What years did Joe Valentine play?

Joe Valentine played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2005.

Was Joe Valentine a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Valentine pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 39 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Valentine hit?

Joe Valentine hit 0 career home runs.

Joe Valentine

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2005)

W–L 2–4

ERA 6.70

WHIP 1.82

SO 39

Pitcher PIV -2206.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 12/24/1979 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-08-24
Last Game: 2005-09-30

Full name: Joseph John Valentine

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	42	1	0	0	4	45.7	46	34	9	37	39	6.70	-2206.6

Career ERA 6.70 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 52.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	CIN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	2.0	5	4	1	1	18.00	—	0.0
2004	CIN	NL	2	3	24	1	4	29.3	23	17	25	29	5.22	4.46 (-17%)	-837.0
2005	CIN	NL	0	1	16	0	0	14.3	18	13	11	9	8.16	4.29 (-90%)	-1369.6
Career · 3 seasons			2	4	42	1	4	45.2	46	34	37	39	6.70	—	-2,207

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
42	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	CIN	NL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CIN	NL	24	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CIN	NL	16	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			42	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

View full game log (84 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	22	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	22.1	22	16	16	23	6.45
Away	22	23.1	24	18	21	16	6.94

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-09-30	CIN	STL	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
2005-09-26	CIN	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2005-09-21	CIN	STL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2005-09-07	CIN	MIL	—	0.2	0	1	1	1	1	0
2005-05-03	CIN	STL	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	1
2005-05-01	CIN	MIL	—	1.0	2	3	3	2	0	1
2005-04-30	CIN	MIL	L	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
2005-04-27	CIN	CHC	—	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	1
2005-04-24	CIN	MIA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2005-04-22	CIN	MIA	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	1	3	5	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2003	CIN	P	2	0	0	0	0
2004	CIN	P	24	1	3	3	1
2005	CIN	P	16	0	0	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	42

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	CIN	NL	$320,000
Total Career Earnings			$320,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Jefferson Davis Community College	Brewton	AL	1998, 1999

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Valentine

What years did Joe Valentine play?: Joe Valentine played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2005.
Was Joe Valentine a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Valentine pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 39 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Valentine hit?: Joe Valentine hit 0 career home runs.