P Joe Velazquez #33
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/05/1975
P JOE VELAZQUEZ #33 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 0 0-0 0 5.27 13.2 16 3 6 6 1.61 -0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/03/1975 @ MON Loss, 0-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
04/26/1975 MON Loss, 5-8 4.1 1 0 0 1 4
04/23/1975 @ CLE Loss, 4-11 1.1 3 3 3 1 0
04/16/1975 CLE Loss, 2-4 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
04/15/1975 CIN Loss, 1-7 2.0 4 3 3 3 1
04/11/1975 MIL Loss, 0-5 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
04/08/1975 @ CIN Loss, 1-5 2.0 4 0 0 0 0
04/01/1975 SEA Loss, 2-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
03/31/1975 @ SFS Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
03/29/1975 @ CIN Win, 7-2 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
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:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 10 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 126 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 1st Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 0 0 0 0 5.27 13.2 16 8 8 3 6 6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 7 2 14.49 10.54 3.95 3.95 5.95 1.61 154 -0.3 .283        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 10 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .100 .182 .400 .582      
vs. RHB 45 15 5 0 2 7 5 6 0 0 0 .333 .400 .578 .978      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
April 6 0 0 0 0 5.68 12.2 16 8 8 3 6 5  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 12 0 0 0 0 2.53 10.2 10 3 3 0 5 4  
Last Year 6 6 2 3 0 4.11 35.0 28 19 16 2 16 18  
2 Years Ago 8 0 2 0 0 2.89 9.1 9 3 3 0 5 2  
Career 39 6 6 7 1 4.74 79.2 78 48 42 7 42 43  
Home 4 0 0 0 0 4.82 9.1 9 5 5 3 5 5  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 6.23 4.1 7 3 3 0 1 1  
Grass 6 0 0 0 0 5.68 12.2 16 8 8 3 6 5  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 4 0 0 0 0 4.15 8.2 9 4 4 1 3 4  
Night 3 0 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 7 4 4 2 3 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 0 0 0 5.27 13.2 16 8 8 3 6 6  
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 3.80 0.4 88
1975 New York - FABL 27 7 0 0 0 0 5.27 13.2 16 8 8 3 6 6 0 0 1.61 .283 5.95 -0.3 73
Total FABL 39 6 6 7 1 4.74 79.2 78 48 42 7 42 43 0 0 1.51 .276 4.16 0.1 76
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 New York - MLB P 6 6 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 35.0 1.29 +0.2 1.004
1974 Little Rock - AAA P 27 27 5 19 0 26 2 .923 172.0 1.26 +0.2 1.079
1975 New York - MLB P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.2 0.00 -0.7 .000
TOTAL P 218 138 53 120 5 180 7 .961 1068.1 1.46 +6.3 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.
03/14/1975 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week.
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