 .298 .266 (+12%) .337 (+18%) .417 (+28%) .755 (+23%) 2688.3
1996 BOS AL 131 527 84 156 29 3 13 59 9 63 59 .296 .269 (+10%) .340 (+10%) .426 (+2%) .767 (+6%) 735.8
1997 BOS AL 143 575 95 176 47 5 18 77 7 58 66 .306 .266 (+15%) .336 (+10%) .419 (+19%) .756 (+15%) 1785.7
1998 BOS AL 153 588 113 145 44 1 23 73 4 77 82 .247 .266 (-7%) .335 (+2%) .420 (+5%) .755 (+4%) 485.9
1999 BOS AL 113 450 58 114 27 1 12 70 0 40 68 .253 .271 (-7%) .344 (-9%) .433 (-8%) .778 (-8%) -732.4
2000 BOS AL 10 35 6 9 1 0 2 2 0 2 5 .257 — — — — 0.0
2001 BOS AL 20 60 8 12 2 0 1 5 0 9 8 .200 .263 (-24%) .332 (-5%) .426 (-34%) .758 (-21%) -185.8
2002 NYN NL 114 208 18 50 15 0 3 30 0 22 37 .240 .261 (-8%) .331 (+2%) .416 (-15%) .747 (-7%) -180.4
Career · 11 seasons 1,105 3,917 614 1,093 281 17 124 558 47 463 524 .279 — — — — 6,814

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

John Valentin — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 72 15 25 6 0 5 19 8 10 .347

Playoff Batting by Year

John Valentin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALCS BOS 5 23 3 8 2 0 1 5 2 4 .348
1999 ALDS1 BOS 5 22 6 7 2 0 3 12 0 4 .318
1998 ALDS1 BOS 4 15 5 7 1 0 0 0 3 1 .467
1995 ALDS1 BOS 3 12 1 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

John Valentin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home564196333056163298.286
Away541195428453261260.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Valentin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-29 NYNATLW 201000001
2002-09-27 NYNATLL 200000000
2002-09-27 NYNATLL 100000000
2002-09-25 NYNPITL 100000000
2002-09-22 NYNWSNL 101100000
2002-09-20 NYNWSNL 000000010
2002-09-19 NYNCHCW 100000000
2002-09-18 NYNCHCW 100000000
2002-09-15 NYNWSNL 100000000
2002-09-14 NYNWSNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Valentin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 22 11 106 6 3 12
2B 83 80 184 262 11 69
3B 371 362 288 668 46 63
SS 580 554 914 1707 76 397

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Valentin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 BOS SS 58 55 79 182 10 45
1993 BOS SS 144 138 238 432 20 96
1994 BOS SS 83 82 134 242 8 56
1995 BOS SS 135 134 227 414 18 95
1996 BOS 3B 12 11 8 10 1 1
1996 BOS SS 118 117 194 347 16 87
1997 BOS 2B 79 79 180 259 11 67
1997 BOS 3B 64 63 59 121 11 15
1998 BOS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 BOS 3B 153 153 121 292 15 28
1999 BOS 3B 111 110 84 208 14 16
2000 BOS 3B 10 10 6 9 0 0
2001 BOS 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0
2001 BOS SS 18 15 22 42 2 9
2002 NYN 1B 22 11 106 6 3 12
2002 NYN 2B 3 1 4 3 0 2
2002 NYN 3B 18 14 9 27 5 3
2002 NYN SS 24 13 20 48 2 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Valentin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 22
Second Base 83
Third Base 371
Shortstop 580
Designated Hitter 5

Awards & Honors

John Valentin — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-08-16
1995 Player of the Week Week of 1995-05-06
1995 Silver Slugger SS

Salary History

John Valentin — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2002 NYN NL $550,000
2001 BOS AL $6,350,000
2000 BOS AL $6,350,000
1999 BOS AL $6,350,000
1998 BOS AL $5,350,000
1997 BOS AL $3,750,000
1996 BOS AL $2,672,500
1995 BOS AL $637,500
1994 BOS AL $370,000
1993 BOS AL $170,000
1992 BOS AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $32,659,000

College History

John Valentin — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Seton Hall University South Orange NJ 1986, 1987, 1988

Award Voting History

John Valentin — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1995 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 57.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Corey Koskie
    .275 avg, 124 HR
  2. 96
    Anthony Rendon
    .280 avg, 158 HR
  3. 86
    Todd Walker
    .289 avg, 107 HR
  4. 86
    Leon Durham
    .277 avg, 147 HR
  5. 84
    Whitey Kurowski
    .286 avg, 106 HR
  6. 84
    Ketel Marte
    .278 avg, 193 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Valentin

What years did John Valentin play?
John Valentin played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2002.
Was John Valentin a pitcher?
No. John Valentin was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did John Valentin hit?
John Valentin hit 124 career home runs with 1093 hits.
What was John Valentin's career batting average?
John Valentin batted .279 over his career, with 1,093 hits in 3,917 at bats.
How many RBI did John Valentin have?
John Valentin drove in 558 runs in his career.
Is John Valentin in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Valentin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.