Todd Linden vs. Bobby Valentine — Career Comparison

Todd Linden
Gen XWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Bobby Valentine
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Todd Linden and Bobby Valentine are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Valentine posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.317 vs .305) and batting average (.260 vs .231). Todd Linden had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bobby Valentine had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Todd Linden and Bobby Valentine

Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
289.8
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
639
200.84
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
559
600
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1909
600
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
538.82
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
533.68
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
116
124.51
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
138.61
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
83
89.09
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
113.46
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.61
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
18.54
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.22
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.83
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.77
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
35.42
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
25.14
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.2
57.1
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170.2
53.5
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
180.32
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
174.12
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
168
180.32
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
590
185.44
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
68.69
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
55.32
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
36
38.64
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
49.35
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
92
98.75
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
100.89
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
53.8
57.75
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191.58
60.21
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.83
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
47.23
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
44
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.57
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
148
158.86
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
42.12
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.25
14.25
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.37
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
8.49
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.95
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
49
15.4
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
8.49
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.29
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.59
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
14.77
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
57.45
57.45

Fielding Stats for Todd Linden and Bobby Valentine

Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.56
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.33
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.85
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
1.01
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3106
27
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10954
27
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1035.1
9
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3651.1
9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.21
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
2.07
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
2.05
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.18
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
2.29
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1744
4.3
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
2.23
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1669
4.11
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.091
3.091
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.44
54.44
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.56
75.56
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.32
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0