John Valentin 1997 Game by Game Batting Logs

John Valentin 1997 Game by Game Batting Logs

John Valentin appeared in 143 Major League games during the 1997 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Valentin appeared in, specifically relating to his 1997 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Valentin started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"Before the 'Holy Trinity' (Jeter, Garciaparra and A-Rod) and subsequent statistical explosion, the Major League shortstop was known primarily as a glove man, someone who was going to scoop the ball up and chip in a few hits here and there. Two shortstops in particular came along in the nineties to break that mould, Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Orioles and John Valentin of the Boston Red Sox." - Blogger Cormac Eklof on Top 100 Red Sox (02/26/2007, '100 Greatest Red Sox >> #60 John Valentin, Source)

John Valentin 1997 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / John Valentin Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-02-1997 *	at Angels	4	1	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.800	1.250	2b
04-03-1997 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.375	.444	.625	2b
04-04-1997 *	at Mariners	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.462	.500	.615	2b
04-05-1997 *	at Mariners	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.368	.444	2b
04-06-1997 *	at Mariners	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.320	.348	2b
04-07-1997 *	at Athletics	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.214	.267	.286	2b
04-08-1997 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.219	.306	.281	2b
04-09-1997 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.222	.317	.278	2b
04-11-1997 *	vs Mariners	4	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.450	2b
04-12-1997 *	vs Mariners	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.327	.419	2b
04-13-1997 *	vs Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.213	.302	.383	2b
04-14-1997 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.216	.293	.392	2b
04-17-1997 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.286	.364	2b
04-20-1997 *	vs Orioles	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.183	.265	.333	2b
04-21-1997 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.250	.313	2b
04-22-1997 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.162	.247	.294	2b
04-23-1997 *	at Indians	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.178	.256	.301	2b
04-24-1997 *	at Orioles	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.165	.239	.278	2b
04-25-1997 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.239	.277	2b
04-26-1997 *	at Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.240	.267	2b
04-27-1997 *	at Orioles	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.169	.257	.270	2b
04-29-1997 *	vs Angels	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.245	.255	2b
April 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1997 Totals		94	10	15	3	0	2	5	9	0	15	2	0	1	.160	.245	.255	-
05-02-1997 *	at Rangers	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.252	.263	2b
05-03-1997 *	at Rangers	5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.259	.288	2b
05-04-1997 *	at Rangers	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.267	.306	2b
05-05-1997 *	vs Royals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.268	.306	2b
05-06-1997 *	vs Royals	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.276	.330	2b
05-07-1997 *	vs Twins	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.280	.328	2b
05-08-1997 *	vs Twins	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.287	.336	2b
05-09-1997 *	vs Rangers	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.288	.336	2b
05-10-1997 *	vs Rangers	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.287	.341	2b
05-11-1997 *	vs Rangers	5	0	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.297	.366	2b
05-13-1997 *	at Royals	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.235	.305	.368	2b
05-14-1997 *	at Royals	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.245	.316	.374	2b
05-16-1997 *	at Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.308	.364	2b
05-17-1997 *	at Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.301	.354	2b
05-26-1997 *	vs Brewers	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.307	.367	2b
05-27-1997 *	vs Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.235	.306	.359	2b
05-28-1997 *	vs White Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	.232	.305	.355	2b
05-29-1997 *	vs White Sox	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.302	.350	2b
05-30-1997 *	vs Yankees	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.306	.354	2b
05-31-1997 *	vs Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.232	.299	.345	2b
May 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1997 Totals		74	7	24	8	1	0	9	5	0	6	1	0	1	.324	.370	.459	-
06-01-1997 *	vs Yankees	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.234	.299	.343	2b
06-02-1997 *	vs Yankees	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.308	.348	2b
06-03-1997 *	at Brewers	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.312	.352	2b
06-04-1997 *	at Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.311	.366	2b
06-05-1997 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.247	.310	.363	2b
06-06-1997 *	vs Indians	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.313	.366	2b
06-07-1997 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.307	.359	2b
06-08-1997 *	vs Indians	4	2	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.314	.376	2b
06-10-1997 *	vs Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.254	.317	.376	2b
06-10-1997 *	vs Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.254	.316	.373	2b
06-11-1997 *	vs Orioles	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.252	.316	.371	2b
06-12-1997 *	vs Orioles	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.251	.314	.367	2b
06-13-1997 *	at Mets	3	1	2	1	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.257	.321	.376	2b
06-14-1997 *	at Mets	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.320	.371	2b
06-15-1997 *	at Mets	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.325	.376	2b
06-16-1997 *	vs Phillies	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	.266	.335	.380	2b
06-17-1997 *	vs Phillies	5	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.340	.385	2b
06-18-1997 *	vs Phillies	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.343	.386	2b
06-20-1997 *	at Tigers	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.341	.382	2b
06-21-1997 *	at Tigers	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.343	.384	2b
06-22-1997 *	at Tigers	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.279	.347	.385	2b
06-23-1997 *	at Blue Jays	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.279	.345	.386	2b
06-24-1997 *	at Blue Jays	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.343	.387	2b
06-25-1997 *	at Blue Jays	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.281	.344	.400	2b
06-26-1997 *	vs Tigers	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.345	.411	2b
06-27-1997 *	vs Tigers	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.350	.416	2b
06-28-1997 *	vs Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.349	.414	2b
06-29-1997 *	vs Tigers	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.291	.354	.415	2b
06-30-1997 *	vs Marlins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.288	.353	.410	2b
June 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1997 Totals		110	24	41	4	1	3	23	13	4	10	0	0	2	.373	.432	.509	-
