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Wally Berger League
7-2-2119
Joe Velasquez Relief Pitcher
Retired (2025, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.87 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 41-22 Status Deceased (2057) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 04-23-1989
K 371 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(2010)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(10 games)
IP 508.2
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
2010 Minors 21 24.00 0 / 2 3 / 11 2 / 11 5 / 24
2011 Minors 22 20.00 0 / 2 1 / 8 5 / 10 6 / 20
2012 Minors 23 17.00 1 / 1 2 / 13 1 / 3 4 / 17
2012 Majors 23 0.19 1 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
2013 Minors 24 35.00 0 / 1 2 / 12 6 / 22 8 / 35
2014 Minors 25 16.00 0 / 0 1 / 7 2 / 9 3 / 16
2015 Minors 26 14.00 0 / 0 1 / 4 4 / 10 5 / 14
2015 Majors 26 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 4 / 14 4 / 18
2016 Minors 27 27.00 0 / 1 2 / 9 4 / 17 6 / 27
2017 Minors 28 25.00 0 / 4 1 / 10 1 / 11 2 / 25
2018 Minors 29 29.00 0 / 2 0 / 15 1 / 12 1 / 29
2019 Majors 30 34.94 162 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 16 2 / 34
2020 Majors 31 45.63 149 0 13 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 18 0 / 45
2021 Majors 32 44.02 145 15 17 1 / 11 0 / 19 1 / 14 2 / 44
2022 Majors 33 40.88 135 8 27 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 21 0 / 40
2023 Majors 34 21.51 162 0 0 -1 / 0 -9 / 10 -3 / 11 -13 / 21
2024 Majors 35 26.41 162 1 0 -1 / 0 -5 / 14 0 / 12 -6 / 26
2025 Majors 36 1.06 3 0 38 -3 / 0 -4 / 0 -5 / 1 -12 / 1
Total 919 24 95 -3 / 51 -5 / 173 25 / 212 17 / 436
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01Joe Velasquez has retired from the Chicago Sabres
2025-04-03Joe Velasquez of the Chicago Sabres is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
2022-08-31Joe Velasquez of the Chicago Sabres is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
2021-09-09Joe Velasquez of the Chicago Sabres is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2020-09-17Joe Velasquez of the Chicago Sabres is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
2019-04-01The Chicago Sabres have promoted Kirt Almeida to the major league team. The Chicago Sabres have promoted George Edwards to the major league team. The Chicago Sabres have promoted Joe Velasquez to the major league team.
2016-09-05The Chicago Sabres have acquired Joe Velasquez from the waiver wire.
2016-08-24The Florida Cyclone have acquired John Bauers from the waiver wire. The Florida Cyclone have waived Joe Velasquez.
2016-03-07Trade #1247443 has been completed between the Montreal Hosers and the Florida Cyclone. The Florida Cyclone receive Rico Hickey, Dan Stewart, Joe Velasquez, Mark Sularz from the Montreal Hosers in exchange for Russ Miller.
2016-03-01The Montreal Hosers have acquired Joe Velasquez from the waiver wire.
2015-10-07The Florida Cyclone have acquired Lou Wellman from the waiver wire. The Florida Cyclone have waived Joe Velasquez.
2015-08-06The Florida Cyclone have acquired Joe Velasquez from the waiver wire.
2015-06-05The Brooklyn Night Owls have waived Joe Velasquez.
2012-04-02The Brooklyn Night Owls have sent Joe Velasquez to the minors. The Brooklyn Night Owls have sent Jim Trott to the minors.
2011-10-01The Brooklyn Night Owls have auto-promoted Joe Velasquez to the major leagues.