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Randy Velarde

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: November 24, 1962 in Midland, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 19th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lubbock Christian University (Lubbock, TX).

High School: Robert E. Lee HS (Midland, TX)

School: Lubbock Christian University (Lubbock, TX)

Debut: August 20, 1987 (Age 24-269d, 15,391st in major league history)
vs. SEA 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 2002 (Age 39-309d)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1988 season

Agents: Tom Reich

Full Name: Randy Lee Velarde

Pronunciation: \Vuh-LAR-day\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.9

4244

1171

100

.276

633

RBI

445

OBP

.352

SLG

.408

OPS

.760

OPS+

101

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1985	22	CHW-min	A-	67	254	218	28	48	7	3	1	16	8	3	35	72	.220	.331	.294	.624		64		1	0	0	2		NFL · NYPL
1986	23	CHW-min	A,AAA	133	510	437	57	109	32	4	11	52	14	6	60	100	.249	.348	.416	.764		182		8	1	4	1		APP,BFL · MIDW,AA
1987	24	NYY-min	AA,AAA	120	498	448	61	142	30	8	12	65	16	8	39	83	.317	.379	.500	.879		224		7	2	2	0		ALC,CLB · EL,IL
1987	24	NYY	AL	8	22	22	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	.182	.182	.182	.364	-2	4	1	0	0	0	0	/6
1988	25	NYY-min	AAA	78	321	293	39	79	23	4	5	37	7	5	25	71	.270	.327	.427	.754		125		1	0	2	1		CLB · IL
1988	25	NYY	AL	48	125	115	18	20	6	0	5	12	1	1	8	24	.174	.240	.357	.597	66	41	3	2	0	0	0	465/H
1989	26	NYY-min	AAA	103	431	387	59	103	26	3	11	53	3	5	38	105	.266	.340	.434	.774		168		5	1	0	0		CLB · IL
1989	26	NYY	AL	33	111	100	12	34	4	2	2	11	0	3	7	14	.340	.389	.480	.869	146	48	0	1	3	0	0	5/6H
1990	27	NYY	AL	95	253	229	21	48	6	2	5	19	0	3	20	53	.210	.275	.319	.594	66	73	6	1	2	1	0	56H/74D
1991	28	NYY	AL	80	210	184	19	45	11	1	1	15	3	1	18	43	.245	.322	.332	.653	82	61	6	3	5	0	0	56H/7
1992	29	NYY	AL	121	461	412	57	112	24	1	7	46	7	2	38	78	.272	.333	.386	.719	102	159	13	2	4	5	1	657/9H48
1993	30	NYY-min	AA	5	19	17	2	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	2	.235	.316	.412	.728		7	1	0	0	0	0		ALC · EL
1993	30	NYY	AL	85	253	226	28	68	13	2	7	24	2	2	18	39	.301	.360	.469	.829	125	106	12	4	3	2	2	76H5/8D
1994	31	NYY	AL	77	310	280	47	78	16	1	9	34	4	2	22	61	.279	.338	.439	.777	103	123	7	4	2	2	0	65/74H9
1995	32	NYY	AL	111	432	367	60	102	19	1	7	46	5	1	55	64	.278	.375	.392	.768	102	144	9	4	3	3	0	4675/H9
1996	33	CAL	AL	136	611	530	82	151	27	3	14	54	7	7	70	118	.285	.372	.426	.799	104	226	7	5	4	2	0	*45/6H
1997	34	ANA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1998	35	ANA-min	A+,AAA	9	41	36	6	15	4	1	1	9	2	2	3	4	.417	.488	.667	1.154		24	0	2	0	0	0		LEL,VAN · CALL,PCL
1998	35	ANA	AL	51	224	188	29	49	13	1	4	26	7	2	34	42	.261	.375	.404	.779	102	76	8	1	0	1	0	4/H
1999	36	TOT	AL	156	711	631	105	200	25	7	16	76	24	8	70	98	.317	.390	.455	.845	118	287	19	6	4	0	2	*4
1999	36	ANA	AL	95	425	376	57	115	15	4	9	48	13	4	43	56	.306	.383	.439	.822	111	165	8	4	2	0	1	4
1999	36	OAK	AL	61	286	255	48	85	10	3	7	28	11	4	27	42	.333	.401	.478	.880	130	122	11	2	2	0	1	4
2000	37	OAK-min	AA,AAA	8	36	27	7	7	0	0	1	3	2	0	8	6	.259	.444	.370	.815		10	0	1	0	0	0		MDL,SAC · TL,PCL
2000	37	OAK	AL	122	546	485	82	135	23	0	12	41	9	3	54	95	.278	.354	.400	.754	95	194	15	3	3	1	0	*4/H
2001	38	TEX-min	AA	6	24	21	5	8	2	0	0	5	0	0	1	5	.381	.375	.476	.851		10	0	0	0	2	0		TUL · TL
2001	38	TOT	AL	93	389	342	50	95	19	2	9	32	6	2	34	86	.278	.356	.424	.780	102	145	8	8	4	1	0	45D3/H97
2001	38	TEX	AL	78	334	296	46	88	16	2	9	31	4	2	29	73	.297	.369	.456	.825	113	135	8	5	3	1	0	4/35DH9
2001	38	NYY	AL	15	55	46	4	7	3	0	0	1	2	0	5	13	.152	.278	.217	.495	33	10	0	3	1	0	0	/5DH739
2002	39	OAK-min	AAA	4	19	17	3	8	3	0	1	4	1	0	1	3	.471	.526	.824	1.350		14	0	1	0	0	1		SAC · PCL
2002	39	OAK	AL	56	155	133	22	30	8	0	2	8	3	0	15	32	.226	.325	.331	.656	77	44	4	5	1	1	1	4H/3D5
16 Yrs				1273	4813	4244	633	1171	214	23	100	445	78	37	463	853	.276	.352	.408	.760	101	1731	118	49	38	19	6
162 Game Avg.				162	612	540	81	149	27	3	13	57	10	5	59	109	.276	.352	.408	.760	101	220	15	6	5	2	1
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
NYY (10 yrs)				673	2232	1981	267	518	102	10	43	209	24	15	191	395	.261	.332	.388	.720	96	769	57	24	23	13	3
ANA (4 yrs)				283	1260	1094	168	315	55	8	27	128	27	13	147	216	.288	.376	.427	.803	106	467	23	10	6	3	1
OAK (3 yrs)				239	987	873	152	250	41	3	21	77	23	7	96	169	.286	.363	.412	.775	102	360	30	10	6	2	2
TEX (1 yr)				78	334	296	46	88	16	2	9	31	4	2	29	73	.297	.369	.456	.825	113	135	8	5	3	1	0