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Jorge Velandia
Jorge Luis (Macias) Velandia

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 160 lb.

Debut June 20, 1997

Born January 12, 1975 in Caracas, Venezuela

Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1992. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1997 22 SDP NL  14   29    0    3   2  0   0    0   0  0   1   7  .103  .133  .172  -18    5   0   0   0   0   0
 1998 23 OAK AL   8    4    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .250  .250  .250   34    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1999 24 OAK AL  63   48    4    9   1  0   0    2   2  0   2  13  .188  .235  .208   18   10   0   0   0   1   0
 2000 25 TOT     33   31    2    3   1  0   0    2   0  0   2   8  .097  .176  .129  -19    4   0   0   0   1   0
         OAK AL  18   24    1    3   1  0   0    2   0  0   0   6  .125  .160  .167  -15    4   0   0   0   1   0
         NYM NL  15    7    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   2  .000  .222  .000  -36    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2001 26 NYM NL   9    9    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   1  .000  .182  .000  -46    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2003 28 NYM NL  23   58    6   11   3  1   0    8   0  0  10  15  .190  .304  .276   55   16   3   1   1   0   1
 2007 32 TBD AL  14   50    7   16   4  0   2   11   0  0   8  17  .320  .424  .520  150   26   1   0   0   1   0
 2008 33 TOR AL   1    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      165  233   20   43  11  1   2   23   2  0  25  63  .185  .271  .266   43   62   4   1   1   3   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        229   20   42  11  1   2   23   2  0  25  62  .185  .271  .266   43   61   4   1   1   3   1
 Career High     63   58    7   16   4  1   2   11   2  0  10  17                          26   3   1   1   1   1
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1997 22 SDP NL   30   26    1   1.0   102| .103  .262| .133  .333| .172  .411| .305  .744| -18  .055  -4.9  -0.5   0%
 1998 23 OAK AL    4    3    0   0.0   106| .250  .267| .250  .335| .250  .425| .500  .760|  34  .000  -0.4   0.0   0%
 1999 24 OAK AL   51   39    3   2.0   108| .188  .268| .235  .339| .208  .428| .443  .768|  18  .145  -5.9  -0.5 100%
 2000 25 TOT      34   28    1   1.0   112| .097  .271| .176  .344| .129  .437| .305  .781| -19  .039  -5.7  -0.5   0%
         OAK AL   25   21    1   1.3   112| .125  .271| .160  .344| .167  .437| .327  .780| -15  .064  -4.2  -0.4   0%
         NYM NL    9    7    0   0.0   113| .000  .268| .222  .345| .000  .439| .222  .784| -36  .000  -1.5  -0.1   0%
 2001 26 NYM NL   11    9    0   0.0   108| .000  .264| .182  .334| .000  .432| .182  .766| -46  .000  -2.0  -0.2   0%
 2003 28 NYM NL   72   52    6   3.1   107| .190  .265| .304  .336| .276  .425| .580  .762|  55  .298  -3.5  -0.3   0%
 2007 32 TBD AL   60   35   12   9.2   105| .320  .269| .424  .336| .520  .420| .944  .756| 150  .748   4.1   0.4   0%
 2008 33 TOR AL    4    4    0   0.0    96| .000  .257| .000  .328| .000  .394| .000  .722|-100  .000  -1.1  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons       266  196   23   3.1   107| .185  .267| .271  .337| .266  .424| .537  .761|  43  .290 -19.4  -1.7 100%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1997 22 SDP NL SS 6 4 12 1 4 .941 .976 2.67 3.85 3.72 4.58 4 38.7 2B 5 7 6 1 1 .929 .977 2.60 4.30 4.68 5.08 2 25.0 3B 3 0 5 1 0 .833 .943 1.67 2.20 3.46 2.63 1 13.0 1998 23 OAK AL SS 7 3 7 1 1 .909 .971 1.43 4.26 7.50 4.72 1 12.0 2B 1 1 3 0 0 1.000 .976 4.00 4.10 4.50 4.84 1 8.0 1999 24 OAK AL 2B 52 36 57 1 13 .989 .981 1.79 4.44 6.07 5.13 5 138.0 SS 8 9 21 2 4 .938 .971 3.75 4.19 6.75 4.72 4 40.0 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 1.00 2.20 6.67 2.67 0 2.7 DH 1 2000 25 TOT 2B 21 18 22 0 5 1.000 .980 1.90 4.33 5.24 5.02 7 68.7 TOT SS 11 5 4 0 1 1.000 .968 0.82 3.99 3.48 4.60 0 23.3 OAK AL 2B 14 