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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Tom Velazquez Left Field
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .619 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 287 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 12-06-1953
HR 27 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(149 games)
RBI 141
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B D+ (25.9%) CF A+ (99.0%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (97.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1978 COL
32
89
10
21
3
1
3
12
4
 19 0 0
0
 0 1
.662
.269
.393
.157
.236
1979 COL
43
163
17
34
7
0
4
21
12
 35 0 2
0
 1 2
.585
.260
.325
.117
.209
1980 COL
25
83
6
22
4
0
0
5
7
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.635
.322
.313
.048
.265
1981 COL
49
162
18
40
8
0
5
24
12
 38 0 1
0
 0 1
.686
.297
.389
.142
.247
1982 COL-DET
43
111
15
31
9
1
2
15
7
 15 0 0
1
 0 7
.754
.322
.432
.153
.279
1983 DET
42
117
10
21
2
0
1
12
10
 27 1 0
0
 1 0
.472
.250
.222
.043
.179
1985 DET
5
12
3
6
2
0
1
2
2
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
1.488
.571
.917
.417
.500
1986 ARI
102
216
22
47
6
1
5
17
19
 51 0 1
9
 8 9
.604
.280
.324
.106
.218
1987 ARI
96
240
21
50
8
0
6
28
14
 54 0 1
2
 6 0
.568
.251
.317
.108
.208
1988 ARI
22
62
7
15
2
0
0
5
4
 17 0 0
3
 2 2
.562
.288
.274
.032
.242
Total
459
1255
129
287
51
3
27
141
91
 268 1 5
16
 18 22
.619
.280
.339
.110
.229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Tom Velazquez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-07-07The Arizona Warriors have promoted Eric Bloom to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have sent Joe Ramsey to the minors. The Arizona Warriors have waived Tom Velazquez.
1988-06-21The Arizona Warriors have promoted Joe Ramsey to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have designated Tom Velazquez for assignment.
1986-04-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Sharks and the Arizona Warriors. The Arizona Warriors receive Shags Brown, Tom Velazquez, Ken Campanella, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 DET (Steve Ritchie), Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 DET (Terrell Dorgan (Ariz)) from the Detroit Sharks in exchange for Mike Luderus, Bob Lyons.
1985-09-27The Detroit Sharks have promoted Shags Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have promoted Tucker Hamilton to the major league team.
1985-07-13The Detroit Sharks have designated Tom Velazquez for assignment.
1985-05-21The Detroit Sharks have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Lou Bassler for assignment.
1983-08-14The Detroit Sharks have designated Tom Velazquez for assignment.
1982-05-31The Detroit Sharks have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent German Gomez to the minors.
1982-05-19The Detroit Sharks have acquired Tom Velazquez from the waiver wire.
1982-05-12The Colorado Colossus have waived Tom Velazquez.
1982-05-02The Colorado Colossus have promoted Tris Fultz to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have designated Tom Velazquez for assignment.
1982-05-02The Colorado Colossus have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have designated Hank Kaiser for assignment.
1982-04-08The Colorado Colossus have promoted Hank Kaiser to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have designated Tom Velazquez for assignment.
1982-03-25The Colorado Colossus have promoted Luis Alston to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have promoted Jason Richard to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have promoted Bob Coleman to the major league team.
1981-10-05The Colorado Colossus have sent Tom Velazquez to the minors. The Colorado Colossus have sent Lou Loftus to the minors. The Colorado Colossus have sent Bob Coleman to the minors.
1981-08-03The Colorado Colossus have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team.
1981-07-03The Colorado Colossus have sent Tom Velazquez to the minors.
1981-06-03The Colorado Colossus have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team.
1981-05-25The Colorado Colossus have promoted Ken Richardson to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent Tom Velazquez to the minors.
1981-04-01The Colorado Colossus have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent Rube Beauchamp to the minors.
1981-03-25The Colorado Colossus have sent Tom Velazquez to the minors. The Colorado Colossus have designated Elston Widger for assignment.
1980-09-24The Colorado Colossus have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team.
1980-09-24The Colorado Colossus have promoted Fats Clevenger to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent Tom Velazquez to the minors.
1980-08-30The Colorado Colossus have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team.
1980-04-21The Colorado Colossus have sent Tom Velazquez down to the minors.
1979-07-23The Colorado Colossus have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have designated George Thomas for assignment.
1979-05-17The Colorado Colossus have promoted Tommy Gunning to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent Tom Velazquez to the minors.
1978-03-25The Colorado Colossus have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team.