P Joe Velazquez #33
New York Imperials FABL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOE VELAZQUEZ #33 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
6 6 2-3 0 4.11 35.0 28 2 16 18 1.26 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1974 CIN Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 5 3 2 2 3 Loss
09/26/1974 @ MIL Loss, 2-6 X 4.1 4 6 5 4 1 Loss
09/21/1974 MIL Loss, 4-6 X 6.2 5 3 3 2 4
09/15/1974 @ CLE Win, 4-1 X 7.0 3 0 0 3 3 Win
09/10/1974 @ CIN Win, 4-2 X 7.0 6 2 1 3 4 Win
09/02/1974 MON Loss, 3-8 X 5.0 5 5 5 2 3 Loss
08/28/1974 @ OKC Win, 4-0 X 7.1 3 0 0 1 5 Win
08/22/1974 @ TUL Win, 3-1 X 6.0 0 1 1 5 5 Win
08/17/1974 DEN Loss, 4-9 X 5.2 3 2 2 4 8
08/12/1974 @ OMA Win, 11-4 X 6.1 5 3 2 3 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/25/1947
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:None, 154 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 1st Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 2 3 0 4.11 35.0 28 19 16 2 16 18 0 0.0 0 3 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.57 7.20 4.63 4.11 3.86 1.26 104 0.4 .241        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 45 8 1 0 1 8 9 7 0 2 1 .178 .327 .267 .594      
vs. RHB 83 20 3 2 1 11 7 11 0 0 0 .241 .300 .361 .661      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 5 5 2 2 0 4.20 30.0 23 16 14 2 14 15  
October 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 5 3 2 0 2 3  
Spring Training 3 3 1 0 0 0.90 10.0 8 1 1 0 1 4  
Last Year 8 0 2 0 0 2.89 9.1 9 3 3 0 5 2  
2 Years Ago 17 0 2 4 1 6.33 21.1 25 18 15 2 15 17  
Career 32 6 6 7 1 4.64 66.0 62 40 34 4 36 37  
Home 3 3 0 2 0 5.40 16.2 15 11 10 2 6 10  
Road 3 3 2 1 0 2.95 18.1 13 8 6 0 10 8  
Grass 6 6 2 3 0 4.11 35.0 28 19 16 2 16 18  
Day 4 4 2 1 0 3.16 25.2 19 10 9 2 10 14  
Night 2 2 0 2 0 6.75 9.1 9 9 7 0 6 4  
As Starter 6 6 2 3 0 4.11 35.0 28 19 16 2 16 18  
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 27 11 4 0 2.56 172.0 141 57 49 11 66 140 0 0.0 0 19 70.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.15 7.38 7.33 3.45 3.65 1.20 86 3.6 .271        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 183 39 5 1 3 18 23 36 1 7 2 .213 .306 .301 .607      
vs. RHB 441 102 9 5 8 39 43 104 6 12 4 .231 .302 .329 .630      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 0 0 0 1.40 19.1 15 3 3 2 5 14  
May 6 6 2 0 0 3.38 34.2 30 14 13 5 15 36  
June 6 6 2 2 0 3.79 40.1 40 18 17 3 11 27  
July 6 6 4 1 0 1.11 40.2 30 7 5 1 17 32  
August 6 6 3 1 0 2.68 37.0 26 15 11 0 18 31  
Last Year 26 26 13 9 0 4.29 165.2 165 84 79 20 62 115  
2 Years Ago 45 0 6 5 9 2.14 75.2 62 19 18 3 26 52  
Career 99 53 30 18 9 3.18 416.1 371 161 147 34 155 307  
Home 10 10 4 2 0 3.19 62.0 52 26 22 6 27 57  
Road 17 17 7 2 0 2.21 110.0 89 31 27 5 39 83  
Grass 27 27 11 4 0 2.56 172.0 141 57 49 11 66 140  
Day 8 8 2 2 0 3.66 51.2 46 24 21 6 22 36  
Night 19 19 9 2 0 2.09 120.1 95 33 28 5 44 104  
As Starter 27 27 11 4 0 2.56 172.0 141 57 49 11 66 140  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 New York - FABL 23 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
1972 New York - FABL 24 17 0 2 4 1 6.33 21.1 25 18 15 2 15 17 0 0 1.88 .333 3.88 -0.1 55
1973 New York - FABL 25 8 0 2 0 0 2.89 9.1 9 3 3 0 5 2 0 0 1.50 .273 3.54 0.1 130
1974 New York - FABL 26 6 6 2 3 0 4.11 35.0 28 19 16 2 16 18 0 0 1.26 .241 3.86 0.4 90
Total FABL 32 6 6 7 1 4.64 66.0 62 40 34 4 36 37 0 0 1.48 .275 3.82 0.4 78
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Burlington - R 18 12 12 3 3 0 5.09 70.2 85 43 40 4 53 49 2 1 1.95 .354 5.41 1.3 114
1967 Burlington - R 19 12 11 5 4 0 2.86 88.0 77 29 28 5 46 95 3 0 1.40 .319 3.67 2.0 153
1967 Winston-Salem - A 19 3 3 2 1 0 1.29 28.0 20 6 4 0 10 29 3 1 1.07 .282 1.56 1.2 241
1968 Burlington - R 20 12 12 4 5 0 3.54 81.1 82 39 32 3 44 99 1 0 1.55 .387 3.18 2.1 116
1968 Winston-Salem - A 20 2 2 2 0 0 2.35 15.1 12 4 4 1 6 17 0 0 1.17 .275 2.64 0.3 138
1969 Burlington - R 21 10 10 3 5 0 4.44 71.0 71 36 35 5 39 81 3 0 1.55 .351 4.10 1.4 103
1969 Winston-Salem - A 21 4 4 2 2 0 3.58 32.2 33 13 13 4 15 25 2 0 1.47 .299 4.14 0.1 92
1970 Winston-Salem - A 22 11 11 7 2 0 1.96 96.2 75 23 21 1 46 90 7 3 1.25 .287 2.20 3.0 169
1970 Wichita - A 22 8 8 5 2 0 2.15 46.0 36 15 11 3 14 40 0 0 1.09 .264 3.08 1.1 179