15 21 0 5 1.000 .981 2.57 4.32 5.52 5.03 7 58.7 SS 4 2 2 0 1 1.000 .976 1.00 4.17 4.50 4.73 0 8.0 NYM NL 2B 7 3 1 0 0 1.000 .976 0.57 4.34 3.60 4.95 0 10.0 SS 7 3 2 0 0 1.000 .962 0.71 3.89 2.94 4.53 0 15.3 3B 3 2 2 1 0 .800 .952 1.33 2.17 4.50 2.59 0 8.0 2001 26 NYM NL SS 8 2 8 0 2 1.000 .971 1.25 3.92 2.88 4.46 2 31.3 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.70 0 3.0 2003 28 NYM NL SS 23 39 66 3 13 .972 .973 4.57 3.99 5.34 4.52 22 177.0 2007 32 TBD AL 2B 11 17 29 0 7 1.000 .985 4.18 4.54 4.39 4.98 11 94.3 SS 4 7 12 0 4 1.000 .969 4.75 3.98 6.33 4.47 3 27.0 2008 33 TOR AL 2B 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.70 1.12 5.17 1 8.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1997 22 SDP NL 2B 5 7 6 1 1 .929 .977 2.60 4.30 4.68 5.08 2 25.0 1998 23 OAK AL 2B 1 1 3 0 0 1.000 .976 4.00 4.10 4.50 4.84 1 8.0 1999 24 OAK AL 2B 52 36 57 1 13 .989 .981 1.79 4.44 6.07 5.13 5 138.0 2000 25 TOT 2B 21 18 22 0 5 1.000 .980 1.90 4.33 5.24 5.02 7 68.7 OAK AL 2B 14 15 21 0 5 1.000 .981 2.57 4.32 5.52 5.03 7 58.7 NYM NL 2B 7 3 1 0 0 1.000 .976 0.57 4.34 3.60 4.95 0 10.0 2007 32 TBD AL 2B 11 17 29 0 7 1.000 .985 4.18 4.54 4.39 4.98 11 94.3 2008 33 TOR AL 2B 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.70 1.12 5.17 1 8.0 1997 22 SDP NL 3B 3 0 5 1 0 .833 .943 1.67 2.20 3.46 2.63 1 13.0 1999 24 OAK AL 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 1.00 2.20 6.67 2.67 0 2.7 2000 25 NYM NL 3B 3 2 2 1 0 .800 .952 1.33 2.17 4.50 2.59 0 8.0 2001 26 NYM NL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.70 0 3.0 1999 24 OAK AL DH 1 1997 22 SDP NL SS 6 4 12 1 4 .941 .976 2.67 3.85 3.72 4.58 4 38.7 1998 23 OAK AL SS 7 3 7 1 1 .909 .971 1.43 4.26 7.50 4.72 1 12.0 1999 24 OAK AL SS 8 9 21 2 4 .938 .971 3.75 4.19 6.75 4.72 4 40.0 2000 25 TOT SS 11 5 4 0 1 1.000 .968 0.82 3.99 3.48 4.60 0 23.3 OAK AL SS 4 2 2 0 1 1.000 .976 1.00 4.17 4.50 4.73 0 8.0 NYM NL SS 7 3 2 0 0 1.000 .962 0.71 3.89 2.94 4.53 0 15.3 2001 26 NYM NL SS 8 2 8 0 2 1.000 .971 1.25 3.92 2.88 4.46 2 31.3 2003 28 NYM NL SS 23 39 66 3 13 .972 .973 4.57 3.99 5.34 4.52 22 177.0 2007 32 TBD AL SS 4 7 12 0 4 1.000 .969 4.75 3.98 6.33 4.47 3 27.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total 2B* 91 80 117 2 26 .990 .982 2.16 4.42 5.18 5.06 27 342.0 SS* 67 69 130 7 29 .966 .972 2.97 4.02 5.13 4.55 36 349.3 3B* 9 3 8 2 0 .846 .948 1.22 2.19 3.71 2.63 1 26.7 DH 1 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 167 152 255 11 55 .974 .976 2.44 4.14 5.10 4.72 64 718
An Important note about our fielding stats


Transactions 

January 15, 1992: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent.

May 11, 1994: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Scott Livingstone to the San Diego Padres for Gene Harris.

November 26, 1997: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Doug Bochtler to the Oakland Athletics for David Newhan and Don Wengert.

August 30, 2000: Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the New York Mets for Nelson Cruz.

December 21, 2000: Granted Free Agency.

January 5, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

October 15, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

October 22, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

October 15, 2002: Granted Free Agency.

November 25, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

October 15, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

November 14, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

October 15, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

January 19, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

October 15, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

November 10, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

December 1, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1999Oakland Athletics$201,000
2000Oakland Athletics$219,500
Career (may be incomplete)$420,500

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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