José Velásquez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

José Velásquez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Indianapolis Clowns. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 1 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–1
ERA 2.25
WHIP 1.25
SO 1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

José Velásquez — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
5.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

José Velásquez — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 4 5 3 1 0 40.0 27 14 4 1 8 1 0.90 0.88

Career Pitching Statistics

José Velásquez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 7 2 0 3 1 2.25 0.0

Career ERA 2.25 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 45.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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José Velásquez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 IC NAL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 7 2 3 1 2.25 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 7 2 3 1 2.25 — 0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

José Velásquez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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José Velásquez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1948 IC NAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

José Velásquez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home300000—
Away350000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

José Velásquez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home324.0110200.00
Away316.0164612.25

Last 6 Games — Batting

José Velásquez — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-06-22 IN9CVBL 000000000
1948-06-14 IN9MEML 000000000
1948-05-31 IN9KCML 300000000
1948-05-26 IN9KCML 200000000
1948-05-21 IN9BIRL 000000000
1948-05-12 IN9MEML 000000000

Last 6 Games — Pitching

José Velásquez — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-06-22 IN9CVB — 1.0000000
1948-06-14 IN9MEM L 6.0000000
1948-05-31 IN9KCM L 8.0940301
1948-05-26 IN9KCM L 8.0744310
1948-05-21 IN9BIR L 17.01160200
1948-05-12 IN9MEM — 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

José Velásquez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1 1 0 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

José Velásquez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 IC P 1 1 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

José Velásquez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1

José Velásquez: the record in brief

The season rows for José Velásquez begin in 1948. Velásquez spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Indianapolis Clowns. The bio lists Velásquez's primary position as pitcher.

Velásquez went 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 1 games, 1 of them starts. The totals include 1 strikeouts. The leagues Velásquez pitched in allowed 4.10 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 45.2% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1948, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.

The Negro Leagues section records 0 hits in 5 at bats for Velásquez, a .000 average. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Velásquez went 0-4 with a 0.90 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.

Velásquez's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet.

Velásquez appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about José Velásquez

Was José Velásquez a pitcher?
Yes. José Velásquez pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did José Velásquez hit?
José Velásquez hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did José Velásquez play for?
José Velásquez played for one team, the Indianapolis Clowns (1948).
What were José Velásquez's career stats?
In 1 game, José Velásquez went 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 8.0 innings pitched.
What position did José Velásquez play?
José Velásquez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was José Velásquez's career ERA?
José Velásquez finished with a 2.25 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did José Velásquez have?
José Velásquez recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is José Velásquez in the Hall of Fame?
No. José Velásquez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.