1970 Knoxville - AA 22 6 6 1 3 0 4.01 42.2 43 22 19 1 23 35 1 0 1.55 .333 2.47 1.1 83
1971 Little Rock - AAA 23 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.33 .273 3.06 0.0 105
1972 Little Rock - AAA 24 45 0 6 5 9 2.14 75.2 62 19 18 3 26 52 0 0 1.16 .258 2.64 1.1 160
1973 Little Rock - AAA 25 26 26 13 9 0 4.29 165.2 165 84 79 20 62 115 2 0 1.37 .294 4.54 1.6 99
1974 Little Rock - AAA 26 27 27 11 4 0 2.56 172.0 141 57 49 11 66 140 0 0 1.20 .271 3.65 3.6 166
Total DIX 6 6 1 3 0 4.01 42.2 43 22 19 1 23 35 1 0 1.55 .333 2.47 83.2
Total HL 8 8 5 2 0 2.15 46.0 36 15 11 3 14 40 0 0 1.09 .264 3.08 179.3
Total SEL 20 20 13 5 0 2.19 172.2 140 46 42 6 77 161 12 4 1.26 .288 2.50 149.6
Total UMVA 46 45 15 17 0 3.91 311.0 315 147 135 17 182 324 9 1 1.60 .352 4.04 120.2
Total CL 99 53 30 18 9 3.18 416.1 371 161 147 34 155 307 2 0 1.26 .278 3.82 129.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Burlington - R P 12 12 5 7 2 12 0 1.000 70.2 1.53 +1.4 2.437
1967 Winston-Salem - A P 3 3 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 28.0 1.93 +1.3 1.576
1967 Burlington - R P 12 11 3 9 0 13 1 .923 88.0 1.23 +1.0 1.126
1968 Winston-Salem - A P 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 15.1 1.17 +0.3 1.041
1968 Burlington - R P 12 12 3 13 0 16 0 1.000 81.1 1.77 +1.2 1.180
1969 Winston-Salem - A P 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 32.2 0.55 +0.2 1.037
1969 Burlington - R P 10 10 4 11 0 16 1 .938 71.0 1.90 +0.5 1.363
1970 Knoxville - AA P 6 6 2 10 1 12 0 1.000 42.2 2.53 +0.5 1.050
1970 Wichita - A P 8 8 5 2 0 9 2 .778 46.0 1.37 -1.2 .694
1970 Winston-Salem - A P 11 11 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 96.2 1.30 -0.0 1.245
1971 New York - MLB P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.1 27.00 0.0 .000
1971 Little Rock - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1972 New York - MLB P 17 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 21.1 2.11 +0.2 .989
1972 Little Rock - AAA P 45 0 5 4 0 10 1 .900 75.2 1.07 -0.1 1.245
1973 New York - MLB P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Little Rock - AAA P 26 26 9 22 0 31 0 1.000 165.2 1.68 +1.4 1.042
1974 Little Rock - AAA P 27 27 5 19 0 26 2 .923 172.0 1.26 +0.2 1.079
1974 New York - MLB P 6 6 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 35.0 1.29 +0.2 1.004
TOTAL P 211 138 53 120 5 180 7 .961 1054.2 1.48 +7.0 1.156
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 1; Control: 1.
06/18/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft out of high school (Middletown; Middletown, PA) by the New York Imperials. (Round 2, Pick 1, 21st overall pick).
07/11/1966 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/26/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the La Crosse Lions with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/10/1967 Named the #17 prospect in the FABL
08/16/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/09/1968 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the New York Imperials development complex.
04/10/1968 Named the #15 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1968 Named the #25 prospect in the FABL
08/10/1968 Strikes out 19 against the Ottumwa Owls.
08/16/1968 Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/10/1969 Named the #43 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the New York Imperials development complex.
08/19/1969 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
10/19/1969 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1970 Named the #80 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the New York Imperials development complex.
05/09/1970 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/27/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Charleston Seagulls with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/22/1970 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/23/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/11/1970 Wins the 1970 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Wichita Rustlers!
12/10/1970 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the New York Imperials.
08/01/1974 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
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