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Otto Velez
Otoniel (Franceschi) Velez (Otto the Swatto)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.

Debut September 4, 1973
  vs. DET 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game August 7, 1983
Born November 29, 1950 in Ponce, P.R.

Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1969. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
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 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1973 22 NYY AL  23   77    9   15   4  0   2    7   0  1  15  24  .195  .326  .325   87   25   0   0   0   0   0
 1974 23 NYY AL  27   67    9   14   1  1   2   10   0  0  15  24  .209  .345  .343  100   23   0   2   1   0   1
 1975 24 NYY AL   6    8    0    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   2   0  .250  .400  .250   89    2   0   0   0   0   0
 1976 25 NYY AL  49   94   11   25   6  0   2   10   0  0  23  26  .266  .410  .394  137   37   0   0   1   0   1
 1977 26 TOR AL 120  360   50   92  19  3  16   62   4  2  65  87  .256  .366  .458  123  165   2   6   1   1   9
 1978 27 TOR AL  91  248   29   66  14  2   9   38   1  3  45  41  .266  .380  .448  132  111   3   2   1   2   8
 1979 28 TOR AL  99  274   45   79  21  0  15   48   0  1  46  45  .288  .396  .529  148  145   2   0   2   3   8
 1980 29 TOR AL 104  357   54   96  12  3  20   62   0  0  54  86  .269  .365  .487  127  174   0   4   8   2   8
 1981 30 TOR AL  80  240   32   51   9  2  11   28   0  3  55  60  .213  .363  .404  116   97   2   2   3   3   5
 1982 31 TOR AL  28   52    4   10   1  0   1    5   1  0  13  15  .192  .354  .269   68   14   0   0   0   0   1
 1983 32 CLE AL  10   25    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   3   6  .080  .179  .080  -27    2   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     637 1802  244  452  87 11  78  272   6 10 336 414  .251  .369  .441  123  795   9  16  17  11  41
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        458   62  115  22  3  20   69   2  3  85 105  .251  .369  .441  123  202   2   4   4   3  10
 Career High    120  360   54   96  21  3  20   62   4  3  65  87  .288  .396  .529  148  174   3   6   8   3   9
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1973 22 NYY AL   92   63    9   3.8    91| .195  .256| .326  .324| .325  .376| .651  .701|  87  .443  -0.8  -0.1   0%
 1974 23 NYY AL   84   56    9   4.3    88| .209  .257| .345  .322| .343  .370| .688  .691| 100  .521   0.7   0.1   0%
 1975 24 NYY AL   10    6    1   4.5    92| .250  .257| .400  .326| .250  .377| .650  .704|  89  .518   0.0   0.0   0%
 1976 25 NYY AL  117   70   17   6.6    86| .266  .256| .410  .320| .394  .361| .804  .681| 137  .713   6.1   0.6   0%
 1977 26 TOR AL  434  287   64   6.0   101| .256  .267| .366  .332| .458  .407| .824  .738| 123  .614  13.8   1.4  66%
 1978 27 TOR AL  300  198   43   5.8    94| .266  .262| .380  .328| .448  .386| .828  .714| 132  .632  12.4   1.3  25%
 1979 28 TOR AL  325  206   58   7.5   102| .288  .270| .396  .334| .529  .408| .925  .743| 148  .701  20.2   1.9   0%
 1980 29 TOR AL  417  273   65   6.4   103| .269  .275| .365  .338| .487  .408| .852  .746| 127  .647  13.9   1.4   0%
 1981 30 TOR AL  302  201   38   5.1    94| .213  .263| .363  .328| .404  .382| .767  .711| 116  .598   7.3   0.8   0%
 1982 31 TOR AL   65   43    6   3.8   107| .192  .275| .354  .341| .269  .420| .623  .760|  68  .409  -2.0  -0.2 100%
 1983 32 CLE AL   28   23    0   0.0   101| .080  .270| .179  .333| .080  .408| .259  .740| -27  .000  -4.5  -0.5   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     2174 1426  310   5.8    98| .251  .267| .369  .331| .441  .396| .810  .728| 123  .621  67.2   6.7  37%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / 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 ------+
