Javier Valentin was a catcher in MLB. Across 631 career games, with a .251 batting average and 45 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | MIN | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
| 1998 | MIN | 55 | 162 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 30 | .198 | .247 | .309 | .556 |
| 1999 | MIN | 78 | 218 | 22 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 39 | .248 | .313 | .381 | .694 |
| 2002 | MIN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | TB | 49 | 135 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 31 | .222 | .254 | .356 | .609 |
| 2004 | CIN | 82 | 202 | 18 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 36 | .233 | .293 | .381 | .674 |
| 2005 | CIN | 76 | 221 | 36 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 30 | 37 | .281 | .362 | .520 | .883 |
| 2006 | CIN | 92 | 186 | 24 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 29 | .269 | .313 | .441 | .754 |
| 2007 | CIN | 97 | 243 | 19 | 67 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 19 | 25 | .276 | .328 | .387 | .715 |
| 2008 | CIN | 94 | 129 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 27 | .256 | .326 | .411 | .737 |
| Career Totals | — | 631 | 1507 | 154 | 379 | 82 | 5 | 45 | 210 | 0 | 131 | 257 | .251 | .310 | .402 | .712 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1998 | $170,000 |
| 1999 | $207,500 |
| 2003 | $305,000 |
| 2004 | $500,000 |
| 2005 | $450,000 |
| 2006 | $1,150,000 |
| 2007 | $1,250,000 |
Career Total: $4,032,500 (7 seasons)
Average: $576,071
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.