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Javier Valentín

Positions: Catcher, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-10, 198lb (178cm, 89kg)

Born: September 19, 1975 in Manati, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fernando Callejo HS (Manati, Puerto Rico).

High School: Fernando Callejo HS (Manati, Puerto Rico)

Debut: September 13, 1997 (Age 21-359d, 17,172nd in major league history)
vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2008 (Age 33-009d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: Diego Bentz

Full Name: José Javier Valentín

Pronunciation: \Val-en-TEEN\

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Relatives: Brother of José Valentín; Uncle of Jesmuel Valentín

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.8

1507

379

.252

154

RBI

210

OBP

.310

SLG

.402

OPS

.712

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 2	MIN	@	TOR	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
2	4 (1)	Apr 4	MIN		KCR	L,2-3	CG	42	10.0	6	1	0	7	0	C
3	6 (1)	Apr 7	MIN		TOR	W,12-2	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
4	8 (1)	Apr 9	MIN		TOR	W,13-2	GF	7	2.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
5	9	Apr 10	MIN	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	41	8.2	5	0	1	6	0	C
6	12 (2)	Apr 13	MIN	@	TBD	L,12-13	GF	20	5.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
7	15 (2)	Apr 17	MIN		SEA	L,6-11	GF	11	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
8	17 (1)	Apr 19	MIN		SEA	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
9	19 (1)	Apr 21	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	51	11.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
10	22 (2)	Apr 25	MIN	@	SEA	W,8-2	GS	31	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
11	27 (4)	Apr 30	MIN		TBD	L,0-2	CG	40	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	29 (1)	May 2	MIN	@	BAL	W,8-7	CG	52	11.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
13	34 (4)	May 9	MIN		NYY	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	3	1	1	5	0	C
14	39 (4)	May 14	MIN		BOS	W,2-1	CG	45	12.0	12	1	0	13	0	C
15	42 (2)	May 17	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-4	CG	31	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
16	44 (1)	May 20	MIN		DET	L,11-12	CG	49	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
17	45	May 21	MIN		DET	L,3-6	GF	8	1.0	1	1	1	3	0	C
18	49 (3)	May 25	MIN	@	TEX	W,9-3	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
19	53 (3)	May 31	MIN		ANA	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	55 (1)	Jun 2	MIN		OAK	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	8	0	1	9	0	C
21	58 (2)	Jun 5	MIN	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	3	2	0	5	0	C
22	60 (1)	Jun 7	MIN	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
23	66 (5)	Jun 14	MIN		CHW	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
24	71 (4)	Jun 19	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-6	CG	42	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
25	73 (1)	Jun 21	MIN	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	C
26	75 (1)	Jun 23	MIN	@	HOU	L,0-9	CG	39	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
27	80 (4)	Jun 28	MIN		STL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	86 (5)	Jul 5	MIN		DET	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
29	88 (1)	Jul 10	MIN	@	CLE	L,5-6	GS	32	7.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
30	89	Jul 11	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-12	GF	15	2.0	1	0	1	2	0	C
31	96 (6)	Jul 18	MIN	@	OAK	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
32	100 (3)	Jul 23	MIN		ANA	L,5-6	GS	38	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	C
33	103 (2)	Jul 26	MIN		TEX	W,11-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
34	106 (2)	Jul 30	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-7	CG	42	8.0	5	2	0	7	0	C
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	108 (1)	Aug 1	MIN		TOR	L,9-10	CG	48	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
36	110 (1)	Aug 4	MIN		KCR	L,4-12	GF	16	3.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
37	112 (1)	Aug 6	MIN		KCR	L,7-8	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
38	113	Aug 7	MIN		BAL	L,9-16	CG	51	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
39	118 (4)	Aug 12	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-11	CG	45	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
40	121 (2)	Aug 15	MIN	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	C
41	123 (1)	Aug 17	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
42	127 (3)	Aug 21	MIN		BOS	L,2-9	GF	9	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
43	128	Aug 22	MIN		BOS	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
44	132 (3)	Aug 27	MIN	@	TBD	L,3-10	CG	43	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
45	135 (2)	Aug 30	MIN	@	TOR	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	138 (2)	Sep 2	MIN		TBD	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
47	143 (4)	Sep 7	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
48	148 (4)	Sep 13	MIN		OAK	L,6-9	CG	52	12.0	12	0	0	12	0	C
49	150 (1)	Sep 15	MIN		SEA	L,7-12	GF	17	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
50	153 (2)	Sep 18	MIN	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	40	10.0	6	2	0	8	0	C
51	154	Sep 19	MIN	@	DET	L,7-8	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
52	157 (2)	Sep 22	MIN		CHW	L,1-4	GF	5	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
53	162 (4)	Sep 27	MIN		CLE	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	15	0	0	15	0	C
							53gm		403.2	281	17	5	303	0