Randy Velarde

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-2002)

Randy Velarde was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2002 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,273 career games, he hit .276 with 1,171 hits, 100 home runs, and 445 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,420.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .276
HR 100
RBI 445
H 1,171
OPS .760
PIV 2,420
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
11/24/1962 in Midland, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1987-08-20
Last Game
2002-09-29

Full name: Randy Lee Velarde

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Career Batting Statistics

Randy Velarde — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,273 4,244 633 1,171 214 23 100 445 78 463 853 .276 .352 .408 .760 2,420

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .760 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Randy Velarde Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 NYA AL 8 22 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .182 — — — — 0.0
1988 NYA AL 48 115 18 20 6 0 5 12 1 8 24 .174 .254 (-32%) .317 (-25%) .377 (-6%) .695 (-14%) -273.9
1989 NYA AL 33 100 12 34 4 2 2 11 0 7 14 .340 .254 (+34%) .319 (+22%) .375 (+28%) .694 (+25%) 406.5
1990 NYA AL 95 229 21 48 6 2 5 19 0 20 53 .210 .257 (-19%) .324 (-15%) .385 (-17%) .710 (-16%) -599.0
1991 NYA AL 80 184 19 45 11 1 1 15 3 18 43 .245 .255 (-4%) .323 (avg) .384 (-14%) .708 (-8%) -186.5
1992 NYA AL 121 412 57 112 24 1 7 46 7 38 78 .272 .255 (+6%) .322 (+3%) .377 (+2%) .699 (+3%) 201.6
1993 NYA AL 85 226 28 68 13 2 7 24 2 18 39 .301 .265 (+14%) .332 (+8%) .403 (+16%) .735 (+13%) 526.8
1994 NYA AL 77 280 47 78 16 1 9 34 4 22 61 .279 .269 (+3%) .338 (avg) .424 (+4%) .763 (+2%) 86.8
1995 NYA AL 111 367 60 102 19 1 7 46 5 55 64 .278 .266 (+4%) .337 (+11%) .417 (-6%) .755 (+2%) 300.0
1996 CAL AL 136 530 82 151 27 3 14 54 7 70 118 .285 .269 (+6%) .340 (+9%) .426 (avg) .767 (+4%) 645.3
1997 ANA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 ANA AL 51 188 29 49 13 1 4 26 7 34 42 .261 .266 (-2%) .335 (+12%) .420 (-4%) .755 (+3%) 199.4
1999 ANA AL 95 376 57 115 15 4 9 48 13 43 56 .306 .271 (+13%) .344 (+11%) .433 (+1%) .778 (+6%) 541.7
1999 OAK AL 61 255 48 85 10 3 7 28 11 27 42 .333 .271 (+23%) .344 (+17%) .433 (+10%) .778 (+13%) 541.7
2000 OAK AL 122 485 82 135 23 0 12 41 9 54 95 .278 .270 (+3%) .344 (+3%) .437 (-8%) .782 (-4%) -198.5
2001 TEX AL 78 296 46 88 16 2 9 31 4 29 73 .297 .263 (+13%) .332 (+11%) .426 (+7%) .758 (+9%) 550.5
2001 NYA AL 15 46 4 7 3 0 0 1 2 5 13 .152 — — — — 550.5
2002 OAK AL 56 133 22 30 8 0 2 8 3 15 32 .226 .261 (-14%) .331 (-2%) .416 (-21%) .747 (-12%) -231.8
Career · 18 seasons 1,273 4,244 633 1,171 214 23 100 445 78 463 853 .276 — — — — 3,061

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Randy Velarde — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 51 6 12 2 0 0 5 9 10 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Randy Velarde — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 ALDS2 OAK 4 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .600
2001 ALCS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 ALDS2 NYA 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
2001 WS NYA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
2000 ALDS1 OAK 5 20 2 5 1 0 0 3 2 3 .250
1995 ALDS2 NYA 5 17 3 3 0 0 0 1 6 4 .176

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Randy Velarde — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home638203932357946214.284
Away635220531059254231.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Randy Velarde — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-29 OAKTEXW 100000000
2002-09-28 OAKTEXW 401000113
2002-09-26 OAKSEAW 010000000
2002-09-22 OAKTEXW 100000001
2002-09-21 OAKTEXW 310000013
2002-09-20 OAKTEXW 300000110
2002-09-17 OAKLAAL 300000000
2002-09-01 OAKMINW 010000000
2002-08-26 OAKKCRW 310000010
2002-08-25 OAKDETW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy Velarde — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 12 104 4 1 7
2B 630 594 1219 1736 59 422
3B 293 214 154 470 44 48
OF 112 75 144 5 6 0
SS 262 194 344 649 39 145

