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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Mike Velez Second Base
Retired (1958, Age 29)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .718 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 335 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 11-29-1928
HR 18 Drafted Round 35, Pick 547
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 136
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B  Endurance D-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity C+   Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (3.9%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.7%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B F  (1.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BAL
49
96
7
18
3
1
0
4
7
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.482
.243
.240
.052
.188
1951 BAL
11
39
3
10
2
0
0
4
3
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.617
.310
.308
.051
.256
1953 BAL
83
167
24
42
6
2
4
27
12
 30 0 2
4
 5 4
.682
.298
.383
.132
.251
1954 BAL
127
447
60
122
14
4
9
42
46
 68 0 0
17
 3 10
.723
.341
.383
.110
.273
1955 BAL
78
160
33
46
9
4
3
22
19
 23 0 4
10
 2 1
.805
.355
.450
.163
.287
1956 BAL
69
103
12
24
2
2
0
9
13
 11 1 1
3
 1 1
.613
.322
.291
.058
.233
1957 BAL
83
162
28
53
11
4
1
21
16
 27 2 0
8
 1 0
.857
.394
.463
.136
.327
1958 BAL
28
63
13
19
3
0
1
7
9
 12 0 0
1
 0 2
.786
.389
.397
.095
.302
1959 BAL
1
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
Total
529
1241
180
335
50
17
18
136
125
 197 3 7
43
 12 18
.718
.336
.381
.111
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Mike Velez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-05-22The Baltimore Bashers have waived Mike Velez.
1959-04-27The Baltimore Bashers have promoted Jimmy Heathcote to the major league team. The Baltimore Bashers have designated Mike Velez for assignment.
1958-04-17The Chicago Bashers have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Chicago Bashers have designated Armando Patterson for assignment.
1958-03-31The Chicago Bashers have promoted Mack Powell to the major league team. The Chicago Bashers have designated Mike Velez for assignment.
1953-04-24The Baltimore Bashers have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Baltimore Bashers have sent Red Mathews to the minors.
1953-04-24The Baltimore Bashers have acquired Mike Velez from the waiver wire.
1952-03-30The Boston Mountain Citys have waived Mike Velez.
1951-09-26The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Luis Garciaparra to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Irv Butler to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted George Johnston to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Al Arnsberg to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Ethan Becker to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mike Velez to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Tom Stone to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Barney Rasmussen to the minors.
1951-07-24The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Paul Boyd to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Irv Butler to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Luis Garciaparra to the minors.
1951-04-02The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Wally Wilhelm to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Hosken Bork to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Harry Odom to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mike Velez to the minors.
1950-10-03The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Eddie Graham to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Wally Wilhelm to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Doe Gilbert to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Gregg Smith to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Hosken Bork to the minors.
1950-10-01The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Luis Garciaparra to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Gregg Smith to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Irv Butler to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Cal Moulton to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mike Velez to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Tom Stone to the minors.
1950-09-09The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Luis Garciaparra to the minors.
1950-06-17The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Hal Hernandez to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mike Velez to the minors.
1950-04-04The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Bill Beecher to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Ray Wineapple to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Chuck Mack to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Tom Stone to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Dwight Davis to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Lloyd Bernard to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mike Velez to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mandy Buice to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Barney Rasmussen to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Harry Clement to the minors.
1950-04-01The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Eddie Graham to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Vince Diaz to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Bill Beecher to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Wally Wilhelm to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Doug Johnson to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent George Johnston to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Jim Fausett to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Ed Edwards to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Ed Carter to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Paul Boyd to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Hal Wall to the minors.