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9-10-2069
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 Away 10 33 0 12 0 0 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 .825 .462 .364 .000 .364
1978 Home 7 28 0 10 3 0 2 5 1 5 0 0 0 1.058 .379 .679 .321 .357
1979 Away 36 146 0 36 7 2 2 16 11 29 0 0 0 .662 .299 .363 .116 .247
1979 Home 41 153 0 46 13 2 4 28 26 18 0 0 0 .888 .398 .490 .190 .301
1980 Away 68 258 35 75 10 3 9 42 16 47 8 0 0 .787 .330 .457 .167 .291
1980 Home 68 241 32 66 6 3 7 41 20 42 1 2 5 .740 .330 .411 .137 .274
1981 Away 62 215 27 60 16 1 6 32 22 44 3 1 2 .791 .345 .447 .167 .279
1981 Home 65 227 30 46 5 2 6 17 19 45 4 0 3 .588 .266 .322 .119 .203
1982 Away 57 206 26 52 5 5 5 29 17 38 4 2 0 .712 .314 .398 .146 .252
1982 Home 65 216 33 69 11 8 5 35 22 26 2 0 1 .898 .384 .514 .194 .319
1983 Away 75 279 44 87 22 3 4 38 30 45 7 2 0 .837 .381 .455 .143 .312
1983 Home 75 266 54 89 16 5 7 39 27 32 3 3 3 .908 .397 .511 .177 .335
1984 Away 78 289 43 75 13 1 8 43 30 57 6 2 1 .724 .329 .394 .135 .260
1984 Home 76 264 46 85 16 4 8 31 25 49 6 1 0 .889 .385 .504 .182 .322
1985 Away 60 230 36 63 7 5 6 33 26 36 5 0 3 .779 .353 .426 .152 .274
1985 Home 56 207 45 64 9 4 7 32 23 38 4 1 3 .871 .378 .493 .184 .309
1986 Away 66 248 37 66 10 4 8 46 35 41 4 2 1 .793 .358 .435 .169 .266
1986 Home 71 257 50 83 7 2 6 35 35 42 7 2 1 .836 .400 .436 .113 .323
1987 Away 77 313 58 93 18 3 12 43 30 59 12 0 3 .849 .360 .489 .192 .297
1987 Home 74 274 47 78 9 6 10 46 27 47 7 1 1 .822 .351 .471 .186 .285
1988 Away 63 241 49 79 10 6 13 45 31 37 7 1 1 .986 .405 .581 .253 .328
1988 Home 59 222 49 78 12 6 10 41 23 38 4 0 0 1.008 .414 .595 .243 .351
1989 Away 74 280 58 85 20 2 12 52 37 46 5 1 0 .902 .384 .518 .214 .304
1989 Home 75 288 39 83 12 3 12 48 18 57 2 2 0 .806 .330 .476 .188 .288
1990 Away 77 314 40 95 15 3 10 48 15 59 5 0 1 .798 .333 .465 .162 .303
1990 Home 74 245 36 70 11 3 3 33 30 45 3 4 0 .756 .365 .392 .106 .286
1991 Away 80 298 53 89 16 5 10 58 36 70 9 2 1 .855 .369 .487 .188 .299
1991 Home 76 252 43 73 17 4 8 39 27 57 10 1 1 .845 .360 .484 .194 .290
1992 Away 52 203 33 53 7 3 8 34 20 46 3 2 0 .771 .327 .443 .182 .261
1992 Home 54 184 36 69 14 5 6 34 17 32 6 2 1 1.030 .426 .603 .228 .375
1993 Away 73 248 44 87 15 2 7 39 27 39 4 3 1 .925 .413 .512 .161 .351
1993 Home 69 236 40 76 11 2 10 27 18 37 1 2 1 .878 .366 .513 .191 .322
1994 Away 60 194 24 50 7 2 8 30 26 34 3 0 3 .784 .345 .438 .180 .258
1994 Home 66 211 35 63 8 2 13 46 21 40 1 1 1 .902 .362 .540 .242 .299
1995 Away 38 119 17 29 0 3 1 15 17 22 1 0 1 .655 .336 .319 .076 .244
1995 Home 46 139 30 44 5 4 5 25 22 24 2 2 0 .935 .417 .518 .201 .317
Total Away 1106 4114 624 1186 198 53 129 644 432 753 86 18 18 .812 .356 .456 .168 .288
Total Home 1117 3910 645 1192 185 65 129 602 401 674 63 24 21 .854 .370 .484 .180 .305
Total 2230 8024 1315 2378 383 118 258 1246 833 1427 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.