C Javier Valentin #17
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
02/27/2005
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C JAVIER VALENTIN #17 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 9 9 9 10
Gap 11 11 11 11
Power 11 11 11 11
Eye 12 12 12 14
Avoid K's 10 10 10 11
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 11 12
Errors: - 12 11
Arm: 13 14 11
Turn DP: - 9 -
Framing: 16 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 13 Left Field: 9
1st Base: 10 Center Field: 6
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 7
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Aggressiveness: 10
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 18
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/19/1975
Born in:Manatí, ARE
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:5' 10"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,600,000
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1992, 28th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1998 St. Louis - MLB 22 116 279 74 13 0 8 47 40 27 3 3 59 1 2 .265 .333 .398 .731 93 90 0.7
1999 St. Louis - MLB 23 91 304 78 13 1 10 49 30 29 4 2 70 2 0 .257 .327 .405 .732 87 83 0.7
2000 St. Louis - MLB 24 49 127 32 5 0 8 20 19 14 3 2 27 0 0 .252 .336 .480 .816 109 100 0.6
2001 St. Louis - MLB 25 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000 408 425 0.1
2002 St. Louis - MLB 26 84 212 55 11 0 6 28 25 25 3 5 43 0 1 .259 .339 .396 .735 97 96 0.8
2003 St. Louis - MLB 27 91 238 56 8 0 9 44 24 28 1 4 49 0 1 .235 .314 .382 .696 85 76 0.4
2004 St. Louis - MLB 28 130 419 100 20 2 6 37 44 48 5 4 76 1 1 .239 .321 .339 .660 78 78 1.2
Total MLB 566 1583 397 71 3 48 228 183 171 19 20 324 4 5 .251 .327 .390 .718 89 86 4.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1993 AZL - DE 17 50 184 47 6 2 3 32 37 39 6 5 45 1 0 .255 .393 .359 .752 126 129 0.9
1993 Johnson City - BC 17 4 16 8 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 .500 .556 .750 1.306 349 357 0.5
1994 Johnson City - BC 18 7 25 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 5 0 0 .160 .276 .160 .436 67 46 -0.0
1994 Hamilton - BC 18 44 148 30 5 2 3 12 21 22 4 1 39 0 2 .203 .320 .324 .644 166 179 1.7
1994 Total - BC 18 51 173 34 5 2 3 12 23 26 4 1 44 0 2 .197 .314 .301 .614 152 160 1.6
1995 Springfield - A 19 130 445 91 15 3 13 51 43 74 10 6 136 3 3 .204 .327 .339 .666 138 138 3.6
1996 Savannah - A 20 89 305 64 12 4 11 50 38 61 5 1 75 3 2 .210 .349 .384 .733 186 183 4.1
1996 Arkansas - AA 20 34 133 37 7 1 3 21 23 28 5 1 33 0 0 .278 .419 .414 .833 166 167 1.6
1996 Louisville - AAA 20 5 16 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .400 .812 1.212 268 259 0.4
1997 Arkansas - AA 21 71 256 62 11 2 10 49 38 44 4 5 49 2 2 .242 .356 .418 .774 143 139 2.0
1997 Louisville - AAA 21 45 172 56 11 0 5 20 23 16 2 1 31 2 0 .326 .387 .477 .864 164 165 2.1
2001 Louisville - AAA 25 113 391 96 18 5 25 91 54 72 2 6 56 2 1 .246 .361 .509 .870 168 163 5.0
Total AA 163 579 156 30 6 32 113 80 92 4 7 91 4 1 .269 .370 .508 .877 170 167
Total TL 105 389 99 18 3 13 70 61 72 9 6 82 2 2 .254 .378 .416 .795 151 149
Total MIDW 130 445 91 15 3 13 51 43 74 10 6 136 3 3 .204 .327 .339 .666 138 138
Total SALL 89 305 64 12 4 11 50 38 61 5 1 75 3 2 .210 .349 .384 .733 186 183
Total NYPL 44 148 30 5 2 3 12 21 22 4 1 39 0 2 .203 .320 .324 .644 166 179
Total APPY 11 41 12 1 0 1 1 4 5 1 0 9 0 1 .293 .383 .390 .773 175 165
Total ARIZ 50 184 47 6 2 3 32 37 39 6 5 45 1 0 .255 .393 .359 .752 126 129
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1998 St. Louis - MLB 22 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900 137 146 -0.0
1999 St. Louis - MLB 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125 0.2
2000 St. Louis - MLB 24 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -2 44 0.1
2003 St. Louis - MLB 27 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123 0.1
Total MLB 13 16 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 .062 .167 .125 .292 -18 -20
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1998 St. Louis - MLB C 38 28 208 15 0 223 0 1.000 272.2 7.36 +0.6 .776 0 24 9 37.5
1998 St. Louis - MLB 1B 29 29 249 16 21 267 2 .993 261.1 9.13 -0.3 .975
1998 St. Louis - MLB 3B 7 5 1 6 4 8 1 .875 50.0 1.26 -0.3 .907
1998 St. Louis - MLB LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.1 .973
1999 St. Louis - MLB C 29 26 172 26 0 200 2 .990 242.1 7.35 +1.3 .952 1 30 13 43.3
1999 St. Louis - MLB 1B 50 45 375 29 38 404 0 1.000 416.0 8.74 +1.1 1.004
1999 St. Louis - MLB LF 5 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 24.0 2.25 +1.5 1.943
1999 St. Louis - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .981
2000 St. Louis - MLB C 40 31 262 16 1 279 1 .996 287.2 8.70 -0.7 .838 1 26 6 23.1
2000 St. Louis - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 St. Louis - MLB LF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.2 1.69 -0.1 .965
