#5 John Valentin, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Florida Marlins
Sunday, 10/31/1999
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John Valentin

2/18/1967
32
USA,NY,MINEOLA
6"0
190

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Suffers
Normal
4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,000,000
2005
7 Year(s), 123 Days (1327 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 123 Days (1327 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88857
Versus LHP89857
Versus RHP88857
Talent99868
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1
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 7 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 4 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/30SDNL 4-7401000110#3  
10/1CHCW 4-3300000010#3  
10/2@STLL 10-13230000021#3  
10/3STLW 6-3311000010#3  
10/4@SDNL 3-5512100001#3  
10/7@PITW 7-1322001311#3  
10/8@PITW 5-2301000111#3  
10/10PITL 0-8400000001#3  
10/11PITL 4-5411000001#3  
10/13@PITL 3-4221100020#3  

Batting Stats 1999

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall155595193391351081187677.324.408.570.9771.014.245
Projected155595193391351081187677.324.408.570.9771.014.245
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14768299016023397500.0138.68.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16352111938392015005.319.410.564.974
vs. RHP4321412802670795662204.326.407.572.979
Close/Late581740186109100.293.391.414.805
Scoring Position153508187103130204.327.447.549.996
Pinch Hitting600000002000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home792991022202061603540.341.416.6151.032
Road76296911711547584137.307.399.524.922
March/April23863050313181111.349.423.512.934
May251002710052017919.270.339.520.859
June2510939101730201314.358.431.6611.091
July239539601019271211.411.477.7891.267
August27962510512131111.260.343.427.770
Sept/Oct321093370514232011.303.429.505.933
Postseason51651014544.313.476.5631.039

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19921224101152407605447343800.280.356.390.746 KCA
19931364541403009546453324500.308.383.434.817KCA
199415456614738110788062953800.260.340.383.723KCA
199513649213523212685641853200.274.337.402.739KCA
199672245671435313325541700.273.348.416.764KCA
199715657215338317836855845301.267.338.434.772KCA
199814855717044229110847210106700.305.388.548.936KC
19991555951933913510811876927700.324.408.570.977 FLA,NL
Total10793891112025012124592557431553636701.288.364.454.818 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1992, AAA15289101431400.321.345.464.809

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19995165101454400.313.476.5631.039
Total5165101454400.313.450.5631.013

Fielding Stats 1999

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop14714617552710672422.9701283.15.08    
Leftfield51700701.00018.03.50    

Player History

2/1/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,285,714 through salary arbitration...
2/1/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,600,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/26/1996 with a Torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for full season...
2/1/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,600,000 through salary arbitration...
2/1/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,342,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/15/1998 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Florida on 2/15/1999 to a 7-year deal worth $10,000,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/24/1999, hitting .440 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against San Francisco, driving in 6 runs on 6/19/1999...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Colorado on 6/21/1999...
Was selected to the 1999 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1999, hitting .411 with 10 HR, 19 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1998 - .548 - 7th
OPS
1998 - .936 - 9th
Doubles
1997 - 38 - 9th
1998 - 44 - 4th
RBI
1998 - 110 - 8th
 

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