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Lou Brock League
9-6-2069
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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1983 LCS
6
26
4
5
0
0
3
4
1
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.761
.222
.538
.346
.192
1984 LCS
5
17
2
6
0
0
0
1
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.774
.421
.353
.000
.353
1985 LCS
4
20
7
6
0
1
2
6
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
1.064
.364
.700
.400
.300
1985 WS
6
27
4
6
0
1
1
2
0
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.630
.222
.407
.185
.222
1986 LCS
4
15
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
 2 1 0
0
 1 0
.435
.235
.200
.067
.133
1987 LCS
6
27
2
7
1
0
0
1
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.582
.286
.296
.037
.259
1990 LCS
6
23
1
6
0
0
1
5
0
 5 0 2
0
 0 0
.631
.240
.391
.130
.261
1990 WS
6
21
3
6
2
1
0
4
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.824
.348
.476
.190
.286
1991 LCS
5
21
4
4
1
0
0
2
2
 6 1 0
1
 0 0
.530
.292
.238
.048
.190
1993 LCS
6
24
3
2
0
0
0
2
3
 7 0 1
1
 0 0
.262
.179
.083
.000
.083
1995 LCS
4
14
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.343
.200
.143
.000
.143
Total
58
235
32
52
5
3
7
28
15
 50 2 3
3
 1 1
.628
.271
.357
.136
.221
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.