Randy Velarde  
Second Baseman | Retired or Inactive Players

Hitting
Velarde never has been a patient hitter. Let's face facts: Velarde hits a lot of ground balls... and in my book, if you're slow of foot and put the ball on the ground, you're bound to get tied up in the double play. He hits righthanders and lefthanders with equal consistency.

Baserunning & Defense
He has below-average speed and is stiff on the basepath. He's poor on a straight steal but has some success at reading pitchers and working a delayed steal. In the past, his critics have accused Velarde of being a liability in the field. His arm is accurate enough.

2010 Outlook
Velarde flat-out isn't ready for this level of competition. Expect the Retired or Inactive Players to send him down promptly.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
1998 KC 2B 50 33 39 62 54 49 51 48 47 33 11 Active 39 62 . 209
1999 FA 2B 49 34 39 62 54 49 51 48 47 34 12 Free Agent 39 62 . 208
2000 FA 2B 48 34 38 62 54 49 51 48 47 35 13 Free Agent 38 62 . 205
2001 FA 2B 45 34 36 62 54 49 51 48 47 36 14 Free Agent 37 60 . 196
2002 FA 2B 42 33 33 62 54 49 51 48 47 37 15 Free Agent 36 58 . 185
2003 FA 2B 40 31 30 62 54 49 51 48 47 38 16 Free Agent 35 56 . 174
Ratings Delta     -2 -2 -3             +1 +1   -1 -2   -11
History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Sun Nov 14 13:28:08 EST 2004

Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.