Mike Tyson vs. John Valentin — Career Comparison

Mike Tyson
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
John Valentin
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Valentin comes out clearly ahead of Mike Tyson across most offensive categories. John Valentin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 101 vs 38), walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 61), and contact rate (K%+ 142 vs 108). John Valentin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Tyson and John Valentin

Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1017
190.69
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
146.97
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
3200
600
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4511
600
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2959
554.81
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3917
520.99
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
714
133.88
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
145.38
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
541
101.44
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
89.25
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
22.13
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
37.38
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.25
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.26
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.06
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.49
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
173
32.44
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.13
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
275.04
51.57
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647.48
86.12
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
969
181.69
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1780
236.75
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
903
169.31
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1609
214.01
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
281
52.69
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614
81.67
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
269
50.44
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
74.22
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
523
98.06
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
139.39
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
282.02
52.88
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655.2
87.15
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.63
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.05
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
175
32.81
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
61.58
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
10.5
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
77.06
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
524
69.7
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.79
7.79
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.61
8.61
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.63
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.79
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.13
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.59
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
13.13
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
12.1
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.31
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.25
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.38
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.12
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
7.69
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
10.37
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.26
60.26

Fielding Stats for Mike Tyson and John Valentin

Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
1.17
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
1.07
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
1.05
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1007
1.02
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22959
27
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26737
27
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7653
9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8912.1
9
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1764
2.07
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1492
1.51
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2734
3.22
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2643
2.67
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.18
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.14
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4654
5.47
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4271
4.31
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4498
5.29
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4135
4.18
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.65
96.65
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.82
96.82
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.525
4.525
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.916
3.916
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.74
89.74
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
0.71
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
0.55
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0