RF Otto Velez #11
New York (N) Mets FORT
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2000
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RF OTTO VELEZ #11 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
114 257 46 9 0 9 39 37 90 .179 .284 .319 0 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 6 6 5 6
Power 6 6 6 6
Eye 10 10 10 10
Avoid K's 2 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 6
Errors: - 3 7
Arm: - 3 8
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 7
1st Base: 2 Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 7
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/2000 @ STL Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10/01/2000 @ STL Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/30/2000 @ STL Loss, 7-9 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
09/27/2000 HOU Win, 13-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2000 BAL Win, 15-2 4 2 2 4 1 1 1 0
09/17/2000 MIN Win, 12-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/2000 @ SFG Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/09/2000 PHI Loss, 1-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/05/2000 CLE Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/04/2000 CLE Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Velez has leadership credentials.
High: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:11/29/1968
Born in:Ponce, PON
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,500,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, 20 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 9th Pick in Round 2
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 114 257 46 9 0 9 39 35 37 90 .179 .284 .319 .603 .271 .140 56
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 73 303 3 0 0 4 0 6 82 18 0 0 0.0 25.9 3.16 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   56 8 0 0 3 12 8 6 21 1 0 1 .143 .234 .304 .538
Versus Right   201 38 9 0 6 27 27 31 69 5 0 2 .189 .297 .323 .620
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   81 17 3 0 3 13 5 9 24 2 0 0 .210 .283 .358 .641
May   82 15 4 0 2 13 11 10 28 2 0 2 .183 .281 .305 .586
June   14 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 .071 .188 .071 .259
July   8 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
August   32 3 0 0 0 2 8 9 10 1 0 1 .094 .302 .094 .396
September   32 6 0 0 4 10 7 6 14 1 0 0 .188 .308 .562 .870
October   8 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Spring Training   54 16 1 0 3 11 5 7 9 0 0 0 .296 .377 .481 .859
Last Year   486 111 21 0 21 92 66 104 156 10 0 3 .228 .362 .401 .763
2 Years Ago   497 127 21 1 28 85 76 79 144 1 0 3 .256 .360 .471 .831
Career   3724 861 158 6 149 592 540 727 1123 37 1 17 .231 .356 .397 .753
Home   129 24 4 0 5 18 20 19 40 2 0 1 .186 .291 .333 .625
Road   128 22 5 0 4 21 15 18 50 4 0 2 .172 .276 .305 .581
Grass   250 45 9 0 9 39 33 35 87 6 0 3 .180 .282 .324 .606
Turf   7 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Day   25 5 0 0 1 8 1 1 8 2 0 0 .200 .214 .320 .534
Night   232 41 9 0 8 31 34 36 82 4 0 3 .177 .291 .319 .610
As Starter   251 46 9 0 9 39 35 37 84 6 0 3 .183 .290 .327 .616
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   50 10 2 0 2 2 9 10 16 0 0 0 .200 .333 .360 .693
Inning 1-3   75 14 2 0 2 15 9 8 27 3 0 2 .187 .273 .293 .566
Inning 4-6   94 15 5 0 3 12 11 12 29 2 0 1 .160 .257 .309 .565
Inning 7-9   84 17 2 0 4 12 15 17 32 1 0 0 .202 .333 .369 .702
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   76 14 3 0 1 7 10 15 22 1 0 0 .184 .315 .263 .578
1 Outs   90 16 4 0 3 16 11 9 28 5 0 1 .178 .248 .322 .570
2 Outs   91 16 2 0 5 16 14 13 40 0 0 2 .176 .292 .363 .655
Scoring Position   97 15 1 0 6 34 17 17 37 6 0 1 .155 .273 .351 .623
Bases Empty   120 24 6 0 3 3 15 17 41 0 0 2 .200 .309 .325 .634
Runner on 1st   40 7 2 0 0 2 3 3 12 0 0 0 .175 .233 .225 .458
Runner on 2nd   45 5 0 0 2 4 5 4 13 0 0 1 .111 .200 .244 .444
Runner on 3rd   11 0 0 0 0 4 3 4 6 4 0 0 .000 .211 .000 .211
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 5 0 0 3 10 7 5 7 0 0 0 .250 .400 .700 1.100
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 .200 .182 .200 .382
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 1 8 1 3 7 1 0 0 .125 .333 .500 .833
Two Strikes   193 28 4 0 7 27 22 14 90 3 0 1 .145 .204 .275 .478
First Pitch   17 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .059 .056 .059 .114
Count 0-1   9 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .667 1.222
Count 0-2   26 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 18 0 0 0 .077 .077 .192 .269
Count 1-0   12 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .308 .417 .724
Count 1-1   10 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .200 .250 .500 .750
Count 1-2   48 6 1 0 3 7 4 0 34 0 0 1 .125 .143 .333 .476
