NAME     : Otto Velez
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/29/1950
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,700,000 through 1983
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .930)
  Range at Centerfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .959)
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .959)
  Outfield Arm : B

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 7  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 9  (VS. RHP : 9, VS. LHP : 9, Talent Brilliant)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1973  .500  0   1   2   2   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .500 .500   HOU
  1974  .212  7  30 111 307  65 19  0  32  0  1  57  69 .335 .342   HOU
  1975  .225 11  48 132 342  77 14  3  51  0  1  73  92 .361 .380   HOU
  1976  .232 14  59 132 448 104 24  1  51  0  0  74  94 .341 .384   HOU
  1977  .238 16  62 144 369  88 26  0  66  0  0  52 101 .333 .439   HOU
  1978  .234  7  41 148 415  97 24  0  47  0  0  67 108 .340 .342   HOU
  1979  .247 16  58 140 396  98 26  0  68  0  0  91  84 .388 .434   HOU,Sea
  1980  .235  9  33 123 217  51 14  1  36  0  0  37  52 .346 .433   Sea
 
  Total AB  : 2496
  Total AVG : .233
  Total Hits: 581
  Total HR  : 80
  Total RBI : 332
  Total Runs: 351
  Total SB  : 0
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Houston to Seattle on 5/27/1979... Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 10/3/1980...