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Billy Hamilton League
8-20-2079
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 KC
32
50
2
10
2
0
0
3
4
 14 0 0
0
 0 3
.499
.259
.240
.040
.200
1956 KC
34
62
5
16
3
0
0
8
5
 11 0 4
0
 0 1
.602
.296
.306
.048
.258
1957 KC
34
63
6
10
2
0
0
3
7
 14 1 0
0
 0 0
.444
.254
.190
.032
.159
1958 KC
34
64
5
15
2
0
0
7
3
 14 0 0
0
 0 1
.534
.269
.266
.031
.234
1959 KC
30
60
3
4
0
0
0
4
4
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.192
.125
.067
.000
.067
1960 KC
32
74
3
12
1
0
0
1
5
 16 0 0
0
 0 3
.391
.215
.176
.014
.162
1961 KC
34
71
10
19
2
1
0
8
7
 11 0 1
0
 0 2
.653
.329
.324
.056
.268
1962 KC
33
66
6
8
1
0
0
2
2
 18 0 0
0
 0 2
.283
.147
.136
.015
.121
1963 KC
33
64
4
6
1
0
0
2
5
 12 1 0
0
 0 1
.281
.171
.109
.016
.094
1964 KC
33
74
6
11
1
0
0
3
4
 19 1 1
0
 0 2
.362
.200
.162
.014
.149
1965 KC
33
78
4
15
2
0
0
8
1
 15 1 0
0
 0 2
.430
.212
.218
.026
.192
1966 KC
34
69
5
10
1
0
0
9
2
 15 1 1
0
 0 2
.338
.178
.159
.014
.145
1967 KC
33
65
5
7
1
0
0
4
2
 11 0 2
0
 0 0
.254
.130
.123
.015
.108
1968 KC
33
70
8
14
1
0
0
8
1
 18 0 1
0
 0 4
.423
.208
.214
.014
.200
1969 KC
33
62
2
9
3
0
0
1
6
 13 0 0
0
 0 2
.414
.221
.194
.048
.145
1970 KC-MIL
41
61
7
9
2
0
0
3
5
 10 1 1
0
 0 4
.401
.221
.180
.033
.148
1971 MIL
29
76
0
10
0
0
0
3
4
 19 1 0
0
 0 1
.317
.185
.132
.000
.132
1972 MIL
24
37
1
7
0
0
0
2
3
 8 0 1
0
 0 1
.433
.244
.189
.000
.189
Total
589
1166
82
192
25
1
0
79
70
 248 7 12
0
 0 31
.402
.214
.188
.023
.165
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.