What years did Vince Velasquez play?

Vince Velasquez played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2026.

Was Vince Velasquez a pitcher?

Yes. Vince Velasquez pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 823 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Vince Velasquez hit?

Vince Velasquez hit 1 career home run with 32 hits.

What teams has Vince Velasquez played for?

Vince Velasquez has played for 6 teams: the Houston Astros (2015), the Philadelphia Phillies (2016–2021), the San Diego Padres (2021), the Chicago White Sox (2022), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2023), and the Chicago Cubs (2026).

What are Vince Velasquez's career stats?

In 193 games, Vince Velasquez has gone 38-51 with a 4.86 ERA, 823 strikeouts, and 767.0 innings pitched.

What was Vince Velasquez's salary?

Vince Velasquez's recorded salary was $516,000 in 2016.

What position does Vince Velasquez play?

Vince Velasquez plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Vince Velasquez and how much does he weigh?

Vince Velasquez is listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 212 pounds.

What number does Vince Velasquez wear?

Vince Velasquez wears number 67, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

What was Vince Velasquez's career ERA?

Vince Velasquez finished with a 4.86 career ERA, going 38-51 with 823 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Vince Velasquez have?

Vince Velasquez recorded 823 career strikeouts.

Vince Velasquez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2026)

Vince Velasquez is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2015 for 6 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 12 seasons. Across 193 career appearances, he has gone 38-51 with a 4.86 ERA and 823 strikeouts.

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 October 15, 2026

Active Player

W–L 38–51

ERA 4.86

WHIP 1.37

SO 823

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -4860.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 212 lb
Born: 6/7/1992 in Montclair, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2015-06-10
Jersey: #67

Full name: Vincent John Velasquez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Vince Velasquez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
38	51	193	144	1	1	0	767.0	742	414	126	307	823	4.86	-4860.2

Career ERA 4.86 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 15.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Vince Velasquez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2015	HOU	AL	1	1	19	7	0	0	55.2	50	27	21	58	4.37	3.96 (-10%)	710.2
2016	PHI	NL	8	6	24	24	1	1	131.0	129	60	45	152	4.12	4.19 (+2%)	761.9
2017	PHI	NL	2	7	15	15	0	0	72.0	74	41	34	68	5.12	4.36 (-18%)	-2089.3
2018	PHI	NL	9	12	31	30	0	0	146.2	138	79	59	161	4.85	4.15 (-17%)	1492.2
2019	PHI	NL	7	8	33	23	0	0	117.1	120	64	43	130	4.91	4.51 (-9%)	-2063.2
2020	PHI	NL	1	1	9	7	0	0	34.0	36	21	17	46	5.56	4.45 (-25%)	249.3
2021	PHI	NL	3	6	21	17	0	0	81.2	76	54	45	85	5.95	4.27 (-40%)	-2713.3
2021	SDN	NL	0	3	4	4	0	0	12.2	15	12	4	16	8.53	4.27 (-100%)	-1103.1
2022	CHA	AL	3	3	27	9	0	0	75.1	68	40	25	69	4.78	3.97 (-20%)	-538.1
2023	PIT	NL	4	4	8	8	0	0	37.1	35	16	14	37	3.86	4.33 (+11%)	433.2
2026	CHC	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	3.1	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	-
Career · 11 seasons			38	51	193	144	1	1	767.0	742	414	307	823	4.86	—	-4,860

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

Vince Velasquez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
196	157	9	32	2	0	1	8	0	6	49	.204	.233	.236	.469	0

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career SLG .236 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OPS .469 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Vince Velasquez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2015	HOU	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	PHI	NL	24	40	4	8	1	0	0	1	16	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	PHI	NL	16	24	1	6	0	0	1	1	4	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	PHI	NL	32	40	2	9	1	0	1	0	11	.225	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	PHI	NL	35	30	2	7	0	1	3	2	9	.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	PHI	NL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	PHI	NL	22	22	0	2	0	0	2	1	9	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	SDN	NL	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	CHA	AL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	PIT	NL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			196	157	9	32	2	1	8	6	49	.204	—	—	—	—	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

