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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22 | NYY | AL | 23 | 92 | 77 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 24 | .195 | .326 | .325 | .651 | 88 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1974 | 23 | NYY | AL | 27 | 84 | 67 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | .209 | .345 | .343 | .689 | 100 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3/95H | |
| 1975 | 24 | NYY | AL | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /H3D | |
| 1976 | 25 | NYY | AL | 49 | 117 | 94 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 26 | .266 | .410 | .394 | .804 | 138 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9H/37D5 | |
| 1977 | 26 | TOR | AL | 120 | 434 | 360 | 50 | 92 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 65 | 87 | .256 | .366 | .458 | .824 | 124 | 165 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9DH | |
| 1978 | 27 | TOR | AL | 91 | 300 | 248 | 29 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 41 | .266 | .380 | .448 | .828 | 132 | 111 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 79H/D3 | |
| 1979 | 28 | TOR | AL | 99 | 325 | 274 | 45 | 79 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 45 | .288 | .396 | .529 | .925 | 148 | 145 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79H/D3 | |
| 1980 | 29 | TOR | AL | 104 | 417 | 357 | 54 | 96 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 86 | .269 | .365 | .487 | .852 | 127 | 174 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | D/H3 | |
| 1981 | 30 | TOR | AL | 80 | 302 | 240 | 32 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 60 | .213 | .363 | .404 | .768 | 116 | 97 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | *D/H3 | |
| 1982 | 31 | TOR | AL | 28 | 65 | 52 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | .192 | .354 | .269 | .623 | 69 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DH | |
| 1983 | 32 | CLE | AL | 10 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .080 | .179 | .080 | .259 | -27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /DH | |
| 11 Yrs | 637 | 2174 | 1802 | 244 | 452 | 87 | 11 | 78 | 272 | 6 | 10 | 336 | 414 | .251 | .369 | .441 | .810 | 123 | 795 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 17 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 553 | 458 | 62 | 115 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 69 | 2 | 3 | 85 | 105 | .251 | .369 | .441 | .810 | 123 | 202 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| TOR (6 yrs) | 522 | 1843 | 1531 | 214 | 394 | 76 | 10 | 72 | 243 | 6 | 9 | 278 | 334 | .257 | .372 | .461 | .834 | 127 | 706 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 15 | |||||
| NYY (4 yrs) | 105 | 303 | 246 | 29 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 74 | .228 | .366 | .354 | .720 | 110 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| CLE (1 yr) | 10 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .080 | .179 | .080 | .259 | -27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Otto Vélez?
Otto Vélez is 72 years old.
When was Otto Vélez born?
Otto Vélez was born on November 29, 1950.
Where was Otto Vélez born?
Otto Vélez was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
How tall is Otto Vélez?
Otto Vélez is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Otto Vélez weigh when playing?
Otto Vélez weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Otto Vélez play?
Otto Vélez played 11 seasons.
Is Otto Vélez in the Hall of Fame?
Otto Vélez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Otto Vélez play?
Otto Vélez was a Rightfielder, Designated Hitter and First Baseman.
How many hits did Otto Vélez have?
Otto Vélez had 452 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Otto Vélez have?
Otto Vélez had 78 home runs over his career.
What was Otto Vélez's average?
Otto Vélez had a .251 average over his career.
How many teams has Otto Vélez played for?
Otto Vélez played for 3 teams; the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians.
When did Otto Vélez retire?
Otto Vélez last played in 1983.
What are Otto Vélez's nicknames?
Otto the Swatto is a nickname for Otto Vélez.
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