#45 Jose Valencia, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Chicago Hitmen
Wednesday, 4/1/2016
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Jose Valencia

5/27/1983
32
Mexico
6"0
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Shortstop
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,620,000
2017
7 Year(s), 33 Days (1237 total Days)
0 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76668
Versus LHP76668
Versus RHP76668
Talent86678
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 2016

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2008287912201475101132.152.212.215.427ASH
20091575601392521170764610476269.248.315.359.673ASH
2010132398108101134752378360236.271.343.399.743ASH CHI
2011152625184295146011459123735113.294.365.424.789CHI,SL
2012152597173325167310464103935314.290.366.441.807CHI
20131566411972242786114601021065816.307.374.480.855CHI
20141595531622571380975663654110.293.362.434.796CHI
2015162613152262118962535694197.248.310.351.661CHI
Total10984066112717126106509626380622457827477.277.346.410.756 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2005, A131542146193553757699293.269.355.343.698
2006, A1385691692252072886866434.297.361.459.819
2007, AA1073951221931150634836211.309.377.456.833
2007, AAA31130376021217142152.285.349.377.726
2008, AAA1184911412012973875268347.287.350.509.859

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
20107316101252521.194.242.323.565
20125206000101712.300.333.300.633
2014124413400622100.295.326.386.712
Total2495255019751333.263.300.347.647

Fielding Stats 2016

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 7th round, 163rd overall pick, by Hartford in 2005...
Injured on 5/21/2005 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Injured on 8/10/2005 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 4 days...
Injured on 6/10/2006 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 4 days...
4/1/2008: Signed a minor league contract extension with Asheville...
Had first career hit on 4/4/2008, off James Volkert (CHA)...
Injured on 9/2/2008 with a Strained Achilles Tendon, out for 1-2 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 9/20/2008, off John Dunmire (JAX)...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 2009, hitting .248 with 11 HR, 70 RBI...
Traded from Asheville to Chicago on 5/18/2010 (Going to ASH: P Pedro Jareņo, 1B Jeffrey Skiles, 2B Kerry Clooney. Going to CHI: P William Cimino, SS Jose Valencia)...
1/31/2012: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Golden Glove Award at Shortstop in 2012...
1/31/2013: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,664,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/8/2013, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/14/2013, hitting .533 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/2013, hitting .385 with 9 HR, 24 RBI...
1/31/2014: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,614,286 through salary arbitration...
6/15/2014: Signed a contract extension with Chicago, $5,620,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
2013 - .307 - 6th
SLG
2013 - .480 - 10th
Hits
2011 - 184 - 9th
2013 - 197 - 1st
Triples
2014 - 7 - 6th
Runs
2011 - 114 - 5th
2012 - 104 - 7th
2013 - 114 - 4th
2014 - 97 - 10th
SB
2011 - 51 - 5th
2012 - 53 - 4th
2013 - 58 - 6th
2014 - 41 - 9th
    

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