#95 Jose Valentin, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Houston Astros

#95 Jose Valentin, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Houston Astros
Wednesday, 11/3/2004

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Jose Valentin

10/12/1969
35
P.R.,,MANATI
5"10
175

Shortstop
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2.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 2,050,500
2005
10 Year(s), 56 Days (1776 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 19 Days (1911 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	4	6	6	5	5
Versus LHP	4	6	6	5	5
Versus RHP	4	6	6	5	4
Talent	4	7	6	6	5

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Fielding Ratings
3B : 6 (Range), .935 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 6 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
9/24	@PIT	L 5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	#6
9/25	@PIT	W 6-1	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	#6
9/26	COL	W 8-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	#7
9/27	COL	L 4-6	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	#7
9/28	@SDN	W 4-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#6
9/29	@SDN	L 2-7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
9/30	CIN	L 4-5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	#7
10/1	STL	L 4-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#6
10/2	@MON	L 5-6	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	#7
10/4	@ARI	W 7-5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7

Batting Stats 2004

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	146	481	100	25	6	11	73	63	65	92	.208	.299	.353	.653	.596	.146
Projected	146	481	100	25	6	11	73	63	65	92	.208	.299	.353	.653	.596	.146

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	140	551	0	1	0	12	0	5	170	42	0	1	.0	53.4	3.6

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	103	26	7	3	0	16	12	11	19	1	0	0	.252	.322	.379	.700
vs. RHP	378	74	18	3	11	57	51	54	73	4	0	0	.196	.294	.347	.640
Close/Late	55	10	1	0	0	2	6	5	12	0	0	0	.182	.250	.200	.450
Scoring Position	125	30	7	1	5	63	0	20	18	5	0	0	.240	.333	.432	.765
Pinch Hitting	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	74	240	47	11	4	7	36	30	28	47	.196	.278	.362	.640
Road	72	241	53	14	2	4	37	33	37	45	.220	.320	.344	.665
March/April	22	78	13	4	1	3	11	9	11	17	.167	.270	.359	.629
May	25	86	28	8	2	1	10	16	12	17	.326	.404	.500	.904
June	25	85	16	4	1	2	12	11	11	21	.188	.278	.329	.608
July	23	81	15	4	0	0	10	6	11	16	.185	.283	.235	.517
August	24	81	16	2	0	4	18	13	10	10	.198	.280	.370	.650
Sept/Oct	27	70	12	3	2	1	12	8	10	11	.171	.272	.314	.586

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1994	39	59	9	4	1	0	7	7	3	1	1	14	2	1	.153	.203	.254	.457	DET
1995	16	26	9	4	0	1	2	7	7	1	0	6	0	1	.346	.500	.615	1.115	DET
1996	84	232	54	7	3	13	41	35	16	0	3	47	3	1	.233	.279	.457	.736	DET CHC
1997	128	348	82	16	1	15	56	44	52	0	1	61	3	3	.236	.334	.417	.751	CHC
1998	90	167	35	6	0	5	26	21	24	1	1	41	0	0	.210	.311	.335	.646	CHC
1999	108	269	50	10	3	9	39	31	33	1	3	65	1	1	.186	.275	.346	.620	CHC
2000	59	72	13	5	0	0	7	11	10	0	0	20	0	0	.181	.280	.250	.530	CHC
2001	97	151	37	7	1	9	25	24	21	0	1	33	1	0	.245	.335	.483	.819	LAN
2002	104	229	59	12	3	13	46	44	39	0	2	42	0	0	.258	.363	.507	.870	LAN
2003	121	308	66	17	0	21	57	43	42	1	2	78	0	0	.214	.309	.474	.783	LAN
2004	146	481	100	25	6	11	73	63	65	0	5	92	0	1	.208	.299	.353	.653	HOU
Total	992	2342	514	113	18	97	379	330	312	5	19	499	10	8	.219	.310	.407	.718

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1992, AA	74	272	76	16	1	11	45	35	34	43	2	2	.279	.356	.467	.823
1992, AAA	64	244	57	3	2	7	25	29	19	41	5	2	.234	.288	.348	.636
1993, AA	138	493	148	34	2	37	104	86	105	70	8	2	.300	.415	.602	1.017
1995, AAA	126	459	128	27	1	39	101	88	83	79	7	3	.279	.384	.597	.981
1996, AAA	28	117	40	9	0	9	29	26	16	18	2	0	.342	.415	.650	1.064

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1996	2	5	2	0	0	0	1	3	3	2	0	0	.400	.625	.400	1.025
Total	2	5	2	0	0	0	1	3	3	2	0	0	.400	.625	.400	1.025

Fielding Stats 2004

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
Third Base	2	0	0	4	0	4	0	1.000	4.0	9.00
Shortstop	144	140	178	510	106	721	33	.954	1229.0	5.28

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Houston on 2/7/2004 to a 2-year deal worth $2,050,500 per year...

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