P Julián 'Cranky' Vélez #33
Age: 43 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/03/2015
P JULIÁN 'CRANKY' VÉLEZ #33 - AGE: 43 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 11 11 11 11
Control 9 8 9 9
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Curveball 7 7
Changeup 8 8
Splitter 7 7
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 8
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Vélez is a fan favorite.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:01/17/1972
Born in:Lomas de Barillas, VER
Nationality:Mexican
Height:6' 8"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:15 Years, 41 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 San Diego - BSBL 20 22 13 5 10 0 3.98 104.0 93 48 46 8 43 113 2 0 1.31 .317 3.60 1.5 96
1993 San Diego - BSBL 21 32 32 16 7 0 3.48 235.1 213 93 91 18 87 234 8 2 1.27 .321 3.69 3.5 109
1994 San Diego - BSBL 22 33 33 15 12 0 2.57 244.2 201 81 70 19 56 282 6 1 1.05 .307 2.72 6.7 144
1995 San Diego - BSBL 23 33 33 11 10 0 2.82 252.0 214 85 79 12 50 327 8 2 1.05 .337 2.21 9.4 136
1996 San Diego - BSBL 24 33 33 17 9 0 2.42 241.2 201 73 65 17 40 311 9 5 1.00 .329 2.18 8.4 148
1997 San Diego - BSBL 25 32 32 18 4 0 2.05 232.2 198 54 53 12 30 284 4 3 0.98 .334 1.92 9.0 172
1998 San Diego - BSBL 26 33 33 16 7 0 2.42 245.0 204 74 66 9 51 297 8 2 1.04 .337 2.02 8.9 144
1999 San Diego - BSBL 27 32 32 16 7 0 2.47 236.2 181 67 65 16 51 303 5 2 0.98 .312 2.26 7.9 145
2000 San Diego - BSBL 28 33 33 24 7 0 2.06 261.2 206 66 60 17 47 277 13 4 0.97 .293 2.46 7.3 166
2001 San Diego - BSBL 29 33 33 12 7 0 3.08 236.2 205 92 81 25 56 252 1 0 1.10 .300 3.29 4.7 123
2002 San Diego - BSBL 30 33 33 10 13 0 3.42 234.1 216 90 89 25 57 240 5 2 1.17 .315 3.47 4.0 110
2003 San Diego - BSBL 31 33 33 12 11 0 2.34 230.2 182 73 60 18 57 250 6 2 1.04 .292 2.91 5.5 156
2004 San Diego - BSBL 32 30 30 8 14 0 3.53 199.0 187 91 78 19 46 236 3 1 1.17 .335 2.89 4.7 102
2005 San Diego - BSBL 33 39 24 8 11 0 4.67 160.0 162 86 83 27 37 196 0 0 1.24 .352 3.74 1.8 80
2006 San Diego - BSBL 34 12 12 6 4 0 2.94 70.1 57 24 23 6 12 61 0 0 0.98 .266 3.34 1.3 126
Total BSBL 463 439 194 133 0 2.85 3184.2 2720 1097 1009 248 720 3663 78 26 1.08 .318 2.76 84.6 129
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 Monterey - A 17 12 12 4 4 0 2.27 91.1 58 26 23 4 40 85 2 1 1.07 .245 2.78 0.9 115
1990 Monterey - A 18 13 13 5 6 0 2.21 93.2 66 28 23 1 21 118 4 1 0.93 .304 1.12 4.0 118
1990 Laguna - AA 18 10 10 5 5 0 2.62 68.2 54 23 20 3 26 53 2 1 1.17 .285 2.76 0.8 101
1990 Ventura - AAA 18 5 5 3 2 0 3.00 33.0 36 12 11 1 15 22 0 0 1.55 .347 3.25 0.3 102
1991 Ventura - AAA 19 29 29 10 16 0 2.65 231.1 185 76 68 17 66 229 11 2 1.09 .292 2.60 4.7 115
1992 Ventura - AAA 20 16 16 2 9 0 2.64 122.2 117 47 36 9 35 163 2 0 1.24 .374 1.90 3.6 106
2007 Ventura - AAA 35 6 6 3 0 0 1.45 37.1 34 6 6 1 15 16 0 0 1.31 .270 3.81 0.1 214
Total BSBLAAA 56 56 18 27 0 2.57 424.1 372 141 121 28 131 430 13 2 1.19 .316 2.56 115.7
Total BSBLAA 10 10 5 5 0 2.62 68.2 54 23 20 3 26 53 2 1 1.17 .285 2.76 100.9
Total BSBLA 25 25 9 10 0 2.24 185.0 124 54 46 5 61 203 6 2 1.00 .274 1.94 116.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 San Diego - BSBL 24 3 3 1 2 0 4.95 20.0 17 11 11 2 5 21 0 0 1.10 .288 3.44 0.3 72
1997 San Diego - BSBL 25 2 2 0 1 0 1.17 15.1 14 3 2 0 2 16 0 0 1.04 .333 1.78 0.6 301
1999 San Diego - BSBL 27 2 2 2 0 0 1.12 16.0 6 2 2 1 0 16 1 1 0.38 .147 2.12 0.6 318
2000 San Diego - BSBL 28 2 2 0 2 0 8.76 12.1 20 12 12 2 4 5 0 0 1.95 .391 5.43 -0.1 39
Total BSBL 9 9 3 5 0 3.82 63.2 57 28 27 5 11 58 1 1 1.07 .299 3.09 91.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 San Diego - MLB P 22 13 7 13 0 21 1 .952 104.0 1.73 -0.7 1.040
1993 San Diego - MLB P 32 32 10 34 2 46 2 .957 235.1 1.68 +1.7 1.023
1994 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 18 29 1 48 1 .979 244.2 1.73 -2.6 .971
1995 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 11 29 1 42 2 .952 252.0 1.43 -3.0 .983
1996 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 7 25 1 32 0 1.000 241.2 1.19 -1.5 .935
1997 San Diego - MLB P 32 32 6 31 3 39 2 .949 232.2 1.43 +1.1 1.124
1998 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 7 29 2 39 3 .923 245.0 1.32 +0.0 .945
1999 San Diego - MLB P 32 32 9 29 0 39 1 .974 236.2 1.45 -0.5 1.017
2000 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 8 27 2 35 0 1.000 261.2 1.20 -1.8 1.043
2001 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 5 18 0 25 2 .920 236.2 0.87 -2.7 .872
2002 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 8 26 2 35 1 .971 234.1 1.31 +0.4 1.010
2003 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 13 16 0 32 3 .906 230.2 1.13 +0.6 .808
2004 San Diego - MLB P 30 30 8 10 1 22 4 .818 199.0 0.81 -2.2 .781
2005 San Diego - MLB P 38 24 7 15 1 22 0 1.000 160.0 1.24 +0.2 .935
2006 San Diego - MLB P 12 12 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 70.1 1.02 -0.1 1.002