07-01-1997 *	vs Marlins	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	.291	.356	.411	2b
07-02-1997 *	vs Marlins	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.358	.411	2b
07-03-1997 *	at White Sox	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.360	.419	2b
07-04-1997 *	at White Sox	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.293	.358	.415	2b
07-05-1997 *	at White Sox	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.352	.408	2b
07-06-1997 *	at White Sox	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.350	.405	2b
07-10-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	5	2	3	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.354	.424	2b
07-11-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.357	.428	2b
07-12-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.359	.432	3b
07-13-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.355	.427	3b
07-14-1997 *	vs Tigers	6	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.357	.428	3b
07-15-1997 *	vs Tigers	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.362	.431	3b
07-16-1997 *	at Orioles	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.357	.424	3b
07-17-1997 *	at Orioles	6	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.362	.431	3b
07-18-1997 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.303	.363	.429	3b
07-19-1997 *	at Indians	5	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.304	.363	.446	3b
07-20-1997 *	at Indians	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.362	.452	3b
07-21-1997 *	at Indians	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.361	.453	3b
07-22-1997 *	vs Athletics	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.362	.452	3b
07-23-1997	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.361	.451	ph,3b
07-24-1997 *	vs Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.358	.446	3b
07-25-1997 *	vs Angels	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.298	.356	.442	3b
07-25-1997 *	vs Angels	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.359	.451	3b
07-26-1997 *	vs Angels	5	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.362	.463	3b
07-27-1997 *	vs Angels	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.364	.465	3b
07-29-1997 *	vs Mariners	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.302	.365	.461	3b
07-30-1997 *	vs Mariners	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	.302	.369	.460	3b
07-31-1997 *	at Royals	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.372	.461	3b
July 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1997 Totals		117	23	40	8	1	6	16	14	1	15	1	0	0	.342	.417	.581	-
08-01-1997 *	at Royals	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.368	.456	3b
08-03-1997 *	at Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.367	.454	3b
08-04-1997 *	at Rangers	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.370	.458	3b
08-05-1997 *	at Rangers	5	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.372	.460	3b
08-06-1997 *	at Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.370	.456	3b
08-07-1997 *	at Twins	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.369	.454	3b
08-08-1997 *	vs Royals	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.370	.452	3b
08-09-1997 *	vs Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.367	.448	3b
08-10-1997 *	vs Royals	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.369	.447	3b
08-11-1997 *	vs Rangers	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.370	.454	3b
08-12-1997 *	vs Rangers	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.303	.370	.453	3b
08-13-1997 *	vs Rangers	5	2	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.374	.468	3b
08-14-1997 *	vs Twins	4	1	2	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.375	.473	3b
08-15-1997 *	vs Twins	5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.311	.375	.477	3b
08-16-1997 *	vs Twins	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.378	.478	3b
08-17-1997 *	vs Twins	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.378	.476	3b
08-20-1997 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.378	.474	3b
08-20-1997 *	at Athletics	7	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.379	.474	3b
08-21-1997 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.378	.472	3b
08-22-1997 *	at Angels	5	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.380	.477	3b
08-23-1997 *	at Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.379	.475	3b
08-24-1997 *	at Angels	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.318	.379	.481	3b
08-25-1997 *	at Mariners	6	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.322	.382	.485	3b
08-26-1997 *	at Mariners	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.381	.482	3b
08-31-1997 *	vs Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.380	.479	3b
August 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1997 Totals		108	24	40	6	2	3	19	8	0	9	0	0	0	.370	.414	.546	-
09-01-1997 *	at Expos	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.379	.476	3b
09-02-1997 *	at Expos	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.316	.380	.480	3b
09-03-1997 *	at Expos	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.315	.379	.481	3b
09-05-1997 *	vs Brewers	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.378	.481	3b
09-06-1997 *	vs Brewers	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.312	.376	.477	3b
09-07-1997 *	vs Brewers	5	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.378	.478	3b
09-09-1997 *	vs Yankees	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.378	.477	3b
09-10-1997 *	vs Yankees	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.316	.379	.479	3b
09-12-1997 *	at Brewers	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.380	.479	3b
09-13-1997 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.380	.479	3b
09-14-1997 *	at Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.379	.476	3b
09-15-1997 *	at Yankees	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.378	.474	3b
09-16-1997 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.312	.375	.470	3b
09-16-1997 *	at Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	.310	.376	.468	3b
09-17-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.310	.375	.466	3b
09-18-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.310	.376	.465	3b
09-19-1997 *	vs White Sox	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.374	.463	3b
09-20-1997 *	vs White Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.308	.375	.462	3b
09-26-1997 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.372	.459	3b
September 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1997 Totals		72	7	16	4	0	1	5	9	0	11	1	0	0	.222	.317	.319	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1997 Yearly Totals		575	95	176	33	5	15	77	58	5	66	5	0	4	.306	.372	.459	-
John Valentin 1997 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that John Valentin appeared in 75 games at home, had 287 at-bats, drove in 47 runs, scored 51 times, had 94 hits (18 doubles / 2 triples / 9 home runs), walked 36 times (3 intentional), struck out 33 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 3 times (0 hits & 3 flies), and finished at home with a .327 batting average, .402 on base percentage and .498 slugging average?

On the road, John Valentin appeared in 68 games, had 288 at-bats, drove in 30 runs, scored 44 times, had 82 hits (15 doubles / 3 triples / 6 home runs), walked 22 times (2 intentional), struck out 33 times, was hit by a pitcher 3 times, sacrificed 1 times (0 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .284 batting average, .340 on base percentage and .420 slugging average?

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