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   10 6 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 .600 .545 1.000 1.545
Count 2-2   45 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 0 0 0 .111 .111 .133 .244
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 5 13 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 1 0 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 .500 .917 1.000 1.917
Full Count   74 15 2 0 3 15 16 14 20 3 0 0 .203 .319 .351 .670
Behind in Count   83 13 2 0 4 13 6 0 52 0 0 1 .157 .167 .325 .492
Ahead in Count   28 10 4 0 1 7 11 23 0 1 0 1 .357 .642 .607 1.249
Batting Leadoff   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   128 24 6 0 5 22 12 15 40 2 0 1 .188 .274 .352 .626
Batting 8th   14 4 0 0 2 4 2 4 9 0 0 0 .286 .444 .714 1.159
Batting 9th   97 16 2 0 2 12 21 18 29 4 0 2 .165 .298 .247 .545
Low Leverage   110 25 5 0 5 17 21 21 38 2 0 2 .227 .356 .409 .765
Medium Leverage   105 13 4 0 2 10 6 10 38 1 0 1 .124 .205 .219 .424
High Leverage   41 8 0 0 2 12 8 6 13 3 0 0 .195 .280 .341 .621
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Detroit - FORT 22 16 54 21 4 0 2 10 10 7 0 0 5 0 0 .389 .459 .574 1.033 196 201 0.9
1992 Detroit - FORT 23 57 130 29 2 0 4 26 17 32 1 2 36 0 0 .223 .376 .331 .707 110 116 0.9
1993 Detroit - FORT 24 118 413 102 18 3 14 70 60 77 1 2 118 0 0 .247 .365 .407 .772 109 114 1.9
1994 Detroit - FORT 25 150 515 120 25 0 16 79 97 122 3 4 145 0 0 .233 .380 .375 .755 100 105 0.5
1995 Detroit - FORT 26 149 527 105 21 2 19 67 72 117 3 4 173 0 0 .199 .346 .355 .700 88 94 0.4
1996 Detroit - FORT 27 82 317 78 14 0 18 49 47 56 0 2 98 0 0 .246 .357 .461 .818 115 117 2.0
1997 Detroit - FORT 28 145 528 122 23 0 18 75 60 96 0 6 158 0 1 .231 .346 .377 .723 91 97 1.5
1998 Detroit - FORT 29 145 497 127 21 1 28 85 76 79 3 1 144 1 0 .256 .360 .471 .831 118 121 3.3
1999 Detroit - FORT 30 139 486 111 21 0 21 92 66 104 3 10 156 0 0 .228 .362 .401 .763 100 106 2.5
2000 New York (N) - FORT 31 114 257 46 9 0 9 39 35 37 3 6 90 0 0 .179 .284 .319 .603 56 56 -0.7
Total FORT 1115 3724 861 158 6 149 592 540 727 17 37 1123 1 1 .231 .356 .397 .753 100 105 13.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1990 Raleigh - AAA 21 132 428 122 28 3 22 81 62 55 2 4 147 2 2 .285 .366 .519 .885 126 122 3.4
1991 Raleigh - AAA 22 109 366 95 26 2 15 67 60 65 1 5 127 0 0 .260 .368 .464 .833 114 113 2.7
1992 Raleigh - AAA 23 24 87 22 5 1 1 14 12 22 0 1 33 0 0 .253 .400 .368 .768 110 111 0.8
1996 Raleigh - AAA 27 19 59 14 4 0 1 4 5 10 2 0 23 0 0 .237 .366 .356 .722 115 106 0.4
Total MAAA 284 940 253 63 6 39 166 139 152 5 10 330 2 2 .269 .370 .473 .844 119 116
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Detroit - FORT 22 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 45 39 -0.0
1992 Detroit - FORT 23 6 14 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 .214 .389 .214 .603 82 101 0.1
1993 Detroit - FORT 24 19 67 11 2 0 2 9 9 16 0 2 16 0 0 .164 .318 .284 .601 65 73 -0.2
1994 Detroit - FORT 25 4 14 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 .143 .188 .357 .545 39 26 -1.8
1995 Detroit - FORT 26 6 24 4 1 0 2 3 4 2 2 1 4 0 0 .167 .276 .458 .734 92 88 -1.0
1996 Detroit - FORT 27 18 71 16 3 0 3 7 10 13 1 0 26 0 0 .225 .353 .394 .747 98 104 0.6
1998 Detroit - FORT 29 17 59 14 2 0 1 8 6 11 1 1 11 0 0 .237 .361 .322 .683 83 91 0.3
1999 Detroit - FORT 30 20 70 18 4 0 2 3 12 9 1 0 23 0 0 .257 .350 .400 .750 97 102 0.4
Total FORT 94 323 69 12 0 11 33 44 55 6 5 93 0 0 .214 .334 .353 .687 83 89
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1990 Raleigh - AAA LF 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +0.0 .987
1990 Raleigh - AAA CF 56 55 102 10 2 114 2 .982 437.2 2.30 -0.4 1.003
1990 Raleigh - AAA RF 80 71 119 12 3 132 1 .992 622.1 1.89 +8.4 1.139
1991 Raleigh - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1991 Detroit - MLB LF 7 6 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 55.0 2.45 +0.7 1.032
1991 Raleigh - AAA LF 15 10 15 3 0 18 0 1.000 92.2 1.75 -1.0 .974
1991 Detroit - MLB CF 5 5 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 45.0 2.60 -0.9 .904
1991 Raleigh - AAA CF 85 84 191 1 0 195 3 .985 717.2 2.41 -7.6 .946
1991 Detroit - MLB RF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 +0.1 .966
1991 Raleigh - AAA RF 14 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 43.0 2.09 +1.3 1.257
1992 Detroit - MLB 1B 3 1 18 1 1 19 0 1.000 15.0 11.40 -0.8 .818
1992 Detroit - MLB LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Raleigh - AAA LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.0 .981
1992 Detroit - MLB CF 4 3 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 29.0 1.86 +0.2 .950
1992 Raleigh - AAA CF 15 15 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 140.2 2.18 +1.9 1.077
1992 Detroit - MLB RF 42 32 58 6 2 64 0 1.000 301.0 1.91 +1.6 1.078
