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Javier Valentin

Reds Career team 2004–2008
Number #17
Position Catcher
Bats Both
Throws Right
Age 50
Height 5' 10"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Manati, Puerto Rico
Born Sep 19, 1975

Key Insights

2008
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Valentin is 10 for 19 against Ian Snell, a .526 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

24 career plate appearances.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

Against the arms currently on the STL, Valentin has hit .296 and slugged .704 over 90 plate appearances, his best of any club.

24 hits, 9 home runs and 13 strikeouts, against a .352 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Valentin has hit 5 home runs off Greg Maddux, one every 5.8 plate appearances they have shared.

29 career plate appearances against him.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Brad Lidge has struck Valentin out 5 times in 11 plate appearances, 45.5% of everything between them.

5 strikeouts in 11 plate appearances.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Valentin has hit .133/.188/.200 against Roy Oswalt in 16 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

2 for 15 with 0 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .748 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Ben Sheets walks Valentin in 25% of their meetings, 3 times in 12 plate appearances.

3 walks in 12 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 19, 1975
Birth Place Manati, Puerto Rico
Height 5' 10"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Both/Right