Jose Valentin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2007)

AVG .243
HR 249
RBI 816
H 1,348
OPS .769
PIV 889
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
10/12/1969 in Manati, P.R.
MLB Debut
1992-09-17
Last Game
2007-07-20

Full name: Jose Antonio Valentin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,678 5,539 872 1,348 302 41 249 816 136 630 1,294 .243 .321 .448 .769 889

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .448 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OPS .769 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — near 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
1992 ML4 AL 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 ML4 AL 19 53 10 13 1 2 1 7 1 7 16 .245 .265 (-7%) .332 (+4%) .403 (-2%) .735 (+1%) 14.2
1994 ML4 AL 97 285 47 68 19 0 11 46 12 38 75 .239 .269 (-12%) .338 (-2%) .424 (-1%) .763 (-2%) -59.9
1995 ML4 AL 112 338 62 74 23 3 11 49 16 37 83 .219 .266 (-18%) .337 (-13%) .417 (-4%) .755 (-8%) -543.4
1996 ML4 AL 154 552 90 143 33 7 24 95 17 66 145 .259 .269 (-4%) .340 (-1%) .426 (+11%) .767 (+6%) 563.7
1997 ML4 AL 136 494 58 125 23 1 17 58 19 39 109 .253 .266 (-5%) .336 (-8%) .419 (-3%) .756 (-5%) -485.2
1998 MIL NL 151 428 65 96 24 0 16 49 10 63 105 .224 .266 (-16%) .335 (-4%) .420 (-7%) .755 (-5%) -330.6
1999 MIL NL 89 256 45 58 9 5 10 38 3 48 52 .227 .271 (-16%) .344 (+1%) .433 (-4%) .778 (-2%) -61.6
2000 CHA AL 144 568 107 155 37 6 25 92 19 59 106 .273 .270 (+1%) .344 (avg) .437 (+12%) .782 (+7%) 709.1
2001 CHA AL 124 438 74 113 22 2 28 68 9 50 114 .258 .263 (-2%) .332 (+1%) .426 (+19%) .758 (+11%) 970.3
2002 CHA AL 135 474 70 118 26 4 25 75 3 43 99 .249 .261 (-5%) .331 (-6%) .416 (+15%) .747 (+6%) 374.8
2003 CHA AL 144 503 79 119 26 2 28 74 8 54 114 .237 .264 (-10%) .332 (-6%) .422 (+10%) .754 (+3%) 226.7
2004 CHA AL 125 450 73 97 20 3 30 70 8 43 139 .216 .266 (-19%) .335 (-14%) .427 (+11%) .762 (avg) -152.4
2005 LAN NL 56 147 17 25 4 2 2 14 3 31 38 .170 .264 (-36%) .330 (-1%) .418 (-37%) .749 (-21%) -431.5
2006 NYN NL 137 384 56 104 24 3 18 62 6 37 71 .271 .269 (+1%) .336 (-2%) .431 (+13%) .768 (+7%) 413.8
2007 NYN NL 51 166 18 40 11 1 3 18 2 15 28 .241 .268 (-10%) .335 (-10%) .422 (-12%) .758 (-11%) -318.6
Career · 16 seasons 1,678 5,539 872 1,348 302 41 249 816 136 630 1,294 .243 — — — — 889

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 43 4 9 4 0 0 6 6 11 .209

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLCS NYN 7 24 0 6 2 0 0 5 2 5 .250
2006 NLDS1 NYN 3 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000
2000 ALDS2 CHA 3 10 2 3 2 0 0 1 2 2 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8192621435648124427.247
Away8592918437700125389.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-07-20 NYNLADW 101000000
2007-07-19 NYNLADW 200000000
2007-07-18 NYNSDPL 311000011
2007-07-17 NYNSDPW 321000120
2007-07-16 NYNSDPL 300000001
2007-07-15 NYNCINW 100000000
2007-07-13 NYNCINL 100000000
2007-07-08 NYNHOUL 400000002
2007-07-07 NYNHOUW 100000000
2007-07-06 NYNHOUL 301000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2B 158 140 318 453 12 85
3B 181 158 134 323 31 28
OF 54 44 94 5 1 1
SS 1216 1128 1840 3565 234 830

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 ML4 2B 1 1 1 1 1 0
1992 ML4 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 ML4 SS 19 17 20 51 6 9
1994 ML4 2B 18 8 21 50 0 11
1994 ML4 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1994 ML4 SS 83 80 130 285 20 59
1995 ML4 3B 1 0 0 2 0 1
1995 ML4 SS 104 100 164 333 15 85
1996 ML4 SS 151 145 243 460 37 113
1997 ML4 SS 134 132 208 383 20 86
1998 MIL SS 139 112 173 370 21 69
1999 MIL SS 85 70 113 214 22 38
2000 CHA OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
2000 CHA SS 141 136 233 456 36 117
2001 CHA 3B 66 57 49 113 13 9
2001 CHA OF 24 18 46 3 0 1
2001 CHA SS 43 36 64 118 9 34
2002 CHA 3B 83 76 65 152 11 14
2002 CHA SS 50 47 81 124 8 38
2003 CHA SS 143 136 225 396 20 96
2004 CHA SS 122 117 186 373 20 85
2005 LAN 3B 29 24 19 54 7 4
2005 LAN OF 22 19 35 0 1 0
2005 LAN SS 1 0 0 2 0 1
2006 NYN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2006 NYN 2B 94 87 194 286 6 52
2006 NYN 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0
2006 NYN OF 7 6 13 2 0 0
2007 NYN 2B 45 44 102 116 5 22

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 158
Third Base 181
Shortstop 1216
Left Field 28
Center Field 24
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 11

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 NYN NL $3,800,000
2006 NYN NL $912,500
2005 LAN NL $3,500,000
2004 CHA AL $5,000,000
2003 CHA AL $5,000,000
2002 CHA AL $5,000,000
2001 CHA AL $5,166,667
2000 CHA AL $1,320,000
1999 MIL NL $3,036,095
1998 MIL NL $2,136,095
1997 ML4 AL $1,445,667
1996 ML4 AL $300,000
1995 ML4 AL $158,000
1994 ML4 AL $113,000
1993 ML4 AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $36,997,024

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1994 Rookie of the Year AL 9th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Marcus Semien
    .251 avg, 267 HR
  2. 86
    Kyle Seager
    .251 avg, 242 HR
  3. 75
    Doug DeCinces
    .259 avg, 237 HR
  4. 73
    Howard Johnson
    .249 avg, 228 HR
  5. 71
    Dan Uggla
    .241 avg, 235 HR
  6. 70
    Dean Palmer
    .251 avg, 275 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Valentin

What years did Jose Valentin play?
Jose Valentin played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2007.
Was Jose Valentin a pitcher?
No. Jose Valentin was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jose Valentin hit?
Jose Valentin hit 249 career home runs with 1348 hits.