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Name Team Age
Mike Velez Retired (1958, Age 29) Died (1998, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 35, Pick 547
(1950)		 2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (AA) 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  B  B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- C  B 
Endurance Velocity Control
D- C+ D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ C  A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 11/29/1928
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (3B)
F  (3.9 %) F  (1.7 %) F  (1.2 %)

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  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
1950C-D B-C-B+B B 
1951C-D+B-C-B+B B 
1953C-D+B-C-B+B B 
1954C D+B C-B+B B 
1955C C-B C B+B B 
1956C C-B C B+B B 
1957C C-B C B+B B 
1958C C-B C B+B B 
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Mike Velez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-05-22The Baltimore Bashers have waived Mike Velez.
1959-04-27The Baltimore Bashers have promoted Jimmy Heathcote to the major league team. The Baltimore Bashers have designated Mike Velez for assignment.
1958-04-17The Chicago Bashers have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Chicago Bashers have designated Armando Patterson for assignment.
1958-03-31The Chicago Bashers have promoted Mack Powell to the major league team. The Chicago Bashers have designated Mike Velez for assignment.
1953-04-24The Baltimore Bashers have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Baltimore Bashers have sent Red Mathews to the minors.
1953-04-24The Baltimore Bashers have acquired Mike Velez from the waiver wire.
1952-03-30The Boston Mountain Citys have waived Mike Velez.
1951-09-26The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Luis Garciaparra to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Irv Butler to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted George Johnston to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Al Arnsberg to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Ethan Becker to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mike Velez to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Tom Stone to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Barney Rasmussen to the minors.
1951-07-24The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Paul Boyd to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Irv Butler to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Luis Garciaparra to the minors.
1951-04-02The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Wally Wilhelm to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Hosken Bork to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Harry Odom to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mike Velez to the minors.
1950-10-03The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Eddie Graham to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Wally Wilhelm to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Doe Gilbert to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Gregg Smith to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Hosken Bork to the minors.
1950-10-01The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Luis Garciaparra to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Gregg Smith to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Irv Butler to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Cal Moulton to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mike Velez to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Tom Stone to the minors.
1950-09-09The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Luis Garciaparra to the minors.
1950-06-17The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Hal Hernandez to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mike Velez to the minors.
1950-04-04The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Bill Beecher to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Ray Wineapple to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Chuck Mack to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Tom Stone to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Dwight Davis to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Lloyd Bernard to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mike Velez to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Mandy Buice to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Barney Rasmussen to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Harry Clement to the minors.
1950-04-01The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Eddie Graham to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Vince Diaz to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Bill Beecher to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Wally Wilhelm to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Mike Velez to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have promoted Doug Johnson to the major league team. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent George Johnston to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Jim Fausett to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Ed Edwards to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Ed Carter to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Paul Boyd to the minors. The Boston Mountain Citys have sent Hal Wall to the minors.