Nestor Velazquez
Nestor (Herrera) Velazquez
Born: March 6, 1940
La Habana, La Habana CU
Deceased: July 31, 2014
Charlotte, NC US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 179
Career: 1958-1970
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Nestor (Herrera) Velazquez compiled a career batting average of .265 with 46 home runs and 454 RBI in his 1315-game career with the St. Cloud Rox, Yucatan Leones, Artesia Giants, Michigan City White Caps, Erie Senators, Charlotte Hornets, Wilson Tobs and Lynchburg Twins. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
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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 |
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1958 | AA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .444 | .944 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1958 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
1959 | D | SOPH | Artesia Giants | 6 | 30 | 30 | 9 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
1959 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 25 | 104 | 86 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | .163 | .298 | .186 | .484 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
1960 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | 120 | 572 | 473 | 115 | 131 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 30 | 4 | 90 | 38 | .277 | .396 | .393 | .789 | 186 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
1961 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 133 | 560 | 484 | 66 | 137 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 22 | 69 | 46 | .283 | .377 | .360 | .737 | 174 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
1962 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 103 | 389 | 353 | 39 | 84 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 29 | 37 | .238 | .295 | .306 | .601 | 108 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
1963 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 139 | 614 | 553 | 87 | 163 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 43 | .295 | .360 | .407 | .766 | 225 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
1964 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 131 | 523 | 448 | 59 | 125 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 62 | 36 | .279 | .369 | .368 | .737 | 165 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
1965 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 53 | 197 | 171 | 19 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | .240 | .319 | .327 | .647 | 56 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
1965 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 71 | 313 | 266 | 46 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 18 | .338 | .417 | .485 | .902 | 129 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
1966 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 129 | 542 | 474 | 67 | 123 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 19 | 10 | 52 | 59 | .259 | .330 | .359 | .689 | 170 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
1967 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 125 | 424 | 380 | 54 | 95 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 34 | .250 | .310 | .347 | .658 | 132 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 95 | 295 | 267 | 22 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 27 | .213 | .276 | .270 | .545 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 81 | 302 | 272 | 31 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | .254 | .310 | .327 | .637 | 89 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 88 | 297 | 255 | 22 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 37 | .227 | .323 | .282 | .605 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
Totals | 1315 | 5186 | 4533 | 645 | 1200 | 192 | 39 | 46 | 454 | 140 | 48 | 535 | 424 | .265 | .345 | .355 | .700 | 1608 | 0 | 38 | 44 | 36 | 2 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1959 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 2B | 22 | 48 | 55 | 6 | 10 | .945 | 4.682 |
1960 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | 3B | 118 | 133 | 218 | 28 | 22 | .926 | 2.975 |
1961 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | SS | 125 | 231 | 245 | 37 | 65 | .928 | 3.808 |
1962 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 2B | 41 | 72 | 96 | 13 | 8 | .928 | 4.098 |
1962 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | SS | 29 | 49 | 72 | 10 | 19 | .924 | 4.172 |
1962 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 3B | 12 | 20 | 28 | 6 | 1 | .889 | 4.000 |
1963 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | SS | 138 | 238 | 348 | 52 | 65 | .918 | 4.246 |
1964 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 3B | 73 | 66 | 109 | 20 | 5 | .897 | 2.397 |
1964 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | OF | 31 | 59 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .938 | 1.968 |
1964 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | SS | 20 | 40 | 52 | 10 | 11 | .902 | 4.600 |
1965 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 1B | 48 | 344 | 26 | 8 | 29 | .979 | 7.708 |
1965 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 39 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .955 | 1.615 |
1965 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 2B | 13 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 8 | .970 | 4.923 |
1965 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 3B | 10 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 3 | .897 | 3.500 |
1966 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 3B | 118 | 100 | 195 | 20 | 23 | .937 | 2.500 |
1967 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 71 | 538 | 37 | 7 | 48 | .988 | 8.099 |
1967 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 23 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .930 | 2.304 |
1967 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | SS | 18 | 34 | 55 | 7 | 13 | .927 | 4.944 |
1967 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 3B | 59 | 65 | 110 | 15 | 6 | .921 | 2.966 |
1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 2B | 13 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 5 | .974 | 2.923 |
1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 11 | 74 | 8 | 1 | 10 | .988 | 7.455 |
1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | SS | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 3 | .821 | 3.833 |
1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 54 | 97 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .945 | 1.907 |
1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 3B | 17 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .929 | 2.294 |
1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 2B | 9 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 7 | .917 | 4.889 |
1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 1B | 8 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .962 | 6.250 |
1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | SS | 42 | 76 | 112 | 12 | 14 | .940 | 4.476 |
1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 3B | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | OF | 14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.429 |
Totals | 1186 | 2545 | 1949 | 291 | 387 | .939 | 3.789 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1958 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | SFN | ||
1958 | AA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | |||
1959 | D | Sophomore League | Artesia Giants | SFN | ||
1959 | D | Midwest League | Michigan City White Caps | SFN | ||
1960 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Senators | WS1 | ||
1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
1963 | A | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
1964 | A | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
1965 | A | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
1965 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
1966 | A | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
1967 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
1968 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
1969 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
1970 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Twins | MIN |
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