Jose Velez
Jose Juan Velez
Born: March 6, 1973
Mayaguez, PR
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 11 (1990 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Eugenio Maria De Hostos HS (Mayaguez, PR)
Career: 1990-2000
Jose Velez compiled a career batting average of .271 with 17 home runs and 289 RBI in his 1176-game career with the Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Savannah Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Kissimmee Cobras, Somerset Patriots, Atlantic City Surf and Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Cardinals |
 Springfield Cardinals |
 Savannah Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Kissimmee Cobras |
 Somerset Patriots |
 Atlantic City Surf |
 Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | ARIZ | Cardinals | 46 | 196 | 183 | 26 | 58 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | .317 | .349 | .421 | .769 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 116 | 432 | 410 | 46 | 99 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 49 | .241 | .268 | .280 | .549 | 115 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 93 | 342 | 316 | 32 | 86 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 56 | .272 | .314 | .316 | .630 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 81 | 187 | 178 | 12 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 32 | .236 | .261 | .275 | .536 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 100 | 304 | 279 | 30 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 18 | .262 | .303 | .312 | .615 | 87 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 107 | 306 | 287 | 37 | 85 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 36 | .296 | .329 | .422 | .751 | 121 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 86 | 284 | 264 | 36 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | .273 | .310 | .352 | .662 | 93 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 98 | 354 | 329 | 38 | 91 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 30 | .277 | .311 | .356 | .666 | 117 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 19 | 72 | 61 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .213 | .300 | .262 | .562 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 72 | 250 | 235 | 30 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 25 | .302 | .329 | .379 | .708 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | 37 | 137 | 129 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | .256 | .287 | .357 | .643 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 855 | 2864 | 2671 | 306 | 723 | 100 | 18 | 17 | 289 | 64 | 37 | 127 | 315 | .271 | .305 | .341 | .646 | 910 | 62 | 16 | 27 | 23 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | ARIZ | Cardinals | OF | 45 | 83 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .944 | 1.867 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 115 | 196 | 12 | 5 | 4 | .977 | 1.809 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | OF | 78 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .968 | 1.564 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | OF | 75 | 94 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .937 | 1.387 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | OF | 85 | 128 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .965 | 1.600 |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 95 | 130 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .972 | 1.453 |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | RF | 75 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | LF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 76 | 127 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .978 | 1.763 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | RF | 75 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | OF | 95 | 167 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .977 | 1.789 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | LF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | RF | 74 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | CF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | CF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | CF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | OF | 68 | 87 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .970 | 1.441 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | RF | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | LF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | OF | 19 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 2.263 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | RF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | LF | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | OF | 33 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .948 | 1.667 |
| Totals | 1176 | 1223 | 69 | 44 | 11 | .967 | 1.099 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Arizona League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1995 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1996 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Kissimmee Cobras | HOU | ||
| 1999 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | |||
| 1999 | Ind | Atlantic League | Atlantic City Surf | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds |
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