1992 Raleigh - AAA RF 7 7 14 1 0 16 1 .938 59.0 2.29 +0.5 1.087
1993 Detroit - MLB 1B 11 8 68 2 7 71 1 .986 71.1 8.83 +0.1 1.028
1993 Detroit - MLB LF 3 1 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 18.0 4.50 -0.0 .969
1993 Detroit - MLB CF 43 43 118 6 1 127 3 .976 387.1 2.88 -2.8 .950
1993 Detroit - MLB RF 48 48 89 7 2 97 1 .990 425.2 2.03 +2.0 1.022
1994 Detroit - MLB LF 8 8 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 75.0 2.40 +0.4 1.060
1994 Detroit - MLB CF 137 137 354 12 1 372 6 .984 1191.2 2.76 -17.5 .929
1994 Detroit - MLB RF 39 5 12 0 0 13 1 .923 80.1 1.34 -0.3 .963
1995 Detroit - MLB LF 37 11 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 134.2 2.47 +2.4 1.040
1995 Detroit - MLB CF 130 130 348 21 4 371 2 .995 1132.0 2.93 -18.1 .923
1995 Detroit - MLB RF 9 8 19 0 0 20 1 .950 72.0 2.38 +0.4 1.066
1996 Raleigh - AAA LF 17 17 25 2 0 27 0 1.000 144.2 1.68 +0.9 1.057
1996 Detroit - MLB CF 6 6 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 54.0 2.17 -0.4 .975
1996 Raleigh - AAA CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.007
1996 Detroit - MLB RF 76 76 154 9 1 165 2 .988 670.0 2.19 +5.3 1.033
1996 Raleigh - AAA RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.0 .973
1997 Detroit - MLB LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 -0.0 .937
1997 Detroit - MLB CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 .984
1997 Detroit - MLB RF 141 141 276 16 2 304 12 .961 1255.0 2.09 +3.5 1.014
1998 Detroit - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Detroit - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .973
1998 Detroit - MLB RF 145 140 278 15 2 301 8 .973 1225.1 2.15 +5.9 1.029
1999 Detroit - MLB RF 139 138 284 11 3 298 3 .990 1225.2 2.17 +7.6 1.044
2000 New York (N) - MLB LF 19 17 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 147.0 1.16 -1.6 .947
2000 New York (N) - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 New York (N) - MLB RF 100 55 103 6 0 110 1 .991 532.0 1.84 +2.5 1.046
TOTAL 1B 14 9 86 3 8 90 1 .989 86.1 9.28 -0.7 .940
TOTAL LF 117 73 143 7 0 150 0 1.000 705.2 1.91 +1.8 1.018
TOTAL CF 484 480 1184 52 8 1252 16 .987 4156.0 2.68 -45.5 .942
TOTAL RF 846 729 1424 83 15 1538 31 .980 6558.1 2.07 +38.6 1.043
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 7 (9).
01/27/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 29th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
07/08/1990 Was selected to the 1990 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
10/15/1990 Wins the 1990 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at RF.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (9).
04/02/1991 Named the #38 prospect in the FORT
07/02/1991 Named the #13 prospect in the FORT
11/04/1991 Named the #10 prospect in the FORT
11/26/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
03/30/1992 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
04/02/1992 Named the #39 prospect in the FORT
11/24/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
03/04/1993 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/31/1993 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
08/09/1993 Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award.
11/24/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
01/13/1994 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
11/23/1994 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,800,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 9 (9).
02/25/1995 Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
04/01/1995 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,200,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (9).
02/28/1996 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 3 months.
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,835,600.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
11/24/1997 Became a free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
03/01/1998 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,800,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
10/30/1998 Wins the 1998 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
12/07/1998 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
04/01/1999 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
11/25/1999 Became a free agent.
12/26/1999 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $36,000,000 with the New York (N) Mets organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (9).
10/31/2000 Wins the 2000 World Series with the New York (N) Mets.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1994 150 10
Year K Rank
1994 145 4
1995 173 2
1997 158 4
1998 144 9
1999 156 4
Year BB Rank
1994 122 1
1995 117 2
1997 96 4
1998 79 10
1999 104 4
Year SF Rank
1997 6 8
1999 10 1
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