{"id":11821,"date":"2017-03-25T09:36:50","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T15:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=11821"},"modified":"2017-03-24T19:26:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T01:26:23","slug":"35-jose-valentin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/35-jose-valentin\/","title":{"rendered":"#35 – Jose Valentin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Jose Valentin<\/p>\n

Rank:<\/strong>\u00a035<\/p>\n

Position:<\/strong>\u00a0SS\/3B<\/p>\n

Years With White Sox:<\/strong>\u00a02000-2004<\/p>\n

Jose Valentin was acquired by the White Sox, along with Cal Eldred, on January 12, 2000 from the Brewers in exchange for Jaime Navarro and John Snyder. \u00a0Valentin replaced Mike Caruso at shortstop, and provided an offensive punch that had been missing. \u00a0On April 27, against the Orioles, he hit for a natural cycle, becoming just the fifth, and the most recent, White Sox player to hit for the cycle. \u00a0While Valentin provided an offensive spark, hitting .273 with 25 home runs and 92 RBI, he was a butcher in the field. \u00a0He led the American League with 36 errors. \u00a0Despite this, Valentin helped lead the White Sox to their first division title since 1993. \u00a0He hit .300 in the ALDS against the Mariners, where the White Sox were swept out of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

To help improve their defense, the White Sox acquired Royce Clayton to play shortstop for 2001, forcing Valentin to move around the field in order to keep his bat in the lineup. \u00a0He split most of his time between center field and third base, before moving back to shortstop when Clayton failed to hit at all. \u00a0Valentin’s average dropped down to .258, but he set a career high with 28 home runs. \u00a0He still managed to place second in the AL with 22 errors, despite only appearing in 124 games.<\/p>\n

With Clayton getting another shot in 2002, Valentin shifted back over to third base, which is where he spent the majority of the year. \u00a0When Clayton struggled offensively again, Valentin again spent time back at shortstop, starting 47 games. \u00a0He ended the year with a .249 average and 25 home runs.<\/p>\n

After Royce Clayton left as a free agent, Valentin again became the everyday shortstop in 2003. \u00a0While he continued to struggle defensively, finishing 3rd in the AL with 20 errors, he started to struggle offensively as well. \u00a0Despite tying his career high with 28 home runs, his average dropped to .237, his lowest total as a member of the White Sox.<\/p>\n

In 2004, Valentin’s offense continued to slip. \u00a0His average dropped to .216, a career low, but he did manage to set a new career high with 30 home runs in only 450 at bats. \u00a0Following the season, he became a free agent and his White Sox career drew to a close.<\/p>\n

Valentin\u2019s\u00a0numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:<\/p>\n

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BA<\/span><\/th>\nAt Bats<\/span><\/th>\nRuns<\/span><\/th>\nHits<\/span><\/th>\nRBI<\/span><\/th>\nWalks<\/span><\/th>\nStrike Outs<\/span><\/th>\nDoubles<\/span><\/th>\nTriples<\/span><\/th>\nHR<\/span><\/th>\nSB<\/span><\/th>\nGIDP<\/span><\/th>\nErrors<\/span><\/th>\nGames<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
0.212<\/span><\/td>\n170<\/span><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/td>\n36<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n43<\/span><\/td>\n11<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n47<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0.247<\/span><\/td>\n2433<\/span><\/td>\n403<\/span><\/td>\n602<\/span><\/td>\n379<\/span><\/td>\n249<\/span><\/td>\n572<\/span><\/td>\n131<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n136<\/span><\/td>\n47<\/span><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/td>\n117<\/span><\/td>\n672<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n