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Lou Brock League
9-3-2069
Sammy Velez Center Field
Retired (1995, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .833 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2378 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-29-1957
HR 258 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(51 games)
RBI 1246
SB 150
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   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
1978 KC
17
61
8
22
3
0
2
6
7
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.935
.426
.508
.148
.361
1979 KC
84
299
38
82
20
4
6
44
37
 47 0 2
1
 1 2
.780
.352
.428
.154
.274
1980 KC
136
499
67
141
16
6
16
83
36
 89 0 2
9
 2 5
.764
.330
.435
.152
.283
1981 KC
127
442
57
106
21
3
12
49
41
 89 1 2
7
 1 5
.687
.305
.382
.143
.240
1982 KC
122
422
59
121
16
13
10
64
39
 64 4 3
6
 2 1
.808
.350
.457
.171
.287
1983 KC
150
545
98
176
38
8
11
77
57
 77 3 2
10
 5 3
.871
.389
.483
.160
.323
1984 KC
154
553
89
160
29
5
16
74
55
 106 3 2
12
 3 1
.802
.356
.447
.157
.289
1985 KC
116
437
81
127
16
9
13
65
49
 74 2 0
9
 1 6
.822
.365
.458
.167
.291
1986 KC
137
505
87
149
17
6
14
81
70
 83 2 6
11
 4 2
.815
.379
.436
.141
.295
1987 KC
151
587
105
171
27
9
22
89
57
 106 3 2
19
 1 4
.836
.356
.480
.189
.291
1988 KC
122
463
98
157
22
12
23
86
54
 75 3 3
11
 1 1
.997
.409
.587
.248
.339
1989 KC
149
568
97
168
32
5
24
100
55
 103 1 2
7
 3 0
.854
.358
.496
.201
.296
1990 KC
151
559
76
165
26
6
13
81
45
 104 1 2
8
 4 1
.781
.348
.433
.138
.295
1991 KC
156
550
96
162
33
9
18
97
63
 127 2 7
19
 3 2
.850
.365
.485
.191
.295
1992 KC
106
387
69
122
21
8
14
68
37
 78 2 4
9
 4 1
.894
.374
.519
.204
.315
1993 KC
142
484
84
163
26
4
17
66
45
 76 0 4
5
 5 2
.903
.390
.512
.176
.337
1994 KC
126
405
59
113
15
4
21
76
47
 74 0 0
4
 1 4
.845
.354
.491
.212
.279
1995 KC
84
258
47
73
5
7
6
40
39
 46 2 1
3
 2 1
.806
.380
.426
.143
.283
Total
2230
8024
1315
2378
383
118
258
1246
833
 1427 29 44
150
 43 41
.833
.363
.470
.174
.296
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Sammy Velez has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1992-06-18Sammy Velez of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1992-05-14Sammy Velez of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1992-05-08The Kansas City Monarchs have removed Sammy Velez from the trade block.
1992-05-06The Kansas City Monarchs have placed Sammy Velez on the trade block.
1988-09-12Sammy Velez of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1988-06-25Sammy Velez of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1986-08-23Sammy Velez of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1985-06-18Sammy Velez of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1982-07-22Sammy Velez of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1979-06-10The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Sammy Velez to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated James Lang for assignment.
1979-03-03The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted James Lang to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Sammy Velez to the minors.
1978-09-10The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Sammy Velez to the major league team.
1978-03-05The Kansas City Monarchs have renamed Sammy Valderama to Sammy Velez.
1977-07-18A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Statesmen and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Sammy Valderama, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 PHI (Jack Lindsey) from the Philadelphia Statesmen in exchange for Max Corkle.
1977-04-01The Philadelphia Statesmen have renamed Sam Velez to Sammy Valderama.