Otto Vélez

Positions: Third Baseman, Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: November 29, 1950 in Ponce, Puerto Rico pr

Last Game: August 7, 1983 (Age 32-251d)
vs. TEX 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein • Previously: Norm Kaplan, Dave Pinter

Full Name: Otoniel Vélez

Nicknames: Otto the Swatto

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.9

1802

452

.251

244

RBI

272

OBP

.369

SLG

.441

OPS

.810

OPS+

123

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1970	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Rk-A	NYY	73	282	230	56	74	10	5	7	48	8	2	44	50	.322	.432	.500	.932	115		3	2	3
1970	19	-2.0	Fort Lauderdale	FLOR	A	NYY	20	69	54	7	9	0	1	0	4	0	1	11	14	.167	.309	.204	.513	11		1	1	2
1970	19	-0.1	Johnson City	APPY	Rk	NYY	53	213	176	49	65	10	4	7	44	8	1	33	36	.369	.472	.591	1.063	104		2	1	1
1971	20	-2.3	Kinston	CARL	A	NYY	113	463	384	82	119	21	4	16	73	4	2	72	75	.310	.420	.510	.930	196		2	3	2
1972	21	-1.8	West Haven	EL	AA	NYY	122	499	409	64	102	17	1	13	68	1	1	80	98	.249	.371	.391	.762	160		2	3	5
1973	22	-2.9	Syracuse	IL	AAA	NYY	138	552	409	92	110	19	7	29	98	8	4	130	106	.269	.450	.562	1.012	230		8	1	4
1973	22	-6.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	23	92	77	9	15	4	0	2	7	0	1	15	24	.195	.326	.325	.651	25	0	0	0	0	0
1974	23	-2.1	Syracuse	IL	AAA	NYY	65	273	200	44	62	13	0	13	35	5	1	64	65	.310	.483	.570	1.053	114		5	2	2
1974	23	-4.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	27	84	67	9	14	1	1	2	10	0	0	15	24	.209	.345	.343	.689	23	1	0	0	2	1
1975	24	-0.5	Syracuse	IL	AAA	NYY	81	337	244	56	61	18	2	10	35	1	1	87	54	.250	.445	.463	.908	113		2	0	4
1975	24	-3.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	6	10	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	2	0	0	0	0	0
1976	25	-2.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	49	117	94	11	25	6	0	2	10	0	0	23	26	.266	.410	.394	.804	37	1	0	0	0	1
1977	26	-1.5	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	120	434	360	50	92	19	3	16	62	4	2	65	87	.256	.366	.458	.824	165	9	1	2	6	1
1978	27	-0.5	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	91	300	248	29	66	14	2	9	38	1	3	45	41	.266	.381	.448	.828	111	8	2	3	2	1
1979	28	0.2	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	99	325	274	45	79	21	0	15	48	0	1	46	45	.288	.396	.529	.926	145	8	3	2	0	2
1980	29	1.0	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	104	417	357	54	96	12	3	20	62	0	0	54	86	.269	.365	.487	.852	174	8	2	0	4	8
1981	30	1.3	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	80	302	240	32	51	9	2	11	28	0	3	55	60	.213	.363	.404	.768	97	5	3	2	2	3
1982	31	6.0	Syracuse	IL	AAA	TOR	7	22	19	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	.158	.273	.211	.483	4		0	0	0	0
1982	31	2.2	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	28	65	52	4	10	1	0	1	5	1	0	13	15	.192	.354	.269	.623	14	1	0	0	0	0
1983	32	7.2	Charleston	IL	AAA	CLE	48	177	142	27	44	9	0	9	42	0	1	32	34	.310	.435	.563	.998	80		1	0	2	2
1983	32	3.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	10	28	25	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	6	.080	.179	.080	.259	2	0	0	0	0	0
1984	33	4.4	Aguascalientes	MEX	AAA		8	35	20	9	7	1	0	1	12	0	1	13	6	.350	.618	.550	1.168	11		1	1	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		637	2174	1802	244	452	87	11	78	272	6	10	336	414	.251	.369	.441	.810	795	41	11	9	16	17
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		647	2605	2037	422	575	108	19	97	399	27	12	512	493	.282	.428	.497	.925	1012		23	11	22	2
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		8	35	20	9	7	1	0	1	12	0	1	13	6	.350	.618	.550	1.168	11		1	1	0	0
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1292	4814	3859	675	1034	196	30	176	683	33	23	861	913	.268	.403	.471	.874	1818		35	21	38	19

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		339	1361	1014	220	280	60	9	61	210	14	7	316	270	.276	.451	.534	.984	541		16	3	12	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		122	499	409	64	102	17	1	13	68	1	1	80	98	.249	.371	.391	.762	160		2	3	5
A (2 seasons)					Minors		133	532	438	89	128	21	5	16	77	4	3	83	89	.292	.405	.473	.878	207		3	4	4
Rk (1 season)					Minors		53	213	176	49	65	10	4	7	44	8	1	33	36	.369	.472	.591	1.063	104		2	1	1