Jackie Robinson vs. John Valentin — Career Comparison

Jackie Robinson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
John Valentin
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jackie Robinson comes out clearly ahead of John Valentin across most offensive categories. Jackie Robinson led in contact rate (K%+ 206 vs 142), walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 114), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 126 vs 110). Jackie Robinson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jackie Robinson and John Valentin

Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1418
143.04
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1105
146.97
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5948
600
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
4511
600
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5006
504.98
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3917
520.99
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.828
0.828
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1568
158.17
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1093
145.38
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
109.45
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
671
89.25
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
28.95
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
37.38
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.55
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.26
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
14.22
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.49
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
483
48.72
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.13
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030.57
103.96
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
647.48
86.12
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2388
240.89
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1780
236.75
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2396
241.69
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1609
214.01
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.887
0.887
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.955
0.955
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
974
98.25
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
614
81.67
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
764
77.07
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
558
74.22
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
161.1
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1048
139.39
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056.44
106.57
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
655.2
87.15
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.26
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
53
7.05
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756
76.26
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
463
61.58
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.71
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
29.35
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
524
69.7
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.44
20.44
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
8.61
8.61
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
10.59
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.79
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.91
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.59
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.4
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
12.1
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
20.48
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.25
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.03
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.12
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
23.5
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
78
10.37
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.12
87.12
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
60.26
60.26

Fielding Stats for Jackie Robinson and John Valentin

Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
4.43
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1056
1.07
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1007
1.02
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8530
27
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26737
27
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2843.1
9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8912.1
9
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
12.91
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1492
1.51
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2828
8.95
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2643
2.67
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.41
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.14
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7035
22.27
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4271
4.31
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6906
21.86
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4135
4.18
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
96.82
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.933
4.933
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.916
3.916
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.71
24.71
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
2.69
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
0.55
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0