Otto Velez

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1983)

AVG .251
HR 78
RBI 272
H 452
OPS .810
PIV 5,866
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
11/29/1950 in Ponce, P.R.
MLB Debut
1973-09-04
Last Game
1983-08-07

Full name: Otoniel Velez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
637 1,802 244 452 87 11 78 272 6 336 414 .251 .369 .441 .810 5,866

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OPS .810 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +14.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1973 NYA AL 23 77 9 15 4 0 2 7 0 15 24 .195 .256 (-24%) .325 (avg) .378 (-14%) .703 (-8%) -56.9
1974 NYA AL 27 67 9 14 1 1 2 10 0 15 24 .209 .256 (-19%) .324 (+6%) .369 (-7%) .693 (-1%) 21.0
1975 NYA AL 6 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1976 NYA AL 49 94 11 25 6 0 2 10 0 23 26 .266 .255 (+4%) .320 (+28%) .360 (+9%) .681 (+18%) 395.4
1977 TOR AL 120 360 50 92 19 3 16 62 4 65 87 .256 .264 (-3%) .329 (+11%) .401 (+14%) .730 (+13%) 1016.9
1978 TOR AL 91 248 29 66 14 2 9 38 1 45 41 .266 .257 (+3%) .323 (+18%) .378 (+18%) .702 (+18%) 941.0
1979 TOR AL 99 274 45 79 21 0 15 48 0 46 45 .288 .265 (+9%) .329 (+20%) .397 (+33%) .727 (+27%) 1547.7
1980 TOR AL 104 357 54 96 12 3 20 62 0 54 86 .269 .264 (+2%) .326 (+12%) .387 (+26%) .714 (+19%) 1372.7
1981 TOR AL 80 240 32 51 9 2 11 28 0 55 60 .212 .255 (-17%) .320 (+14%) .368 (+10%) .688 (+11%) 677.0
1982 TOR AL 28 52 4 10 1 0 1 5 1 13 15 .192 .261 (-26%) .324 (+9%) .388 (-31%) .712 (-13%) -48.8
1983 CLE AL 10 25 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 .080 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 637 1,802 244 452 87 11 78 272 6 336 414 .251 — — — — 5,866

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 ALCS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 WS NYA 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31885413121639145.253
Away31994811323639126.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-08-07 CLETEXW 211000001
1983-08-06 CLETEXL 400000003
1983-08-04 CLEBALL 401000100
1983-08-03 CLEBALL 100000001
1983-08-02 CLEBALW 400000000
1983-07-24 CLEMINL 200000000
1983-07-24 CLEMINL 100000000
1983-07-19 CLECHWW 300000001
1983-07-15 CLEKCRL 200000020
1983-07-14 CLEKCRW 200000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 41 32 275 13 4 17
3B 3 2 3 3 0 0
OF 276 239 512 21 15 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 NYA OF 23 23 45 2 2 0
1974 NYA 1B 21 18 136 5 2 8
1974 NYA 3B 2 2 3 3 0 0
1974 NYA OF 3 2 1 0 1 0
1975 NYA 1B 1 1 11 0 0 1
1976 NYA 1B 8 4 43 1 1 4
1976 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1976 NYA OF 24 20 46 1 1 1
1977 TOR OF 79 72 140 5 4 1
1978 TOR 1B 1 1 11 2 0 0
1978 TOR OF 74 58 150 10 3 4
1979 TOR 1B 6 4 29 2 0 2
1979 TOR OF 73 64 130 3 4 1
1980 TOR 1B 3 3 36 3 1 2
1981 TOR 1B 1 1 9 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 41
Third Base 3
Left Field 88
Right Field 198
Designated Hitter 255

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-07-27
1977 Player of the Month April

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Otto Velez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Kokos
    .263 avg, 59 HR
  2. 98
    Jesse Winker
    .261 avg, 96 HR
  3. 95
    Jeremy Giambi
    .263 avg, 52 HR
  4. 92
    Sandy Amoros
    .255 avg, 43 HR
  5. 82
    Don Lenhardt
    .271 avg, 61 HR
  6. 80
    Champ Summers
    .255 avg, 54 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Otto Velez

What years did Otto Velez play?
Otto Velez played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1983.
Was Otto Velez a pitcher?
No. Otto Velez was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Otto Velez hit?
Otto Velez hit 78 career home runs with 452 hits.