#16 Otto "Swatto" Velez, Leftfield, 22 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Saturday, 9/1/1973 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Otto Velez Swatto 11/29/1950 22 P.R.,,PONCE 6"0 195
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| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service :
| Big League Contract $ 100,000 1973 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 32 Days (32 total Days) 32 Day(s) 0 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Talent | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 1 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 1 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 3 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 3 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 8/22 | @BAL | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
| 8/23 | @BAL | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 8/24 | CAL | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 8/25 | CAL | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 8/26 | CAL | L 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 8/27 | MIN | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 8/28 | MIN | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 8/29 | MIN | L 5-15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 8/30 | @NYA | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 8/31 | @NYA | L 9-11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 22 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | .213 | .288 | .340 | .629 | .568 | .128 |
| Projected | 27 | 57 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | .213 | .288 | .340 | .629 | .568 | .128 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 11 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .242 | .200 | .442 |
| vs. RHP | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .368 | .588 | .957 |
| Close/Late | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
| Scoring Position | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .455 | .705 |
| Pinch Hitting | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 11 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .160 | .222 | .160 | .382 |
| Road | 11 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .273 | .360 | .545 | .905 |
| This Week | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
| Last Week | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .133 | .133 | .200 | .333 |
| August | 22 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | .213 | .288 | .340 | .629 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1973 | 22 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .288 | .340 | .629 | CHA |
| Total | 22 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .288 | .340 | .629 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1973, AAA | 103 | 363 | 98 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 77 | 59 | 108 | 90 | 11 | 10 | .270 | .441 | .504 | .945 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 18.00 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 11 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 85.0 | 2.01 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 27th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1973... Had first career hit on 8/2/1973, off Rudy May (NYA)... Hit first career homerun on 8/3/1973, off Larry Christenson (NYA)...
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