#23 Joel Valenti, Centerfield, 34 yrs, Covington Demons Monday, 10/14/2008 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joel Valenti
3/2/1974 34 Mexico 6"1 205
Centerfield S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Rule 5 Draft Eligibility : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,000,000 2008 14 Year(s), 13 Days (2421 total Days) 172 Day(s) 16 Year(s), 2 Days (2754 total Days) 16 Year(s) Protected (on 40 Man Roster) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 47 | 57 | 19 | 27 | 29 |
| Versus LHP | 49 | 58 | 19 | 28 | 29 |
| Versus RHP | 46 | 56 | 19 | 27 | 29 |
| Talent | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 5 6 3 5 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 8 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 6 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 6
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 8/23 | SB | L 5-8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 8/24 | SB | L 3-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 8/26 | SB | L 1-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 8/28 | @DAN | L 3-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 8/29 | @DAN | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 8/30 | @DAN | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
| 9/1 | NY | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/2 | NY | W 3-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
| 9/3 | NY | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/4 | NY | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 131 | 480 | 130 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 56 | 38 | 120 | .271 | .332 | .392 | .724 | .667 | .121 |
| Projected | 131 | 480 | 130 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 56 | 38 | 120 | .271 | .332 | .392 | .724 | .667 | .121 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 123 | 524 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 41 | 20 | 17 | 54.1 | 69.3 | 4.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 94 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .297 | .426 | .723 |
| vs. RHP | 386 | 107 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 48 | 31 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .277 | .340 | .383 | .724 |
| Close/Late | 43 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .353 | .442 | .795 |
| Scoring Position | 87 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .402 | .517 | .919 |
| Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 68 | 255 | 72 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 59 | .282 | .332 | .384 | .716 |
| Road | 63 | 225 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 61 | .258 | .332 | .400 | .732 |
| March/April | 27 | 95 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 24 | .242 | .321 | .337 | .658 |
| May | 24 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 25 | .193 | .228 | .261 | .490 |
| June | 28 | 103 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 27 | .350 | .412 | .495 | .907 |
| July | 22 | 87 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | .253 | .309 | .356 | .665 |
| August | 26 | 93 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 24 | .312 | .385 | .505 | .890 |
| Sept/Oct | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2002 | 39 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .188 | .257 | .344 | .601 | VIR |
| 2003 | 41 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .276 | .300 | .414 | .714 | VIR |
| 2004 | 160 | 620 | 147 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 50 | 80 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 38 | 17 | .237 | .299 | .368 | .667 | AUS |
| 2005 | 157 | 590 | 170 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 65 | 87 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 40 | 15 | .288 | .331 | .414 | .745 | AUS |
| 2006 | 139 | 309 | 83 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 14 | 8 | .269 | .319 | .392 | .711 | AUS |
| 2007 | 154 | 567 | 142 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 65 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 142 | 21 | 17 | .250 | .314 | .347 | .661 | AUS |
| 2008 | 131 | 480 | 130 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 56 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 20 | 17 | .271 | .332 | .392 | .724 | MIC |
| Total | 821 | 2656 | 694 | 108 | 44 | 41 | 272 | 334 | 205 | 14 | 4 | 631 | 137 | 77 | .261 | .317 | .381 | .699 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2003, AAA | 63 | 283 | 92 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 39 | 24 | 61 | 12 | 12 | .325 | .374 | .466 | .841 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 9.0 | 2.00 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 130 | 122 | 302 | 5 | 1 | 307 | 0 | 1.000 | 1079.0 | 2.56 | | | | |
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Drafted in 26th round, 208th overall pick, by Virginia in 2002... Had first career hit on 4/4/2002, off Leo Chavez (STO)... Hit first career homerun on 6/2/2002, off Mohammed Gonzales (STO)... Signed as a free agent by Austin on 2/6/2004 to a 5-year deal worth $4,000,000 per year... Injured on 10/2/2004 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks... Won Slick Fielder Award at Centerfield in 2004... Won Player of the Week award on 7/15/2005, hitting .552 with 1 HR, 9 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/2005, hitting .390 with 3 HR, 14 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/2/2005, hitting .471 with 1 HR, 4 RBI... Won Slick Fielder Award at Centerfield in 2005... Won Slick Fielder Award at Centerfield in 2007... Injured on 9/4/2008 with a Broken Foot, out for 8 weeks...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 2005 - 170 - 10th
| Triples 2004 - 18 - 1st 2005 - 8 - 3rd 2006 - 7 - 5th 2007 - 6 - 5th
| Runs 2005 - 87 - 9th
| SB 2004 - 38 - 2nd 2005 - 40 - 5th 2007 - 21 - 10th
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