TOTAL P 462 439 127 336 16 485 22 .955 3184.2 1.31 -11.1 .983
PLAYER HISTORY
08/07/1988 Entered the Big Sky Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Mexico.
08/10/1988 Signed a minor league contract ($10,000,000 bonus) out of Mexico with the San Diego Breakers organization.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (9); Movement: 6 (9); Control: 3 (9).
08/11/1989 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Walla Walla Wanderers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (9); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 3 (9).
04/09/1990 Named the #42 prospect in the BSBL
04/20/1990 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Edwards AFB Jets with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/24/1990 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Ontario Beavers with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 6 (9).
04/01/1991 Named the #7 prospect in the BSBL
06/06/1991 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hilo Islanders with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/12/1991 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tacoma Thunderbirds with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (11); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 7 (9).
04/06/1992 Named the #1 prospect in the BSBL
06/26/1992 Strikes out 15 against the Anaheim Mice.
11/26/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 7 (9).
04/05/1993 Strikes out 15 against the Hollywood Stars.
07/16/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Acorns with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/21/1993 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sacramento Ironhorse with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/20/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 8 (9).
07/04/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
07/26/1994 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Long Beach Ports with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/28/1994 Strikes out 15 against the San Bernardino Stallions.
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
03/13/1995 Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Angels.
03/20/1995 Strikes out 15 against the Portland Willamettes.
03/20/1995 Strikes out 16 against the Los Angeles Angels.
03/20/1995 Strikes out 15 against the San Bernardino Stallions.
03/27/1995 Strikes out 16 against the Los Angeles Angels.
04/10/1995 Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Angels.
04/10/1995 Strikes out 16 against the San Jose Owls.
05/01/1995 Wins the BSBL CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/05/1995 Strikes out 15 against the Portland Willamettes.
07/13/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
08/11/1995 Strikes out 17 against the Los Angeles Angels.
08/18/1995 Strikes out 17 against the Oakland Acorns.
09/15/1995 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seals with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/07/1995 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Long Beach Ports with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/08/1995 Finished 2nd in 1995 BSBL CL Golden Arm voting.
11/28/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,125,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
04/12/1996 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Bernardino Stallions with 15 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/04/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Orleans Pelicans with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/10/1996 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,970,000 with the San Diego Breakers organization.
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
08/02/1996 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sacramento Ironhorse with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/18/1996 Strikes out 18 against the San Bernardino Stallions.
09/10/1996 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sacramento Ironhorse with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/16/1996 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/29/1996 Finished 2nd in 1996 BSBL CL Golden Arm voting.
12/31/1996 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $14,390,000 with the San Diego Breakers organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
05/11/1997 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oklahoma 89ers with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/29/1997 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mexico City Aztecs with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
07/10/1997 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Bernardino Stallions with 18 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/06/1997 Wins the 1997 BSBL CL Golden Arm.
