Randy
Velarde
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0''
Weight: 195
 
Born: November 24, 1962 in Usa, TX, MIDLAND
 
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Ted Williams Batting Title or Rookie Of The Year.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1990 27 MON NL 107 283 23 75 16 2 2 39 0 0 22 38 .265 .316 .357 .673 31.2 4.5
1991 28 MON NL 121 261 30 64 20 0 5 25 2 1 27 33 .245 .315 .379 .694 30.0 4.1
1992 29 MON NL 115 183 32 56 10 1 1 19 0 0 13 21 .306 .350 .388 .738 24.0 4.4
1993 30 LV NL 133 299 38 81 12 1 8 32 0 0 28 61 .271 .330 .398 .728 37.2 5.3
1994 31 LV NL 157 616 60 134 23 1 12 61 1 1 48 148 .218 .272 .317 .589 50.9 2.7
1995 32 LV NL 69 58 5 9 2 0 1 2 0 0 4 19 .155 .210 .241 .451 2.0 0.0
6 Years Sim 702 1700 188 419 83 5 29 178 3 2 142 320 .246 .303 .352 .655 175.3 20.9
162 Game Average 392 43 96 19 1 6 41 0 0 32 73 .246 .303 .352 .655 40.5  
Career Highs 157 616 60 134 23 2 12 61 2 1 48 148 .306 .350 .398 .738 50.9  
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF RSA RTO RTO% PB DWS
1990 27 MON NL SS 82 62 589.3 85 213 14 43 .955 4.55 0 0 .000 0 2.4
    3B 4 3 36.0 3 9 0 0 1.000 3.00 0 0 .000 0 0.1
1991 28 MON NL SS 59 58 503.7 83 192 11 48 .962 4.91 0 0 .000 0 2.2
    C 2 0 6.0 5 0 1 0 .833 7.50 1 0 .000 1 0.0
    2B 1 0 4.0 1 3 0 0 1.000 9.00 0 0 .000 0 0.0
1992 29 MON NL 2B 18 15 149.7 24 60 1 4 .988 5.05 0 0 .000 0 0.4
    SS 18 12 117.3 18 46 2 10 .970 4.91 0 0 .000 0 0.5
    LF 1 0 4.0 2 0 0 0 1.000 4.50 0 0 .000 0 0.0
    RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 .000 0  
1993 30 LV NL SS 87 61 591.0 84 239 13 42 .961 4.92 0 0 .000 0 2.8
1994 31 LV NL SS 156 156 1393.0 196 525 34 100 .955 4.66 0 0 .000 0 5.1
1995 32 LV NL SS 46 5 130.3 22 43 6 8 .915 4.49 0 0 .000 0 0.4
  SS 448 354 3324.7 488 1258 80 251 .956 4.73 0 0 .000 0 13.4
  2B 19 15 153.7 25 63 1 4 .989 5.15 0 0 .000 0 0.4
  3B 4 3 36.0 3 9 0 0 1.000 3.00 0 0 .000 0 0.1
  C 2 0 6.0 5 0 1 0 .833 7.50 1 0 .000 1 0.0
  LF 1 0 4.0 2 0 0 0 1.000 4.50 0 0 .000 0 0.0
  RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 .000 0  
Career Totals   475 372 3525.3 523 1330 82 255 .958 4.73 1 0 .000 1 13.9
Career Highs   156 156 1393.0 196 525 34 100 .980 4.98 1 0 .000 1  
Batting Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
(*) indicates hit-less at-bats added to meet minimum plate appearances.
Season Rankings are League Based.
At-Bats
1994-9-616
         
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Batter in HOF ~ 18)
   Gray Ink Test: 1    (Avg Batter in HOF ~ 104)
   Hall of Fame Standards: 20    (Avg Batter in HOF ~ 44)
 
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  1. Steve Staggs (970)
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  3. Lenny Faedo (963)
  4. Andres Thomas (960)
  5. Ed Romero (957)
  6. Kim Batiste (955)
  7. Roy Staiger (951)
  8. Craig Reynolds (950)
  9. Pat Meares (946)
  10. Tim Teufel (945)
History
Drafted in 2nd round, 47th overall pick, by Philadelphia in 1987
Traded from Philadelphia to Montreal on 3/2/1987 (Going to PHI: C T. Player. Going to MON: SS R. Velarde)
Injured on 6/22/1987 with a Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament, out for full season
Had first career hit on 5/28/1990, off Nino Espinosa (NYM)
Hit first career homerun on 8/10/1990, off Mike Norris (CHC)
Traded from Montreal to Las Vegas on 1/31/1993 (Going to LV: SS Randy Velarde. Going to MON: P EXP8 Player)
1/31/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,222,857 through salary arbitration
1/31/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,222,857 through salary arbitration
1/31/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,222,857 through salary arbitration
Injured on 4/22/1996 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 5 days