John Valentine

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883)

W–L 2–10
ERA 3.53
WHIP 1.44
SO 13
Pitcher PIV -718.2
Position
Pitcher
Born
11/21/1855 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
10/10/1903 in Central Islip, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1883-05-03
Last Game
1883-08-03

Full name: John Gill Valentine

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 10 13 12 11 0 0 102.0 130 40 0 17 13 3.53 -718.2

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 3.22 across their career seasons — 9.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1883 CL5 AA 2 10 13 12 11 0 0 102.0 130 40 17 13 3.53 3.22 (-10%) -718.2
Career · 1 season 2 10 13 12 11 0 0 102.0 130 40 17 13 3.53 — -718

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
16 60 9 17 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .283 .306 .350 .656 39

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .631 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
1883 CL5 AA 16 60 9 17 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .283 .257 (+10%) .285 (+7%) .345 (+1%) .631 (+4%) 38.9
Career · 1 season 16 60 9 17 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .283 — — — — 39

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 0 1 1 0 0
P 13 0 9 24 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 CL5 OF 4 0 1 1 0 0
1883 CL5 P 13 0 9 24 7 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 13
Left Field 2
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about John Valentine

Was John Valentine a pitcher?
Yes. John Valentine pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Valentine hit?
John Valentine hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.