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Ivan Rodriguez League
4-1-2245
Tony Vela Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.40 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 50-100 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 71 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 05-17-1956
K 739 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(147 games)
IP 1099.2
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed D- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1978 STL
2
 17
31
28
2
0
0
 0
137.0
 177 125 110 4 60
95
1.73
7.23
1979 STL
5
 21
32
32
1
0
0
 0
175.0
 195 112 107 4 81
105
1.58
5.50
1980 STL
5
 23
37
37
3
0
0
 0
207.1
 242 141 133 3 81
120
1.56
5.77
1981 STL
2
 4
31
7
1
0
0
 0
129.1
 128 71 66 2 47
85
1.35
4.59
1982 STL
5
 12
63
0
0
0
30
 12
74.1
 93 54 52 1 33
52
1.70
6.30
1983 STL
4
 6
55
0
0
0
38
 5
52.1
 44 17 17 0 22
43
1.26
2.92
1984 STL
6
 2
26
0
0
0
0
 2
38.2
 49 24 23 2 15
27
1.66
5.35
1985 STL
4
 0
20
0
0
0
0
 0
32.0
 32 19 18 1 16
31
1.50
5.06
1986 STL
1
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 19 8 8 0 2
11
0.94
3.22
1987 STL
1
 0
10
0
0
0
1
 0
17.0
 17 5 5 1 6
15
1.35
2.65
1988 STL
5
 5
23
0
0
0
1
 1
42.2
 34 12 12 0 13
33
1.10
2.53
1989 STL
2
 1
19
0
0
0
0
 1
32.0
 49 26 24 0 14
28
1.97
6.75
1990 STL
6
 5
31
0
0
0
1
 1
51.1
 53 29 28 0 15
31
1.32
4.91
1991 STL-MIL-STL
2
 4
37
0
0
0
0
 2
88.1
 115 60 57 0 16
63
1.48
5.81
1991 STL
1
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 34 15 15 0 5
16
1.54
5.33
1991 STL
1
 3
27
0
0
0
0
 2
63.0
 81 45 42 0 11
47
1.46
6.00
2245
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
50
 100
422
104
7
0
71
 24
1099.2
 1247 703 660 18 421
739
1.52
5.40
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Tony Vela has retired from the St. Louis Rocks
1991-06-15The St. Louis Rocks have acquired Tony Vela from the waiver wire.
1991-05-29A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Rocks and the Milwaukee J.E.B Stuarts. The Milwaukee J.E.B Stuarts receive Chuck Adams, Tony Vela (Optioned) from the St. Louis Rocks in exchange for Draft Pick - 1994 Round 1 (MIL).
1981-04-30Tony Vela of the St. Louis Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1978-03-25The St. Louis Rocks have promoted Keith McNamara to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocks have promoted Tony Vela to the major league team.
1977-04-23The St. Louis Rocks have renamed Ray Virgil to Tony Vela.