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Name Team Age
Ernie Velazquez Retired (2007, Age 35) Died (2040, Age 68)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 38
(1994)
1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Fred Lynn League 0 6 years (8 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- B+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ B- A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 3/22/1972
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
(67.8 %) (1.2 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1994 Minors 21.00 1 / 1 4 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 2 4 / 5 3 / 3 17 / 21
1994 Pos (1B) 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 10
1995 Minors 16.00 1 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 5 / 5 1 / 1 11 / 16
1995 Pos (1B) 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 19
1996 Minors 14.00 2 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 4 / 14
1996 Pos (1B) 49.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 49
1997 Minors 22.00 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 3 / 6 3 / 5 1 / 1 3 / 5 11 / 22
1997 Majors 6.12 33 3 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 6
1997 Pos (1B) 47.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 47
1998 Minors 20.00 2 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 2 11 / 20
1998 Majors 2.36 17 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1998 Pos (1B) 31.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 31
1999 Minors 4.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 4
1999 Majors 26.57 146 0 0 2 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 5 7 / 26
2000 Majors 28.47 162 0 0 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 2 / 28
2001 Majors 15.00 1 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 15
2002 Majors 24.71 156 15 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 24
2003 Minors 23.00 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 23
2004 Minors 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 8
2004 Majors 23.65 102 24 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 23
2005 Minors 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
2005 Majors 33.14 154 31 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 33
2006 Majors 41.69 146 67 11 -2 / 3 -4 / 5 -1 / 5 -1 / 7 -2 / 8 -3 / 5 -2 / 8 -15 / 41
2007 Minors 18.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 18
2007 Majors 11.86 62 8 0 -5 / 1 -2 / 1 -5 / 2 -2 / 2 -6 / 2 -1 / 2 -3 / 1 -24 / 11
Total 978 148 11 5 / 42 9 / 46 0 / 47 4 / 56 4 / 54 10 / 49 11 / 62 63 / 512
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Ernie Velazquez has retired from the Kansas City Cowboys
2007-08-17The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Ernie Velazquez to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have sent Dick Padgett to the minors.
2007-04-25The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Hideo Kozar to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have designated Ernie Velazquez for assignment.
2006-09-07The Kansas City Cowboys have placed Ernie Velazquez on the trade block.
2006-08-10Ernie Velazquez of the Kansas City Cowboys is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2005-07-22The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Ernie Velazquez to the major league team.
2005-07-13The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Doug Sutton to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Dick Padgett to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have designated Ernie Velazquez for assignment. The Kansas City Cowboys have designated Phil Reardon for assignment.
2004-06-08The Anaheim Foresters have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team. The Anaheim Foresters have promoted Ernie Velazquez to the major league team. The Anaheim Foresters have designated Luis Scurry for assignment. The Anaheim Foresters have designated Sean Uglin for assignment.
2002-09-29The Cleveland Cyclone have promoted U.U. Urbina to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclone have designated Ernie Velazquez for assignment.
2002-04-04The Cleveland Cyclone have promoted Ernie Velazquez to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclone have designated Bret Fruzhenglaze for assignment.
2002-04-01The Cleveland Cyclone have acquired Ernie Velazquez from the waiver wire.
2001-04-05The Chicago Cubbies have waived Ernie Velazquez.
2001-03-07The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Shawn Coleman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Ernie Velazquez for assignment.
1999-04-19A trade has been completed between the Chicago Chronic and the New York Asians. The New York Asians receive Ed Anderson, Will Bold, Draft Pick 2000 Round 3 CHN (Troy Shouse) from the Chicago Chronic in exchange for Matt Collins, Ernie Velazquez, Draft Pick 2000 Round 1 NYN (Gus Tamargo), Draft Pick 2000 Round 2 NYN (Billy Dougherty). Protest This Trade.
1998-05-07The New York Asians have sent Ernie Velazquez to the minors.
1998-04-21The New York Asians have promoted Ernie Velazquez to the major league team. The New York Asians have sent Tou Lei Fook to the minors.
1998-04-14The New York Asians have promoted Tou Lei Fook to the major league team. The New York Asians have sent Ernie Velazquez to the minors.
1998-04-11The New York Asians have promoted Ernie Velazquez to the major league team.
1997-06-18The New York Asians have sent Ernie Velazquez to the minors.
1997-05-12The New York Asians have promoted Ernie Velazquez to the major league team.
1996-08-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Bear Cubs and the New York Asians. The New York Asians receive Bobby Bonilla, Ernie Velazquez from the Chicago Bear Cubs in exchange for Suam Mai Dai, Ron Whitmer. Protest This Trade.