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Billy Hamilton League
8-13-2079
Billy Velazquez Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.05 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 219-172 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 03-22-1936
K 2596 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(154 games)
IP 3573.0
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1955 KC
6
 13
32
32
2
0
0
 0
174.2
 189 103 97 4 78
114
1.53
5.00
1956 KC
8
 17
34
34
2
0
0
 0
188.2
 211 120 119 6 81
126
1.55
5.68
1957 KC
13
 12
34
34
8
0
0
 0
195.0
 208 107 103 3 92
141
1.54
4.75
1958 KC
10
 11
34
34
4
0
0
 0
182.2
 232 136 133 4 70
110
1.65
6.55
1959 KC
9
 9
30
30
5
0
0
 0
176.2
 177 79 75 8 59
135
1.34
3.82
1960 KC
15
 11
32
32
8
1
0
 0
205.0
 199 81 75 3 66
173
1.29
3.29
1961 KC
16
 8
34
34
3
1
0
 0
213.0
 214 104 96 5 67
151
1.32
4.06
1962 KC
14
 7
33
33
5
1
0
 0
200.2
 198 90 87 5 56
159
1.27
3.90
1963 KC
12
 6
33
33
5
1
0
 0
205.0
 186 84 77 1 73
156
1.26
3.38
1964 KC
16
 8
33
33
10
2
0
 0
222.1
 192 80 76 4 66
168
1.16
3.08
1965 KC
15
 9
33
33
7
1
0
 0
211.2
 214 100 94 3 66
162
1.32
4.00
1966 KC
16
 7
34
34
6
3
0
 0
211.1
 187 89 85 2 83
161
1.28
3.62
1967 KC
12
 10
33
33
5
1
0
 0
217.2
 216 95 87 0 52
149
1.23
3.60
1968 KC
16
 10
33
32
9
2
0
 0
221.0
 185 85 79 2 77
156
1.19
3.22
1969 KC
11
 10
33
33
3
1
0
 0
219.1
 188 74 71 3 71
154
1.18
2.91
1970 KC-MIL
14
 8
41
28
4
1
0
 1
198.2
 157 73 70 2 54
151
1.06
3.17
1971 MIL
11
 7
29
29
5
1
0
 0
199.1
 201 111 106 6 83
135
1.42
4.79
1972 MIL
5
 9
24
19
4
0
0
 0
131.0
 144 90 78 1 55
95
1.52
5.36
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
219
 172
589
570
95
16
0
 1
3573.0
 3498 1701 1608 62 1249
2596
1.33
4.05
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Billy Velazquez has retired from the Milwaukee Meatheads
1970-10-13A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Kansas City Yellow Canaries. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries receive Len Howard, Mark Ramos from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Gary Stahl, Billy Velazquez, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (KC).
1955-03-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Billy Velazquez to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ken Porto to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Pete Burns to the minors. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Dan Clarke to the minors.