C Javier Valentin #26
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/22/2000
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C JAVIER VALENTIN #26 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
49 127 32 5 0 8 20 14 27 .252 .336 .480 0 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 11 10 11 11
Power 11 11 11 11
Eye 12 12 12 13
Avoid K's 11 10 11 11
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 12 14
Errors: - 13 12
Arm: 13 15 11
Turn DP: - 9 -
Framing: 15 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 13 Left Field: 13
1st Base: 13 Center Field: 9
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: 12
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
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
10/15/2000 @ FLO Loss, 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/13/2000 FLO Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05/2000 MON Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/04/2000 MON Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/2000 CIN Win, 6-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2000 @ SD Win, 12-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2000 @ CHC Loss, 1-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2000 CHC Win, 3-2 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/15/2000 CHC Loss, 6-7 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/13/2000 @ PIT Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/19/1975
Born in:Manatí, ARE
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:5' 10"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$214,000
Signed Through:2000 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:187 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1992, 28th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 49 127 32 5 0 8 20 19 14 27 .252 .336 .480 .816 .336 .228 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 146 3 3 0 0 0 2 61 13 0 0 0.0 22.0 6.14 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   29 5 1 0 0 2 6 6 11 2 0 1 .172 .316 .207 .523
Versus Right   98 27 4 0 8 18 13 8 16 0 0 2 .276 .343 .561 .904
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   24 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .280 .417 .697
May   17 4 2 0 1 4 4 5 3 1 0 0 .235 .391 .529 .921
June   23 7 1 0 3 7 6 2 7 0 0 1 .304 .385 .739 1.124
July   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 .267 .368 .267 .635
August   23 3 0 0 1 3 2 4 7 0 0 0 .130 .259 .261 .520
September   25 8 1 0 2 2 4 1 5 0 0 0 .320 .346 .600 .946
Spring Training   45 11 4 1 0 0 7 4 9 0 0 0 .244 .306 .378 .684
Postseason   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Last Year   304 78 13 1 10 49 30 29 70 2 0 4 .257 .327 .405 .732
2 Years Ago   279 74 13 0 8 47 40 27 59 3 0 3 .265 .333 .398 .731
Career   710 184 31 1 26 116 89 70 156 7 0 10 .259 .331 .415 .747
Home   55 17 2 0 4 7 8 3 11 1 0 1 .309 .350 .564 .914
Road   72 15 3 0 4 13 11 11 16 1 0 2 .208 .326 .417 .742
Grass   110 29 5 0 8 20 16 9 25 2 0 2 .264 .325 .527 .852
Turf   17 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 2 0 0 1 .176 .391 .176 .568
Day   42 12 0 0 3 6 6 1 9 1 0 0 .286 .295 .500 .795
Night   85 20 5 0 5 14 13 13 18 1 0 3 .235 .353 .471 .824
As Starter   109 25 4 0 5 16 14 12 24 2 0 3 .229 .317 .404 .721
As Reliever / Substitution   18 7 1 0 3 4 5 2 3 0 0 0 .389 .450 .944 1.394
Pinch Hitting   12 5 1 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .417 .462 .750 1.212
Close/Late   33 7 1 0 2 3 4 1 8 0 0 0 .212 .235 .424 .660
Inning 1-3   30 6 2 0 1 4 2 4 8 1 0 0 .200 .286 .367 .652
Inning 4-6   44 14 1 0 3 11 8 6 7 1 0 2 .318 .415 .545 .961
Inning 7-9   43 10 2 0 2 3 7 4 10 0 0 1 .233 .312 .419 .731
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
0 Outs   39 8 0 0 3 4 7 3 9 1 0 2 .205 .289 .436 .725
1 Outs   46 11 3 0 2 7 7 6 10 1 0 1 .239 .333 .435 .768
2 Outs   42 13 2 0 3 9 5 5 8 0 0 0 .310 .383 .571 .954
Scoring Position   30 8 2 0 2 13 4 3 7 2 0 0 .267 .314 .533 .848
Bases Empty   80 18 2 0 5 5 12 7 15 0 0 3 .225 .311 .438 .749
Runner on 1st   17 6 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 0 0 .353 .476 .588 1.064
Runner on 2nd   11 4 1 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .364 .462 .727 1.189
Runner on 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .400 1.333 1.733
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   63 11 1 0 4 10 8 4 27 0 0 1 .175 .235 .381 .616
First Pitch   8 2 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 .250 .462 .375 .837
Count 0-1   10 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Count 0-2   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 1-0   18 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .158 .389 .547
Count 1-1   12 6 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .538 .750 1.288
Count 1-2   21 4 0 0 2 5 3 0 9 0 0 1 .190 .227 .476 .703
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   9 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .778 1.111
Count 2-2   18 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 .400 .727 1.000 1.727
Full Count   12 3 0 0 2 3 4 4 5 0 0 0 .250 .438 .750 1.188
Behind in Count   43 9 1 0 2 6 4 0 17 0 0 1 .209 .227 .372 .599
Ahead in Count   34 9 2 0 3 4 8 7 0 1 0 0 .265 .381 .588 .969
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   10 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .100 .100 .200 .300
Batting 7th   14 4 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 .286 .353 .500 .853
Batting 8th   86 21 3 0 6 14 13 10 17 1 0 2 .244 .333 .488 .822
Batting 9th   14 6 1 0 1 3 4 2 5 0 0 1 .429 .529 .714 1.244
Low Leverage   75 15 4 0 2 8 8 11 15 0 0 2 .200 .318 .333 .652
Medium Leverage   31 12 0 0 4 8 7 2 7 1 0 1 .387 .429 .774 1.203
High Leverage   19 4 1 0 1 3 3 1 5 1 0 0 .211 .238 .421 .659
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 .816 105 98 0.5
Total MLB 256 710 184 31 1 26 116 89 70 10 7 156 3 2 .259 .331 .415 .747 93 88 2.0
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
Total AA 50 188 60 12 1 7 22 26 20 2 1 35 2 0 .319 .389 .505 .894 174 174
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 -4 44 0.1
Total MLB 10 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 .125 .300 .250 .550 47 61
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
TOTAL C 107 85 642 57 1 702 3 .996 802.2 7.84 +1.2 .872 2 80 28 35.0
TOTAL 1B 79 74 624 45 59 671 2 .997 677.1 8.89 +0.8 .994
TOTAL 3B 9 5 1 6 4 8 1 .875 52.0 1.21 -0.3 .907
TOTAL LF 13 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 43.0 1.88 +1.3 1.455
TOTAL RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .981
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).
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