Season-by-Season Fielding

Randy Velarde — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 NYA SS 8 6 8 20 2 3
1988 NYA 2B 24 21 54 65 4 24
1988 NYA 3B 11 8 4 18 3 1
1988 NYA SS 14 4 14 15 1 1
1989 NYA 3B 27 25 18 44 3 7
1989 NYA SS 9 4 8 17 1 9
1990 NYA 2B 3 1 0 5 1 1
1990 NYA 3B 74 53 43 128 10 11
1990 NYA OF 5 3 6 0 0 0
1990 NYA SS 15 8 21 26 1 6
1991 NYA 3B 50 33 31 85 8 8
1991 NYA OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1991 NYA SS 31 17 32 63 7 16
1992 NYA 2B 3 2 3 9 1 1
1992 NYA 3B 26 23 14 35 5 7
1992 NYA OF 23 16 33 1 0 0
1992 NYA SS 75 68 129 212 9 42
1993 NYA 3B 16 5 5 16 1 2
1993 NYA OF 50 32 66 2 5 0
1993 NYA SS 26 24 31 74 3 18
1994 NYA 2B 5 5 14 18 2 8
1994 NYA 3B 27 22 12 43 6 3
1994 NYA OF 7 6 8 1 0 0
1994 NYA SS 49 36 58 126 11 27
1995 NYA 2B 62 53 102 140 6 25
1995 NYA 3B 19 13 6 30 0 2
1995 NYA OF 20 14 23 1 1 0
1995 NYA SS 28 24 37 87 3 21
1996 CAL 2B 114 109 236 252 9 80
1996 CAL 3B 28 20 13 45 6 4
1996 CAL SS 7 3 6 9 1 2
1998 ANA 2B 51 50 88 132 4 25
1999 ANA 2B 95 95 191 307 7 61
1999 OAK 2B 61 61 107 186 7 43
2000 OAK 2B 122 119 243 399 12 94
2001 TEX 1B 9 8 70 2 0 5
2001 TEX 2B 52 50 111 135 3 38
2001 TEX 3B 7 5 4 9 1 2
2001 TEX OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
2001 NYA 1B 1 1 9 2 0 0
2001 NYA 3B 7 6 4 16 1 1
2001 NYA OF 3 3 5 0 0 0
2002 OAK 1B 5 3 25 0 1 2
2002 OAK 2B 38 28 70 88 3 22
2002 OAK 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Randy Velarde Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 15
Second Base 630
Third Base 292
Shortstop 262
Left Field 97
Center Field 4
Right Field 12
Designated Hitter 20

Salary History

Randy Velarde — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2002 OAK AL $1,000,000
2001 TEX AL $3,150,000
2000 OAK AL $3,050,000
1999 ANA AL $1,600,000
1998 ANA AL $850,000
1997 ANA AL $800,000
1996 CAL AL $800,000
1995 NYA AL $500,000
1994 NYA AL $1,125,000
1993 NYA AL $1,050,000
1992 NYA AL $360,000
1991 NYA AL $145,000
1990 NYA AL $136,500
1989 NYA AL $72,500
1987 NYA AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $14,701,500

College History

Randy Velarde — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock TX 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Randy Velarde (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jeff Blauser
    .262 avg, 122 HR
  2. 96
    Rance Mulliniks
    .272 avg, 73 HR
  3. 96
    David Freese
    .277 avg, 113 HR
  4. 94
    Gil McDougald
    .276 avg, 112 HR
  5. 94
    Mark DeRosa
    .268 avg, 100 HR
  6. 90
    Brook Jacoby
    .270 avg, 120 HR

Randy Velarde: the record in brief

August 20, 1987 and September 29, 2002 bracket Randy Velarde's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Velarde's seasons break down as the New York Yankees (1987 to 2001), the California Angels (1996), the Anaheim Angels (1997 through 1999), the Oakland Athletics (1999 through 2002), and the Texas Rangers (2001). At 6'0" and 185 pounds, Velarde is listed as a second baseman. Velarde both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Velarde was born on November 24, 1962, in Midland, TX, USA. On the record, Randy Velarde was born Randy Lee Velarde.

Velarde collected 1,171 hits in 4,244 at bats across 1,273 games, good for a .276 batting average, adding 100 homers, 445 runs batted in, and 78 stolen bases. Velarde's career OPS of .760 combines a .352 on-base mark with .408 slugging. Against a .263 league average for those years, Velarde's .276 average was near the norm. The home run peak was 14 in 1996 with the California Angels. Velarde collected a career-high 151 hits in 1996.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Velarde

What years did Randy Velarde play?
Randy Velarde played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2002.
Was Randy Velarde a pitcher?
No. Randy Velarde was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Randy Velarde hit?
Randy Velarde hit 100 career home runs with 1171 hits.
What was Randy Velarde's career batting average?
Randy Velarde batted .276 over his career, with 1,171 hits in 4,244 at bats.
How many RBI did Randy Velarde have?
Randy Velarde drove in 445 runs in his career.
Is Randy Velarde in the Hall of Fame?
No. Randy Velarde has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.