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Satchel Paige League
8-23-2044
Barry Velasquez Right Field
Retired (1982, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .802 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1246 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 01-20-1942
HR 222 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1964)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(116 games)
RBI 731
SB 73
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF (43.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF (19.2%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: 1 Gold Glove.
* 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
1966 BOS
114
449
47
105
22
2
13
66
27
105 3 2
7
3 3
.659
.281
.379
.145
.234
1967 BOS
93
278
30
70
7
3
11
39
16
60 1 1
1
5 7
.711
.294
.417
.165
.252
1968 BOS
83
228
35
59
5
4
11
41
16
50 0 4
3
4 2
.763
.302
.461
.202
.259
1969 BOS
98
242
43
60
9
4
11
31
27
49 1 1
1
1 4
.779
.325
.455
.207
.248
1970 CLE
83
263
43
72
8
2
19
54
19
66 2 1
6
1 2
.862
.326
.536
.262
.274
1971 CLE
93
226
34
59
10
4
6
24
19
54 0 0
4
1 1
.739
.318
.420
.159
.261
1972 CLE
67
170
22
40
7
1
11
30
16
38 2 0
2
2 0
.791
.309
.482
.247
.235
1973 CLE
86
226
31
66
8
3
12
31
16
52 2 0
1
4 4
.858
.344
.513
.221
.292
1974 CLE
106
373
49
94
15
2
13
57
32
85 2 3
5
6 2
.720
.312
.408
.155
.252
1975 CLE
82
319
44
90
14
3
22
60
22
85 0 0
7
2 2
.880
.328
.552
.270
.282
1976 CLE
130
478
80
136
28
3
23
68
37
111 4 3
10
3 2
.839
.339
.500
.215
.285
1977 CLE
130
480
77
141
21
4
26
71
42
107 1 2
6
6 3
.867
.350
.517
.223
.294
1978 CLE
93
384
55
102
16
1
22
74
25
98 4 2
6
3 1
.800
.316
.484
.219
.266
1979 CLE
130
517
61
134
20
4
14
67
39
108 1 4
7
4 1
.705
.310
.395
.135
.259
1980 CLE
130
523
86
158
24
5
27
90
53
108 0 1
9
6 7
.888
.366
.522
.220
.302
1981 CLE
130
503
74
116
15
4
21
83
57
138 2 1
6
6 4
.712
.311
.402
.171
.231
1982 WAS
52
146
22
38
7
2
6
22
8
28 1 1
4
5 1
.760
.301
.459
.199
.260
Total
1312
4608
678
1246
193
38
222
731
385
1078 21 18
73
49 30
.802
.328
.473
.203
.270

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Barry Velasquez has retired from the Washington Wise Guys
1982-06-21The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Barry Velasquez to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Stan Bean to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Joseph Martin for assignment. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Jordan Luis for assignment.
1982-04-15The Washington Wise Guys have acquired Barry Velasquez from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The Cleveland Dragons have waived Barry Velasquez.
1978-07-25Barry Velasquez of the Cleveland Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1978-06-22Barry Velasquez of the Cleveland Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1975-05-30Barry Velasquez of the Cleveland Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.