2001 St. Louis - MLB C 4 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 11.2 3.09 -0.3 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2001 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 St. Louis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 St. Louis - MLB C 55 43 323 31 2 354 0 1.000 401.0 7.95 +0.4 .743 2 26 12 46.2
2002 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 0.0 .000
2002 St. Louis - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.036
2002 St. Louis - MLB LF 8 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 -0.0 .972
2002 St. Louis - MLB CF 19 11 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 111.2 2.26 -2.4 .877
2002 St. Louis - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.0 .960
2003 St. Louis - MLB C 65 56 399 21 3 422 2 .995 500.0 7.56 -1.9 .940 4 36 8 22.2
2003 St. Louis - MLB LF 8 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 41.0 2.41 -0.2 .964
2003 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.0 .994
2003 St. Louis - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 .976
2004 St. Louis - MLB C 116 108 755 62 4 820 3 .996 974.1 7.55 -0.4 .980 8 84 26 31.0
2004 St. Louis - MLB 3B 3 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 -0.2 1.044
2004 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 347 292 2122 172 10 2302 8 .997 2689.2 7.68 -0.9 .881 16 226 74 32.7
TOTAL 1B 80 74 628 45 59 675 2 .997 680.1 8.90 +0.8 .994
TOTAL 3B 13 7 2 10 4 13 1 .923 73.0 1.48 -0.4 .963
TOTAL LF 30 6 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 101.0 2.14 +1.1 1.106
TOTAL CF 21 12 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 122.2 2.35 -2.3 .890
TOTAL RF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 -0.0 .968
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1992 Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 2, Pick 28, 56th overall pick).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (12); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 8 (12).
07/12/1993 Wins the ARIZ Player of the Week Award.
09/16/1993 Wins the 1993 ARIZ Platinum Stick Award at C.
09/22/1993 Wins the 1993 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Johnson City Cardinals!
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (12); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 8 (12).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (12); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 10 (12).
06/12/1995 Wins the MIDW Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Midwest League All-Star Game.
10/05/1995 Wins the 1995 MIDW Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 12 (12).
05/01/1996 Wins the TL Batter of the Month Award.
06/30/1996 Named the #79 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Texas League All-Star Game.
07/09/1996 Was selected to the 1996 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
09/16/1996 Wins the 1996 Texas League Round 1 with the Arkansas Travelers!
10/02/1996 Wins the 1996 SALL Platinum Stick Award at C.
10/28/1996 Named the #74 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 12 (12).
05/12/1997 Wins the TL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1997 Wins the TL Batter of the Month Award.
06/30/1997 Named the #94 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Texas League All-Star Game.
08/14/1997 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/26/1997 Injured on 08/25/1997, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
09/24/1997 Wins the 1997 TL Platinum Stick Award at C.
10/29/1997 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12).
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12).
06/20/1999 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
06/24/1999 Injured on 06/23/1999, diagnosed with a sore thumb, will not miss additional time.
11/20/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12).
11/19/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (13).
06/18/2001 Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/09/2001 Was selected to the 2001 American Association All-Star Game.
07/23/2001 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
10/02/2001 Wins the 2001 AA Platinum Stick Award at C.
10/29/2001 Wins the 2001 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
11/21/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,311,200.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (13).
11/19/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,251,500.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (13).
04/06/2003 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the St. Louis Cardinals development complex.
11/19/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,600,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 12 (13).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (14).
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