#40 Otto Velez, First Base, 37 yrs, South Carolina Storm
Sunday, 8/8/1988 |
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| Otto Velez
11/29/1950
37
P.R.,,PONCE
6"0
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First Base
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1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 6,000,000
1988
16 Year(s), 7 Days (2759 total Days)
129 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 7 Days (2759 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 32 | 27 | 43 | 100 | 27 |
| Versus LHP | 31 | 27 | 41 | 100 | 27 |
| Versus RHP | 32 | 27 | 44 | 100 | 27 |
| Talent | 40 | 29 | 53 | 100 | 29 |
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
1B : 34 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/28 | CHA | W 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 7/29 | NY | W 6-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/30 | NY | W 9-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 8/1 | @CHA | L 4-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 8/2 | @CHA | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 8/3 | @CHA | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 8/4 | @CHA | L 2-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 8/5 | @VA | L 4-13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
| 8/6 | @VA | L 4-14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | #8 | | |
| 8/7 | @VA | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 106 | 364 | 84 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 116 | .231 | .340 | .415 | .754 | .736 | .184 |
| Projected | 155 | 531 | 123 | 20 | 1 | 25 | 66 | 77 | 88 | 169 | .231 | .340 | .415 | .754 | .736 | .184 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 106 | 427 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 54.1 | 5.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 106 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .375 | .491 | .866 |
| vs. RHP | 258 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 39 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .324 | .384 | .708 |
| Close/Late | 41 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .366 | .449 | .561 | 1.010 |
| Scoring Position | 79 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .337 | .418 | .755 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 57 | 190 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 28 | 60 | .258 | .355 | .463 | .818 |
| Road | 49 | 174 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 32 | 56 | .201 | .324 | .362 | .686 |
| This Week | 6 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .095 | .208 | .190 | .399 |
| Last Week | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .217 | .250 | .348 | .598 |
| March/April | 25 | 85 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 30 | .212 | .306 | .341 | .647 |
| May | 24 | 81 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | .296 | .414 | .642 | 1.056 |
| June | 25 | 89 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 24 | .258 | .365 | .427 | .792 |
| July | 25 | 84 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 27 | .202 | .316 | .333 | .650 |
| August | 7 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | .080 | .179 | .160 | .339 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1980 | 155 | 549 | 149 | 26 | 2 | 46 | 114 | 111 | 113 | 4 | 3 | 136 | 2 | 1 | .271 | .398 | .577 | .975 | TOW |
| 1981 | 152 | 555 | 141 | 27 | 2 | 45 | 142 | 107 | 111 | 2 | 2 | 141 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .379 | .553 | .932 | TOW |
| 1982 | 145 | 457 | 125 | 20 | 2 | 44 | 105 | 105 | 115 | 6 | 4 | 121 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .423 | .615 | 1.038 | HH HH,RL |
| 1983 | 146 | 445 | 108 | 18 | 5 | 24 | 77 | 86 | 118 | 1 | 4 | 117 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .400 | .467 | .867 | HH |
| 1984 | 156 | 529 | 129 | 23 | 4 | 33 | 101 | 85 | 105 | 1 | 2 | 148 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .369 | .490 | .859 | MUK |
| 1985 | 150 | 528 | 111 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 71 | 75 | 100 | 2 | 6 | 152 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .335 | .402 | .736 | MUK |
| 1986 | 160 | 567 | 132 | 33 | 2 | 36 | 96 | 102 | 120 | 1 | 2 | 184 | 0 | 3 | .233 | .367 | .489 | .855 | MUK |
| 1987 | 134 | 459 | 115 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 69 | 86 | 112 | 2 | 3 | 143 | 1 | 1 | .251 | .398 | .492 | .890 | MUK |
| 1988 | 106 | 364 | 84 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 116 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .340 | .415 | .754 | MUK ChC |
| Total | 1304 | 4453 | 1094 | 212 | 25 | 294 | 820 | 810 | 954 | 20 | 28 | 1258 | 4 | 7 | .246 | .379 | .503 | .882 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1980 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .583 | .375 | .958 |
| 1981 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .389 | .643 | 1.032 |
| Total | 7 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .467 | .545 | 1.012 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 106 | 106 | 948 | 68 | 91 | 1026 | 10 | .990 | 917.2 | 10.06 | | | | |
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Drafted in 7th round, 158th overall pick, by Towson in 1980...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1980, off Rick Wise (PF)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/8/1980, off Tommy Boggs (CHA)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cleveland on 6/4/1980...
Signed as a free agent by Hilton Head on 2/1/1982 to a 3-year deal worth $7,300,000 per year...
Released by Hilton Head on 2/2/1982...
Signed as a free agent by Hilton Head on 2/6/1982 to a 4-year deal worth $8,700,000 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Asbury Park on 4/8/1982...
Drove in 6 runs against Asbury Park on 7/6/1982...
Was selected to the 1982 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Fayetteville on 9/22/1982...
Drove in 6 runs against Asbury Park on 4/10/1984...
Hit 3 homeruns against Nashville, driving in 8 runs on 4/26/1984...
Injured on 10/2/1984 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 8/28/1985 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
10/18/1985: Signed a contract extension with Mukilteo, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Millbrae on 6/13/1987...
10/31/1987: Signed a contract extension with Mukilteo, $6,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Traded from Coronado to Charleston on 2/21/1988 (Going to COR: P Roger Clemens, 2B Kris Lewis. Going to ChC: P Marty Clary, P Tanner Chadwell, 2B Robby Thompson, 1B Otto Velez, RF Dave Henderson).
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP
1980 - .398 - 10th
1982 - .423 - 3rd
| SLG
1980 - .577 - 6th
1981 - .553 - 6th
1982 - .615 - 4th
| OPS
1980 - .975 - 4th
1981 - .932 - 6th
1982 - 1.038 - 2nd
| Homeruns
1980 - 46 - 4th
1981 - 45 - 2nd
1982 - 44 - 5th
| RBI
1980 - 114 - 9th
1981 - 142 - 1st
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BB
1980 - 113 - 4th
1981 - 111 - 3rd
1982 - 115 - 4th
1983 - 118 - 4th
1984 - 105 - 5th
1985 - 100 - 7th
1986 - 120 - 4th
1987 - 112 - 5th
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