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Minnie Minoso League
4-1-2068
John Velandia Center Field
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .745 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2470 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 01-12-1934
HR 121 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(155 games)
RBI 886
SB 119
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B F  (3.9%) LF B  (66.9%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D+ (27.0%)   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
1956 CLE
141
555
60
144
23
3
3
41
60
 76 2 1
8
 10 31
.661
.333
.328
.068
.259
1957 CLE
156
582
77
161
27
2
10
48
79
 71 4 3
13
 8 22
.747
.365
.381
.105
.277
1958 CLE
144
475
68
128
27
2
5
43
61
 56 2 1
8
 5 12
.721
.354
.366
.097
.269
1959 CLE
137
449
71
141
27
3
4
56
61
 48 1 2
13
 3 7
.810
.396
.414
.100
.314
1960 CLE
157
585
82
143
24
1
12
53
80
 80 2 2
11
 8 13
.687
.336
.350
.106
.244
1961 CLE
158
553
86
161
31
2
16
76
67
 63 2 2
11
 2 5
.810
.369
.441
.150
.291
1962 CLE
157
573
93
165
23
7
11
57
68
 63 4 2
7
 1 7
.776
.366
.410
.122
.288
1963 CLE
154
586
90
158
25
4
11
64
66
 72 4 3
7
 0 10
.728
.346
.382
.113
.270
1964 CLE
155
561
89
172
38
4
10
60
81
 64 3 0
4
 2 6
.839
.397
.442
.135
.307
1965 CLE
156
577
67
171
34
5
7
77
61
 55 0 1
4
 4 11
.772
.363
.409
.113
.296
1966 CLE
149
501
77
145
29
4
8
67
66
 68 5 2
8
 1 5
.787
.376
.411
.122
.289
1967 CLE
150
513
67
154
31
2
6
57
59
 64 2 5
5
 3 2
.775
.371
.404
.103
.300
1968 CLE
151
540
64
160
31
1
7
52
68
 66 0 2
6
 1 4
.770
.374
.396
.100
.296
1969 CLE
151
522
51
142
29
1
2
58
60
 73 3 4
8
 2 4
.691
.348
.343
.071
.272
1970 CLE
148
517
64
160
24
1
4
32
63
 75 2 2
4
 2 4
.768
.385
.383
.074
.309
1971 CLE
135
452
43
113
22
0
4
31
61
 65 2 3
2
 1 3
.665
.340
.325
.075
.250
1972 CLE
89
236
19
52
7
0
1
14
23
 32 1 2
0
 2 3
.553
.290
.263
.042
.220
Total
2488
8777
1168
2470
452
42
121
886
1084
 1091 39 37
119
 55 149
.745
.362
.384
.102
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01John Velandia has retired from the Cleveland Navigators
1961-07-26The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have promoted John Velandia to the major league team. The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have sent Jimmy White to the minors. The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have sent Sam Shaw to the minors.
1961-07-25The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have promoted Jimmy White to the major league team. The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have sent John Velandia to the minors.
1958-05-31The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have promoted John Velandia to the major league team. The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have sent Joe Bell to the minors.
1958-05-25The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have promoted Joe Bell to the major league team. The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have sent John Velandia to the minors.
1956-09-08The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have promoted John Velandia to the major league team. The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have sent Hardy Norton to the minors.
1956-09-07The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have promoted Hardy Norton to the major league team. The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have sent John Velandia to the minors.
1956-04-01The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have promoted John Velandia to the major league team. The Cleveland Chief Wahoos have sent Dominic Chiti to the minors.