Alex Cabrera vs. John Valentin — Career Comparison

Alex Cabrera
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueFirst Baseman
John Valentin
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver Slugger

Looking at the career totals, Alex Cabrera and John Valentin are closely matched on the surface stats. John Valentin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.816 vs .799) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .299). Alex Cabrera had the advantage in slugging (.500 vs .454). By the career numbers, John Valentin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Alex Cabrera and John Valentin

Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
213.79
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
146.97
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
87
600
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4511
600
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
551.72
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3917
520.99
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
21
144.83
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
145.38
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
89.66
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
89.25
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
37.38
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.26
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.48
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
16.49
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
8
55.17
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.13
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Alex Cabrera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Alex Cabrera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
11.66
80.44
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647.48
86.12
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
275.86
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1780
236.75
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
26
179.31
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1609
214.01
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Alex Cabrera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Alex Cabrera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
10
68.97
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614
81.67
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
96.55
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
74.22
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
19
131.03
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
139.39
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
11.67
80.45
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655.2
87.15
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.05
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
61.58
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2
Alex Cabrera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
144.83
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
524
69.7
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.61
8.61
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.79
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
5.59
Alex Cabrera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20.69
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
12.1
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.25
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.12
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
10.37
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 600 PA
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.26
60.26

Fielding Stats for Alex Cabrera and John Valentin

Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.45
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
1.07
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.13
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1007
1.02
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
27
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26737
27
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
167.2
9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8912.1
9
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
6.55
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
1.51
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.38
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
2.67
Alex Cabrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.14
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
6.98
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4271
4.31
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.92
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135
4.18
Alex Cabrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
96.82
Alex Cabrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.778
4.778
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.916
3.916
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.48
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.55
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cabrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0