What years did Hector Velazquez play?

Hector Velazquez played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2019.

Was Hector Velazquez a pitcher?

Yes. Hector Velazquez pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 121 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hector Velazquez hit?

Hector Velazquez hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Hector Velazquez play for?

Hector Velazquez played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (2017–2019).

What were Hector Velazquez's career stats?

In 89 games, Hector Velazquez went 11-7 with a 3.90 ERA, 121 strikeouts, and 166.0 innings pitched.

What position did Hector Velazquez play?

Hector Velazquez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Hector Velazquez and how much did he weigh?

Hector Velazquez was listed at 6 feet and 218 pounds.

What was Hector Velazquez's career ERA?

Hector Velazquez finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 11-7 with 121 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Hector Velazquez have?

Hector Velazquez recorded 121 career strikeouts.

Is Hector Velazquez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Hector Velazquez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hector Velazquez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2019)

Hector Velazquez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2019 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 89 career appearances, he went 11-7 with a 3.90 ERA and 121 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

W–L 11–7

ERA 3.90

WHIP 1.43

SO 121

Pitcher PIV -466.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 218 lb
Born: 11/26/1988 in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, México
MLB Debut: 2017-05-18
Last Game: 2019-09-27

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hector Velazquez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	7	89	19	0	0	0	166.0	176	72	18	61	121	3.90	-466.7

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 10.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hector Velazquez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2017	BOS	AL	3	1	8	3	24.2	21	8	7	19	2.92	4.36 (+33%)	-134.8
2018	BOS	AL	7	2	47	8	85.0	97	30	26	53	3.18	4.15 (+23%)	-0.0
2019	BOS	AL	1	4	34	8	56.1	58	34	28	49	5.43	4.51 (-21%)	-331.9
Career · 3 seasons			11	7	89	19	166.0	176	72	61	121	3.90	—	-467

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

Hector Velazquez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
89	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hector Velazquez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2017	BOS	AL	8	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	BOS	AL	47	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	BOS	AL	34	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			89	3	1	.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

Hector Velazquez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	43	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Hector Velazquez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	46	80.1	84	34	38	69	3.81
Away	43	85.2	92	38	23	52	3.99

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hector Velazquez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2019-09-27	BOS	BAL	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0
2019-09-26	BOS	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-09-23	BOS	TBR	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2
2019-09-18	BOS	SFG	—	0.2	4	4	2	0	0
2019-09-11	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	0
2019-09-08	BOS	NYY	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
2019-09-07	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1
2019-09-01	BOS	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
2019-08-10	BOS	LAA	—	1.0	2	3	2	1	0
2019-08-09	BOS	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hector Velazquez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	89	19	12	16	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hector Velazquez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2017	BOS	P	8	3	2	2	0	0
2018	BOS	P	47	8	6	9	1	3
2019	BOS	P	34	8	4	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hector Velazquez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	89

Hector Velazquez: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 18, 2017 and the final game on September 27, 2019, Hector Velazquez built the record summarized on this page. Velazquez's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. At 218 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Velazquez is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Velazquez both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is November 26, 1988, in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, México.

Velazquez went 11-7 with a 3.90 ERA in 89 games, 19 of them starts. The same table counts 121 strikeouts. That 3.90 ERA compares with a 4.34 league average across the same seasons, 10.0% better. Velazquez won 7 games in 2018, the most of any season listed. In 2018, one of the busiest seasons, Velazquez posted a 3.18 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.15.

Retrosheet box scores cover 178 of Velazquez's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Velazquez appears at one position only: pitcher, in 89 games. On the mound, Velazquez's fielding totals are 12 putouts, 16 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hector Velazquez

What years did Hector Velazquez play?: Hector Velazquez played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2019.
Was Hector Velazquez a pitcher?: Yes. Hector Velazquez pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 121 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hector Velazquez hit?: Hector Velazquez hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Hector Velazquez play for?: Hector Velazquez played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (2017–2019).
What were Hector Velazquez's career stats?: In 89 games, Hector Velazquez went 11-7 with a 3.90 ERA, 121 strikeouts, and 166.0 innings pitched.
What position did Hector Velazquez play?: Hector Velazquez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hector Velazquez and how much did he weigh?: Hector Velazquez was listed at 6 feet and 218 pounds.
What was Hector Velazquez's career ERA?: Hector Velazquez finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 11-7 with 121 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hector Velazquez have?: Hector Velazquez recorded 121 career strikeouts.
Is Hector Velazquez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Hector Velazquez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.