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Mark Fidrych League
3-25-2158
Ron Velarde Left Field
Retired (1962, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .207 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .533 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 100 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-24-1928
HR 4 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(105 games)
RBI 44
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt B  Control C    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A  (85.0%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (97.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1950 Minors 22 7.00 0 / 0 3 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 6 / 7
1950 Majors 22 19.69 2 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 4 14 / 19
1951 Minors 23 30.00 2 / 4 2 / 5 7 / 8 3 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 3 19 / 30
1952 Minors 24 20.00 3 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 5 2 / 4 15 / 20
1953 Minors 25 22.00 1 / 1 4 / 6 1 / 1 1 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 4 11 / 22
1953 Majors 25 4.34 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 4
1954 Minors 26 11.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 11
1954 Majors 26 7.64 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 5 / 7
1955 Minors 27 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 9
1955 Majors 27 8.91 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 8
1956 Minors 28 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1956 Majors 28 7.57 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 7
1957 Minors 29 26.00 0 / 1 4 / 8 2 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 10 / 26
1958 Minors 30 20.00 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 5 / 20
1959 Minors 31 31.00 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 3 / 31
1960 Minors 32 19.00 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 19
1961 Minors 33 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 15
1962 Minors 34 19.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 19
Total 0 0 0 10 / 32 19 / 49 23 / 39 21 / 40 14 / 36 8 / 37 12 / 42 107 / 275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Ron Velarde has retired from the Chicago Marathoners
1957-04-01The Chicago Marathoners have designated Bob Rawley for assignment. The Chicago Marathoners have designated Ron Velarde for assignment.
1956-04-03The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Ron Velarde to the major league team.
1955-07-23The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Andy Castillo to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Ron Velarde to the minors.
1955-05-31The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Ron Velarde to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Yamid Ward to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Ron Velarde to the minors.
1954-09-08The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Ron Velarde to the major league team.
1954-09-08The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Jack Easterwood to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Pinky Douglas to the minors. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Ron Velarde to the minors.
1954-09-01The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Ron Velarde to the major league team.
1954-06-27The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Hersh Wagner to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Ron Velarde to the minors.
1954-06-12The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Ron Velarde to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have designated Yale Alderson for assignment.
1954-06-12The Chicago Marathoners have sent Ron Velarde to the minors.
1954-04-12The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Ron Velarde to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Chicago Marathoners have sent Ron Velarde to the minors.
1953-09-20The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Ron Velarde to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Tex Mullen to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Hersh Wagner to the major league team.
1952-04-15The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Milt Errickson to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Ron Velarde to the minors.
1952-04-15The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Ron Velarde to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have sent Luis Shanahan to the minors.
1952-04-08The Chicago Marathoners have acquired Ron Velarde from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The New York Hitmen have waived Ron Velarde.
1951-08-12The New York Hitmen have acquired Ron Velarde from the waiver wire.
1951-08-05The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Brandon Kolb from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Athletics have waived Ron Velarde.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Olaf Sell to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Ron Velarde to the minors.
1950-09-20The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ron Velarde to the major league team.
1950-08-05The Kansas City Athletics have sent Ron Velarde to the minors.
1950-06-17The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ron Velarde to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Bruce Bertoia to the minors.
1950-06-12The Kansas City Athletics have sent Ron Velarde to the minors.