Javier Valentín
José Javier (Rosario) Valentín
Born: September 19, 1975
Manati, PR
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 198
Draft: Round 3 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Fernando Callejo HS (Manati, PR)
Career: 1993-2009
Major League Statistics
Javier (Rosario) Valentín compiled a career batting average of .274 with 95 home runs and 428 RBI in his 754-game career with the Twins, Elizabethton Twins, Fort Wayne Wizards, Fort Myers Miracle, Hardware City Rock Cats, New Britain Rock Cats, Salt Lake Buzz, Edmonton Trappers and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 2009 campaign.
 Twins |
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Fort Wayne Wizards |
 Hardware City Rock Cats |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 New Britain Rock Cats |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 9 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .208 | .345 | .250 | .595 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | R | GULF | Twins | 32 | 122 | 103 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 19 | .262 | .344 | .369 | .713 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 54 | 232 | 210 | 23 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 44 | .210 | .263 | .362 | .625 | 76 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 112 | 433 | 383 | 59 | 123 | 26 | 5 | 19 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 75 | .321 | .398 | .564 | .962 | 216 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | 48 | 185 | 165 | 22 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 35 | .236 | .308 | .339 | .647 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 87 | 379 | 338 | 34 | 89 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 65 | .263 | .330 | .408 | .738 | 138 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 102 | 409 | 370 | 41 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 61 | .243 | .297 | .354 | .651 | 131 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 39 | 151 | 140 | 25 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 27 | .357 | .397 | .650 | 1.047 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 121 | 489 | 431 | 53 | 121 | 29 | 2 | 17 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 108 | .281 | .352 | .476 | .827 | 205 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 127 | 509 | 455 | 69 | 130 | 33 | 1 | 21 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 96 | .286 | .346 | .501 | .847 | 228 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 23 | 89 | 77 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .260 | .360 | .416 | .775 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 754 | 3027 | 2696 | 353 | 738 | 170 | 12 | 95 | 428 | 4 | 16 | 267 | 543 | .274 | .340 | .451 | .791 | 1217 | 63 | 22 | 6 | 36 | 21 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | C | 9 | 81 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .977 | 9.333 | 2 | |||
| 1993 | R | GULF | Twins | C | 19 | 120 | 22 | 5 | 0 | .966 | 7.474 | 3 | |||
| 1993 | R | GULF | Twins | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1993 | R | GULF | Twins | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1994 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1.250 | ||||
| 1994 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | C | 39 | 288 | 48 | 12 | 2 | .966 | 8.615 | 9 | 47 | 24 | 33.8 |
| 1994 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 3B | 9 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.222 | ||||
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | C | 101 | 730 | 108 | 23 | 11 | .973 | 8.297 | 17 | 88 | 65 | 42.5 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 3B | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 2.667 | ||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | C | 53 | 355 | 60 | 2 | 2 | .995 | 7.830 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 46.1 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | C | 31 | 177 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .980 | 6.194 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 22.2 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | 3B | 15 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 5 | .970 | 2.133 | ||||
| 1997 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | C | 85 | 513 | 65 | 5 | 8 | .991 | 6.800 | 12 | 42 | 31 | 42.5 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 3B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | C | 24 | 155 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 6.917 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 33.3 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | C | 49 | 343 | 32 | 5 | 3 | .987 | 7.653 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 46.0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 3B | 25 | 19 | 44 | 8 | 6 | .887 | 2.520 | ||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 1B | 20 | 137 | 19 | 1 | 11 | .994 | 7.800 | ||||
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 3B | 9 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .826 | 2.111 | ||||
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | C | 71 | 482 | 39 | 5 | 5 | .990 | 7.338 | 6 | 48 | 20 | 29.4 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 12 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 9.583 | ||||
| Totals | 590 | 3558 | 537 | 83 | 69 | .980 | 6.941 | 66 | 328 | 211 | 39.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1993 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1994 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1995 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | MIN | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Hardware City Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | MIN | April 6, 2001 | September 3, 2001 |
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | MIN | April 4, 2002 | September 2, 2002 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | May 15, 2009 | June 14, 2009 |
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