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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 LHP 10 15 3 0 0 0 1 4 2 .568 .368 .200 .000 .200
1978 RHP 15 46 19 3 0 2 5 3 7 1.058 .449 .609 .196 .413
1979 LHP 35 42 11 1 0 1 5 5 6 .698 .340 .357 .095 .262
1979 RHP 84 257 71 19 4 5 39 32 41 .794 .354 .440 .163 .276
1980 LHP 45 55 16 3 0 3 11 7 7 .880 .371 .509 .218 .291
1980 RHP 129 444 125 13 6 13 72 29 82 .750 .324 .426 .144 .282
1981 LHP 48 52 11 4 1 0 2 3 13 .581 .255 .327 .115 .212
1981 RHP 116 390 95 17 2 12 47 38 76 .701 .311 .390 .146 .244
1982 LHP 37 49 16 2 2 2 8 4 6 .953 .382 .571 .245 .327
1982 RHP 114 373 105 14 11 8 56 35 58 .789 .346 .442 .161 .282
1983 LHP 64 141 46 9 5 3 20 11 24 .901 .377 .525 .199 .326
1983 RHP 131 404 130 29 3 8 57 46 53 .861 .393 .468 .146 .322
1984 LHP 74 150 38 7 2 4 16 18 35 .748 .341 .407 .153 .253
1984 RHP 133 403 122 22 3 12 58 37 71 .823 .361 .462 .159 .303
1985 LHP 48 114 29 4 0 2 11 13 26 .678 .336 .342 .088 .254
1985 RHP 102 323 98 12 9 11 54 36 48 .873 .375 .498 .195 .303
1986 LHP 62 150 50 7 1 5 29 24 25 .916 .423 .493 .160 .333
1986 RHP 116 355 99 10 5 9 52 46 58 .772 .360 .411 .132 .279
1987 LHP 64 161 52 11 2 7 20 10 25 .917 .370 .547 .224 .323
1987 RHP 134 426 119 16 7 15 69 47 81 .806 .351 .455 .176 .279
1988 LHP 53 128 54 10 5 7 25 22 17 1.245 .503 .742 .320 .422
1988 RHP 108 335 103 12 7 16 61 32 58 .899 .371 .528 .221 .307
1989 LHP 60 152 46 9 1 3 24 14 27 .799 .365 .434 .132 .303
1989 RHP 131 416 122 23 4 21 76 41 76 .874 .355 .519 .226 .293
1990 LHP 48 105 26 5 1 4 19 8 25 .733 .304 .429 .181 .248
1990 RHP 136 454 139 21 5 9 62 37 79 .792 .358 .434 .128 .306
1991 LHP 62 147 36 5 1 3 18 12 37 .656 .302 .354 .109 .245
1991 RHP 134 403 126 28 8 15 79 51 90 .920 .387 .533 .221 .313
1992 LHP 43 99 32 6 1 4 21 10 16 .897 .372 .525 .202 .323
1992 RHP 98 288 90 15 7 10 47 27 62 .893 .375 .517 .205 .312
1993 LHP 30 40 16 2 1 1 4 2 6 1.004 .429 .575 .175 .400
1993 RHP 132 444 147 24 3 16 62 43 70 .894 .387 .507 .176 .331
1994 LHP 32 37 13 2 1 1 8 4 5 .955 .415 .541 .189 .351
1994 RHP 122 368 100 13 3 20 68 43 69 .834 .348 .486 .215 .272
1995 LHP 22 20 6 0 3 2 7 6 3 1.381 .481 .900 .600 .300
1995 RHP 82 238 67 5 4 4 33 33 43 .757 .370 .387 .105 .282
Total LHP 837 1657 501 87 27 52 249 177 305 .853 .371 .482 .179 .302
Total RHP 2017 6367 1877 296 91 206 997 656 1122 .828 .361 .467 .172 .295
Total 2230 8024 2378 383 118 258 1246 833 1427 .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.