12/31/1997 Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $296,500,000 with the San Diego Breakers organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
07/06/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
09/06/1998 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Acorns with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/07/1998 Wins the BSBL CL Player of the Week Award.
09/24/1998 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Sacramento Ironhorse with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/01/1998 Finished 2nd in 1998 BSBL CL Golden Arm voting.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
05/01/1999 Wins the BSBL CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/27/1999 Collects his 2000th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
07/05/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
08/17/1999 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Mexico City Aztecs with 16 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/22/1999 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Eagles with 16 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/23/1999 Wins the BSBL CL Player of the Week Award.
10/11/1999 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hollywood Stars with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/04/1999 Wins the 1999 BSBL CL Golden Arm.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
04/22/2000 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hollywood Stars with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/2000 Wins the BSBL CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/25/2000 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Bernardino Stallions with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/07/2000 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hollywood Stars with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/15/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
09/19/2000 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Jose Owls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/2000 Wins the BSBL CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/07/2000 Finished 3rd in 2000 BSBL CL Golden Arm voting.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
06/02/2001 Collects his 2500th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
04/12/2002 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Jose Owls with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/11/2002 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hollywood Stars with 14 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9).
04/09/2003 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sacramento Ironhorse with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/18/2003 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Hollywood Stars with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/08/2003 Collects his 3000th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
07/07/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9).
04/25/2004 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Antonio Mission with 12 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9).
06/04/2005 Collects his 3500th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9).
06/11/2006 Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 14 months.
11/01/2006 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1994 33 2
1995 33 5
1996 33 3
1998 33 4
2000 33 6
2001 33 1
2002 33 2
2003 33 1
Year W Rank
1993 16 6
1994 15 9
1996 17 4
1997 18 5
1998 16 6
1999 16 8
2000 24 1
Year Win. % Rank
1993 .696 6
1996 .654 9
1997 .818 3
1998 .696 6
2000 .774 2
Year IP Rank
1993 235.1 8
1994 244.2 4
1995 252.0 2
1996 241.2 10
1998 245.0 10
2000 261.2 1
2001 236.2 9
2002 234.1 8
2003 230.2 10
Year BF Rank
1993 968 5
1994 966 2
1995 1011 3
2000 1008 5
2002 946 10
Year HRA Rank
2002 25 7
Year BB Rank
1993 87 3
Year K Rank
1994 282 5
1995 327 3
1996 311 5
1997 284 5
1998 297 5
1999 303 1
2000 277 7
2002 240 10
2003 250 10
Year WP Rank
1993 8 8
1995 9 3
1999 7 9
2000 7 9
Year ERA Rank
1994 2.57 6
1995 2.82 6
1996 2.42 2
1997 2.05 1
1998 2.42 3
1999 2.47 3
2000 2.06 2
2003 2.34 6
Year WHIP Rank
1995 1.05 9
1996 1.00 2
1997 0.98 7
1998 1.04 6
1999 0.98 6
2000 0.97 3
Year K/BB Rank
1995 6.54 6
1996 7.78 2
1997 9.47 2
1998 5.82 3
1999 5.94 8
2000 5.89 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1994 9.56 7
1995 9.64 7
1996 9.12 1
1997 9.01 3
1998 9.59 5
1999 9.05 3
2000 8.98 1
2001 10.04 8
2003 9.56 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1995 0.43 6
1997 0.46 6
1998 0.33 2
1999 0.61 10
2000 0.58 8
Year H/9 Rank
1999 6.88 8
2000 7.09 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1995 1.79 10
1996 1.49 6
1997 1.16 4
1998 1.87 10
Year K/9 Rank
1995 11.68 6
1996 11.58 5
1997 10.99 10
1999 11.52 4
2004 10.67 7
Year QS Rank
1994 25 5
1995 23 5
1996 28 2
1997 30 1
1998 23 10
1999 25 3
2000 29 2
2001 26 1
2002 24 6
2003 29 1
Year QSP Rank
1994 .758 8
1995 .697 9
1996 .848 2
1997 .938 1
1999 .781 3
2000 .879 3
2001 .788 3
2003 .879 2
Year CG Rank
1993 8 4
1994 6 7
1995 8 4
1996 9 2
2000 13 2
Year CGP Rank
1993 .250 4
1994 .182 8
1995 .242 4
1996 .273 7
2000 .394 2
Year SHO Rank
1993 2 7
1995 2 4
1996 5 2
1997 3 4
1998 2 10
1999 2 10
2000 4 1
Year GB% Rank
1996 0.59 9
1997 0.60 9
Year WAR Rank
1994 7.2 2
1995 10.0 1
1996 9.0 1
1997 9.4 1
1998 9.5 1
1999 8.1 1
2000 7.7 2
2001 4.9 7
2003 5.7 8
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