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Branch Rickey League
4-12-2229
Fabian Velarde Second Base
Retired (1978, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .753 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 2066 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 06-27-1940
HR 128 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(50 games)
RBI 778
SB 243
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 18 64.00 10 / 10 11 / 11 6 / 6 9 / 9 3 / 7 9 / 9 10 / 12 58 / 64
1959 Minors 19 66.00 7 / 7 10 / 12 5 / 6 14 / 16 7 / 10 8 / 9 5 / 6 56 / 66
1960 Minors 20 62.00 8 / 8 5 / 8 7 / 14 5 / 6 1 / 7 8 / 8 10 / 11 44 / 62
1961 Minors 21 53.00 4 / 4 4 / 9 6 / 7 6 / 9 5 / 12 2 / 5 2 / 7 29 / 53
1962 Minors 22 77.00 8 / 12 4 / 6 4 / 10 6 / 11 4 / 12 9 / 16 2 / 10 37 / 77
1963 Minors 23 65.00 4 / 10 6 / 7 4 / 9 2 / 12 3 / 6 1 / 8 4 / 13 24 / 65
1964 Majors 24 66.08 153 128 9 4 / 9 3 / 5 3 / 7 3 / 13 0 / 7 7 / 13 2 / 12 22 / 66
1965 Majors 25 70.43 162 135 0 0 / 4 4 / 9 10 / 17 3 / 11 0 / 9 4 / 13 0 / 7 21 / 70
1966 Majors 26 66.67 162 135 0 1 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 13 2 / 8 2 / 10 3 / 12 1 / 6 11 / 66
1967 Majors 27 60.08 144 121 18 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 12 4 / 14 1 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 9 8 / 60
1968 Majors 28 67.26 162 135 0 2 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 10 2 / 18 6 / 67
1969 Majors 29 67.32 162 136 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 67
1970 Majors 30 67.32 162 135 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 12 1 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 67
1971 Majors 31 32.15 162 16 0 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 32
1972 Majors 32 60.41 149 125 13 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 60
1973 Majors 33 66.32 162 136 0 1 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 66
1974 Majors 34 66.12 162 135 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 6 0 / 8 -3 / 12 -1 / 12 -1 / 5 -1 / 14 -12 / 66
1975 Majors 35 62.14 153 129 9 -1 / 12 -1 / 8 -3 / 8 -2 / 10 -6 / 8 -4 / 7 -1 / 9 -18 / 62
1976 Majors 36 65.03 162 136 0 -1 / 12 -5 / 10 -3 / 6 -6 / 9 -7 / 9 -2 / 7 -1 / 12 -25 / 65
1977 Majors 37 65.23 162 135 0 0 / 6 -1 / 17 -3 / 6 -3 / 6 0 / 9 -3 / 8 -1 / 13 -11 / 65
1978 Majors 38 60.85 146 117 16 -3 / 12 -3 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 6 -1 / 11 -1 / 6 -4 / 10 -12 / 60
Total 2365 1854 65 42 / 184 39 / 179 36 / 175 41 / 195 12 / 198 41 / 188 32 / 207 243 / 1326
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Fabian Velarde has retired from the Texas Rangers
1978-04-23Fabian Velarde of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1975-05-02Fabian Velarde of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1972-04-11Fabian Velarde of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1971-10-16Trade #1652339 has been completed between the New York Knockers and the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers receive Art Morales, Fabian Velarde, Doc Kingdon, Jim McGlynn from the New York Knockers in exchange for Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 TEX (John Loughlin), Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 TEX (Guy Alou), Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 TEX (Chet Loudell).
1967-08-13Fabian Velarde of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1964-07-14Fabian Velarde of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1964-03-25The New York Knockers have promoted Juan Cantrell to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Billy Stone to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Fabian Velarde to the major league team.