Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)
Born: February 18, 1967 in Mineola, NY us
Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ).
School: Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ)
Debut: July 27, 1992 (Age 25-160d, 16,191st in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 29, 2002 (Age 35-223d)
vs. ATL 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1992 season
Agents: Jeff Moorad • Previously: Dick Moss
Full Name: John William Valentin
Pronunciation: \VAL-en-tin\
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28 | BOS | AL | ALDS | CLE | L | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .583 | .983 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 | 2.6% | ||
| 1998 | 31 | BOS | AL | ALDS | CLE | L | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .467 | .556 | .533 | 1.089 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.5% | ||
| 1999 | 32 | BOS | AL | ALDS | CLE | W | 5 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .318 | .304 | .818 | 1.123 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 | 2.7% | ||
| 1999 | 32 | BOS | AL | ALCS | NYY | L | 5 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .348 | .400 | .565 | .965 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.09 | -2.3% | 3.767 | 0.220 |