Eric Valent
Eric Christian Valent
Born: April 4, 1977
La Mirada, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 191
Draft: Round 26 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Compensation (1998 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 1 (2003 Rule V (3A phase), New York Mets)
School: Canyon HS (Anaheim, CA)
UCLA
N/A
Career: 1998-2006
Major League Statistics
Eric Valent compiled a career batting average of .260 with 107 home runs and 509 RBI in his 1558-game career with the Piedmont Boll Weevils, Clearwater Phillies, Reading Phillies, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Norfolk Tides, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2006 campaign.
 Piedmont Boll Weevils |
 Clearwater Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Portland Beavers |
 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Piedmont Boll Weevils | 22 | 104 | 89 | 24 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | .427 | .500 | .831 | 1.331 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 34 | 145 | 125 | 24 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 29 | .264 | .359 | .464 | .823 | 58 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 134 | 594 | 520 | 91 | 150 | 31 | 9 | 20 | 106 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 110 | .288 | .359 | .498 | .857 | 259 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 128 | 550 | 469 | 81 | 121 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 89 | .258 | .356 | .467 | .823 | 219 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 117 | 508 | 448 | 65 | 122 | 30 | 2 | 21 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 105 | .272 | .352 | .489 | .841 | 219 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 140 | 602 | 546 | 69 | 137 | 34 | 2 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 94 | .251 | .311 | .370 | .681 | 202 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 134 | 520 | 450 | 62 | 98 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 102 | .218 | .308 | .367 | .675 | 165 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 79 | 333 | 275 | 44 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 58 | .255 | .380 | .407 | .787 | 112 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 30 | 95 | 86 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 | .209 | .284 | .256 | .540 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 24 | 82 | 74 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .189 | .259 | .257 | .516 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 842 | 3533 | 3082 | 478 | 801 | 183 | 22 | 107 | 509 | 10 | 12 | 385 | 651 | .260 | .344 | .438 | .782 | 1349 | 63 | 26 | 8 | 32 | 23 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Piedmont Boll Weevils | PHI | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | June 11, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | April 6, 2006 | May 14, 2006 |
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