José Antonio Valentín (born October 12, 1969) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers (1992–1999), Chicago White Sox (2000–2004), Los Angeles Dodgers (2005), and New York Mets (2006–2007).
Baseball career
Early years
Valentín was signed on October 12, 1986, by the San Diego Padres as an amateur free agent. However, he was sent to the Milwaukee Brewers on March 26, 1992, with Ricky Bones and Matt Mieske in exchange for Gary Sheffield and Minor League prospect Geoff Kellogg. He made his major league debut with the Brewers on September 17, 1992. On January 12, 2000, and after eight seasons with the Brewers, he was traded with Cal Eldred to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jaime Navarro and John Snyder. He played five seasons with the White Sox before becoming a free agent on October 29, 2004.
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2004 | *6/HD |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2004 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2004 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2004 | 6 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2004 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2004 | 5 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2004 | 213 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2004 | 83 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2004 | .321 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2004 | 92 |
| OPS | MLB | 2004 | .760 |
| SLG | MLB | 2004 | .473 |
| OBP | MLB | 2004 | .287 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2004 | .216 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2004 | 139 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2004 | 43 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2004 | 6 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2004 | 8 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2004 | 70 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2004 | 30 |
| Triples | MLB | 2004 | 3 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2004 | 20 |
| Hits | MLB | 2004 | 97 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2004 | 73 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2004 | 450 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2004 | 504 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2004 | 125 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2004 | 1.8 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2003 | *6/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2003 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2003 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2003 | 7 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2003 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2003 | 6 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2003 | 233 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2003 | 99 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2003 | .341 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2003 | 100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2003 | .776 |
| SLG | MLB | 2003 | .463 |
| OBP | MLB | 2003 | .313 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2003 | .237 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2003 | 114 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2003 | 54 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2003 | 3 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2003 | 8 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2003 | 74 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2003 | 28 |
| Triples | MLB | 2003 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2003 | 26 |
| Hits | MLB | 2003 | 119 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2003 | 79 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2003 | 503 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2003 | 569 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2003 | 144 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2003 | 4.0 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2002 | 56H/D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2002 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2002 | 3 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2002 | 9 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2002 | 227 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2002 | 104 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2002 | .343 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2002 | 106 |
| OPS | MLB | 2002 | .790 |
| SLG | MLB | 2002 | .479 |
| OBP | MLB | 2002 | .311 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2002 | .249 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2002 | 99 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2002 | 43 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2002 | 3 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2002 | 3 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2002 | 75 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2002 | 25 |
| Triples | MLB | 2002 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2002 | 26 |
| Hits | MLB | 2002 | 118 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2002 | 70 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2002 | 474 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2002 | 527 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2002 | 135 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2002 | 3.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2001 | 568H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2001 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2001 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2001 | 8 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2001 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2001 | 7 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2001 | 223 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2001 | 110 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2001 | .358 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2001 | 116 |
| OPS | MLB | 2001 | .845 |
| SLG | MLB | 2001 | .509 |
| OBP | MLB | 2001 | .336 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2001 | .258 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2001 | 114 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2001 | 50 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2001 | 6 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2001 | 9 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2001 | 68 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2001 | 28 |
| Triples | MLB | 2001 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2001 | 22 |
| Hits | MLB | 2001 | 113 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2001 | 74 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2001 | 438 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2001 | 502 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2001 | 124 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2001 | 3.0 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2000 | *6/H9 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2000 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2000 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2000 | 13 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2000 | 4 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2000 | 11 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2000 | 279 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2000 | 107 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2000 | .374 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2000 | 107 |
| OPS | MLB | 2000 | .835 |
| SLG | MLB | 2000 | .491 |
| OBP | MLB | 2000 | .343 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2000 | .273 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2000 | 106 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2000 | 59 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2000 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2000 | 19 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2000 | 92 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2000 | 25 |
| Triples | MLB | 2000 | 6 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2000 | 37 |
| Hits | MLB | 2000 | 155 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2000 | 107 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2000 | 568 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2000 | 648 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2000 | 144 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2000 | 4.9 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1997 | *6/DH |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1997 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1997 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1997 | 4 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1997 | 4 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1997 | 5 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1997 | 201 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1997 | 76 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1997 | .315 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1997 | 85 |
| OPS | MLB | 1997 | .717 |
| SLG | MLB | 1997 | .407 |
| OBP | MLB | 1997 | .310 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1997 | .253 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1997 | 109 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1997 | 39 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1997 | 8 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1997 | 19 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1997 | 58 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1997 | 17 |
| Triples | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1997 | 23 |
| Hits | MLB | 1997 | 125 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1997 | 58 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1997 | 494 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1997 | 546 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1997 | 136 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1997 | 1.4 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1996 | *6/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1996 | 9 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1996 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1996 | 6 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1996 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1996 | 4 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1996 | 262 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1996 | 90 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1996 | .348 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1996 | 100 |
| OPS | MLB | 1996 | .811 |
| SLG | MLB | 1996 | .475 |
| OBP | MLB | 1996 | .336 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1996 | .259 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1996 | 145 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1996 | 66 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1996 | 4 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1996 | 17 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1996 | 95 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1996 | 24 |
| Triples | MLB | 1996 | 7 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1996 | 33 |
| Hits | MLB | 1996 | 143 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1996 | 90 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1996 | 552 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1996 | 628 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1996 | 154 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1996 | 3.9 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1995 | *6H/D5 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1995 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1995 | 7 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1995 | 136 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1995 | 73 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1995 | .317 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1995 | 76 |
| OPS | MLB | 1995 | .695 |
| SLG | MLB | 1995 | .402 |
| OBP | MLB | 1995 | .293 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1995 | .219 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1995 | 83 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1995 | 37 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1995 | 8 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1995 | 16 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1995 | 49 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1995 | 11 |
| Triples | MLB | 1995 | 3 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1995 | 23 |
| Hits | MLB | 1995 | 74 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1995 | 62 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1995 | 338 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1995 | 386 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1995 | 112 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1995 | 1.2 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1994 | *64/H5D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1994 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1994 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1994 | 4 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1994 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1994 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1994 | 120 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1994 | 88 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1994 | .344 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1994 | 90 |
| OPS | MLB | 1994 | .751 |
| SLG | MLB | 1994 | .421 |
| OBP | MLB | 1994 | .330 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1994 | .239 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1994 | 75 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1994 | 38 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1994 | 3 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1994 | 12 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1994 | 46 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1994 | 11 |
| Triples | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1994 | 19 |
| Hits | MLB | 1994 | 68 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1994 | 47 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1994 | 285 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1994 | 331 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1994 | 97 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1994 | 2.5 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1993 | 6/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1993 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1993 | 21 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1993 | 104 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1993 | .351 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1993 | 100 |
| OPS | MLB | 1993 | .740 |
| SLG | MLB | 1993 | .396 |
| OBP | MLB | 1993 | .344 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1993 | .245 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1993 | 16 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1993 | 7 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1993 | 7 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| Triples | MLB | 1993 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| Hits | MLB | 1993 | 13 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1993 | 10 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1993 | 53 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1993 | 63 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1993 | 19 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1993 | 0.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1992 | /H46 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1992 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1992 | -134 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1992 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1992 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 1992 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 1992 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 1992 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1992 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1992 | 1 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1992 | 1 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1992 | 3 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1992 | 4 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1992 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1992 | -0.1 |
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