1973 22 NYY AL RF 23 43 2 2 0 .957 .976 1.96 1.73 1.98 2.09 23 204.3 1974 23 NYY AL 1B 21 136 5 2 8 .986 .992 6.71 8.01 8.53 9.70 18 148.7 RF 3 1 0 1 0 .500 1.000 0.33 1.87 0.53 2.17 2 17.0 3B 2 3 3 0 0 1.000 .952 3.00 2.75 3.38 3.09 2 16.0 1975 24 NYY AL 1B 1 11 0 0 1 1.000 .991 11.00 8.30 11.00 9.80 1 9.0 DH 1 1976 25 NYY AL OF 24 46 1 1 1 .979 .981 1.96 2.21 2.43 2.47 20 174.0 RF 20 35 0 1 0 .972 .980 1.75 1.92 2.40 2.21 15 131.0 1B 8 43 1 1 4 .978 .991 5.50 8.88 9.21 9.86 4 43.0 LF 6 10 2 0 1 1.000 .976 2.00 1.92 2.51 2.24 5 43.0 DH 5 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1977 26 TOR AL RF 79 140 5 4 1 .973 .974 1.84 1.71 2.09 2.08 72 625.7 DH 28 1978 27 TOR AL OF 74 150 10 3 4 .982 .979 2.16 2.13 2.56 2.47 58 562.0 LF 39 78 8 2 3 .977 .974 2.21 1.78 2.85 2.21 29 272.0 RF 39 76 2 1 1 .987 .977 2.00 1.85 2.42 2.24 29 290.0 DH 9 1B 1 11 2 0 0 1.000 .992 13.00 8.80 10.64 10.06 1 11.0 1979 28 TOR AL OF 73 130 3 4 1 .971 .981 1.82 2.13 2.29 2.46 64 523.3 LF 43 61 0 4 0 .938 .981 1.42 1.80 2.04 2.22 35 268.7 RF 35 70 3 0 1 1.000 .980 2.09 1.88 2.58 2.25 29 254.7 DH 9 1B 6 29 2 0 2 1.000 .990 5.17 8.85 9.00 10.07 4 31.0 1980 29 TOR AL DH 97 1B 3 36 3 1 2 .975 .992 13.00 8.40 10.97 10.01 3 32.0 1981 30 TOR AL DH 74 1B 1 9 0 0 0 1.000 .989 9.00 8.60 9.00 10.10 1 9.0 1982 31 TOR AL DH 24 1983 32 CLE AL DH 8
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1974 23 NYY AL 1B 21 136 5 2 8 .986 .992 6.71 8.01 8.53 9.70 18 148.7 1975 24 NYY AL 1B 1 11 0 0 1 1.000 .991 11.00 8.30 11.00 9.80 1 9.0 1976 25 NYY AL 1B 8 43 1 1 4 .978 .991 5.50 8.88 9.21 9.86 4 43.0 1978 27 TOR AL 1B 1 11 2 0 0 1.000 .992 13.00 8.80 10.64 10.06 1 11.0 1979 28 TOR AL 1B 6 29 2 0 2 1.000 .990 5.17 8.85 9.00 10.07 4 31.0 1980 29 TOR AL 1B 3 36 3 1 2 .975 .992 13.00 8.40 10.97 10.01 3 32.0 1981 30 TOR AL 1B 1 9 0 0 0 1.000 .989 9.00 8.60 9.00 10.10 1 9.0 1974 23 NYY AL 3B 2 3 3 0 0 1.000 .952 3.00 2.75 3.38 3.09 2 16.0 1976 25 NYY AL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1975 24 NYY AL DH 1 1976 25 NYY AL DH 5 1977 26 TOR AL DH 28 1978 27 TOR AL DH 9 1979 28 TOR AL DH 9 1980 29 TOR AL DH 97 1981 30 TOR AL DH 74 1982 31 TOR AL DH 24 1983 32 CLE AL DH 8 1976 25 NYY AL LF 6 10 2 0 1 1.000 .976 2.00 1.92 2.51 2.24 5 43.0 1978 27 TOR AL LF 39 78 8 2 3 .977 .974 2.21 1.78 2.85 2.21 29 272.0 1979 28 TOR AL LF 43 61 0 4 0 .938 .981 1.42 1.80 2.04 2.22 35 268.7 1973 22 NYY AL OF 23 45 2 2 0 .959 .979 2.04 2.02 2.07 2.29 23 204.3 1974 23 NYY AL OF 3 1 0 1 0 .500 1.000 0.33 2.13 0.53 2.44 2 17.0 1976 25 NYY AL OF 24 46 1 1 1 .979 .981 1.96 2.21 2.43 2.47 20 174.0 1977 26 TOR AL OF 79 140 5 4 1 .973 .978 1.84 2.03 2.09 2.34 72 625.7 1978 27 TOR AL OF 74 150 10 3 4 .982 .979 2.16 2.13 2.56 2.47 58 562.0 1979 28 TOR AL OF 73 130 3 4 1 .971 .981 1.82 2.13 2.29 2.46 64 523.3 1973 22 NYY AL RF 23 43 2 2 0 .957 .976 1.96 1.73 1.98 2.09 23 204.3 1974 23 NYY AL RF 3 1 0 1 0 .500 1.000 0.33 1.87 0.53 2.17 2 17.0 1976 25 NYY AL RF 20 35 0 1 0 .972 .980 1.75 1.92 2.40 2.21 15 131.0 1977 26 TOR AL RF 79 140 5 4 1 .973 .974 1.84 1.71 2.09 2.08 72 625.7 1978 27 TOR AL RF 39 76 2 1 1 .987 .977 2.00 1.85 2.42 2.24 29 290.0 1979 28 TOR AL RF 35 70 3 0 1 1.000 .980 2.09 1.88 2.58 2.25 29 254.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 276 512 21 15 7 .973 .979 1.93 2.10 2.28 2.41 239 2106.3 88 0 199# DH 255 Games not counted in Overall Total below RF* 199 365 12 9 3 .977 .977 1.89 1.79 2.23 2.15 170 1522.7 LF* 88 149 10 6 4 .964 .977 1.81 1.80 2.45 2.22 69 583.7 1B* 41 275 13 4 17 .986 .992 7.02 8.37 9.14 9.83 32 283.7 3B* 3 3 3 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 2.70 3.18 3.07 2 17.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 320 790 37 19 24 .978 .983 2.58 2.91 3.09 3.29 273 2407
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1976   ALCS  NYY KCR     W   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    NYY CIN     L   3   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   1-1   4   4   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

December 23, 1969: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.

November 5, 1976: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays from the New York Yankees as the 53rd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

September 7, 1982: Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.

February 7, 1983: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.


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