Vince Velasquez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	95	77	5	13	0	3	.169
Away	101	80	4	19	1	5	.237

Pitching — Home / Away

Vince Velasquez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	91	369.0	332	195	141	425	4.76
Away	100	394.2	409	219	166	397	4.99

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Vince Velasquez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-05-27	PIT	SEA	L	2.0	7	4	4	1	3	0
2023-05-04	PIT	TBR	L	3.0	2	1	1	1	2	1
2023-04-29	PIT	WAS	W	6.0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2023-04-23	PIT	CIN	W	7.0	2	0	0	2	10	0
2023-04-18	PIT	COL	W	6.0	5	3	3	3	7	1
2023-04-13	PIT	STL	W	6.0	3	0	0	2	6	0
2023-04-08	PIT	CHW	L	2.2	6	5	5	4	1	0
2023-04-02	PIT	CIN	L	4.2	5	3	3	1	3	2
2022-10-05	CHW	MIN	—	3.1	2	1	1	2	5	0
2022-10-01	CHW	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Vince Velasquez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	1	1	0	0
P	191	144	35	70	13	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Vince Velasquez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2015	HOU	P	19	7	4	3	0	3
2016	PHI	P	24	24	3	14	2	0
2017	PHI	P	15	15	2	8	1	0
2018	PHI	P	31	30	5	18	2	0
2019	PHI	OF	1	0	1	1	0	0
2019	PHI	P	33	23	14	12	4	4
2020	PHI	P	9	7	1	8	1	0
2021	PHI	P	21	17	3	3	0	0
2021	SDN	P	4	4	0	0	0	0
2022	CHA	P	27	9	2	2	3	0
2023	PIT	P	8	8	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Vince Velasquez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	191
Left Field	1

Salary History

Vince Velasquez's recorded salaries total $516,000 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Velasquez's career ran from 2015 to 2026. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015.

Vince Velasquez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	PHI	NL	$516,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$516,000

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Vince Velasquez: the record in brief

Vince Velasquez made a major league debut on June 10, 2015 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Astros (2015), the Philadelphia Phillies (2016 through 2021), the San Diego Padres (2021), the Chicago White Sox (2022), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2023). Velasquez played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 7, 1992, in Montclair, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 212 pounds. Vince Velasquez was the playing name; the full given name is Vincent John.

Across 193 games (144 starts), Velasquez has recorded 38 wins against 51 losses with a 4.86 ERA. Also on Velasquez's record: 823 strikeouts. Against a 4.22 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.86 mark was 15.1% worse. Velasquez won 9 games in 2018, the most of any season listed. In 2016, one of the busiest seasons, Velasquez posted a 4.12 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.19.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vince Velasquez

What years did Vince Velasquez play?: Vince Velasquez played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2026.
Was Vince Velasquez a pitcher?: Yes. Vince Velasquez pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 823 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vince Velasquez hit?: Vince Velasquez hit 1 career home run with 32 hits.
What teams has Vince Velasquez played for?: Vince Velasquez has played for 6 teams: the Houston Astros (2015), the Philadelphia Phillies (2016–2021), the San Diego Padres (2021), the Chicago White Sox (2022), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2023), and the Chicago Cubs (2026).
What are Vince Velasquez's career stats?: In 193 games, Vince Velasquez has gone 38-51 with a 4.86 ERA, 823 strikeouts, and 767.0 innings pitched.
How much has Vince Velasquez earned in his career?: Vince Velasquez's recorded salaries total $516,000 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Velasquez's career ran from 2015 to 2026. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015.
What was Vince Velasquez's salary?: Vince Velasquez's recorded salary was $516,000 in 2016.
What position does Vince Velasquez play?: Vince Velasquez plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Vince Velasquez and how much does he weigh?: Vince Velasquez is listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 212 pounds.
What number does Vince Velasquez wear?: Vince Velasquez wears number 67, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
What was Vince Velasquez's career ERA?: Vince Velasquez finished with a 4.86 career ERA, going 38-51 with 823 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Vince Velasquez have?: Vince Velasquez recorded 823 career strikeouts.