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Jorge Velandia   |   Major Leaguer   1997-2008

Full Name:  Jorge Macias Velandia
Born:  January 12,1975  in  Caracas, Venezuela
Height:  5-9  Weight:  185  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Debut:  June 20,1997

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Tigers in 1992  

Transactions:   [Jan 15,1992] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers.  [May 11,1994] - Traded by Tigers with Scott Livingstone to Padres for Gene Harris.  [Nov 26,1997] - Traded by Padres with Doug Bochtler to Athletics for Don Wengert and David Newhan.  [Aug 30,2000] - Traded by Athletics to Mets for Nelson Cruz.  [Dec 21,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 4,2001] - re-signed by Mets  [Jan 5,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  [Oct 15,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Oct 22,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  [Oct 15,2002] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 25,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  [Oct 15,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 14,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Oct 15,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 2,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Pirates.  [Jan 19,2006] - Signed by White Sox (minor)  [Dec 1,2006] - Signed by Devil Rays to Minor League Contract and invited to spring training  [Nov 2,2007] - Elected free agency  

Disabled List:  [Jul 3,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (left oblique strain)  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1992BristolApp17DetRk ss 45119202461093215160030  .202.291.269560--
1993Niag FallsNYPL18DetA- ss 72212304111012222419480032  .193.258.259517--
 FayettevilSAL18DetA ss-3b 371061517400115013213002  .160.266.198464--
1994SprngfieldMidw19SdA ss 98290427114043656214640638 .245.302.334636--
 LakelandFSL19DetA+ ss-2b 226081440030281400310 .233.319.300619--
1995MemphisSou20SdAA ss 63186233810241702143712114 .204.262.344606--
 Las VegasPCL20SdAAA ss 66206255412302500133721725 .262.309.350659--
1996MemphisSou21SdAA ss 1223924294190948373165335810 .240.295.357652--
1997Las VegasPCL22SdAAA ss 11440546110152335133296243815 .272.326.341667--
 San DiegoNL22SdMLB ss-2b81429032000001700000 .103.133.172305--
1998EdmontonPCL23OakAAA ss 12848864140351657863752605519 .287.341.400741--
 OaklandAL23OakMLB ss984010000000100000 .250.250.25050050%
1999OaklandAL24OakMLB 2b 63484910022021310000 .188.235.208443--
2000NorfolkIL25NymAAA ss 410010000101100000 .100.182.100282--
 SacramentoPCL25OakAAA ss 83302568420195743345250228 .278.359.440799--
 NY MetsNL25NymMLB ss-2b3157100000002200000 .000.222.00022233%
 OaklandAL25OakMLB 2b-ss91824131002000610000 .125.160.16732744%
2001NorfolkIL26NymAAA ss 672602565210537941647501037 .250.303.388691--
 NY MetsNL26NymMLB ss899100000002100000 .000.182.000182--
2002NorfolkIL27NymAAA ss 115407438220163752307922746 .201.257.300557--
2003NorfolkIL28NymAAA ss 1113744588222114825379042669 .235.306.393699--
 NY MetsNL28NymMLB ss7,82358611310800101501311 .190.304.27658043%
2004RichmondIL29AtlAAA ss 129391398321162511416763728 .212.295.317612--
2005IndyIL30PitAAA ss-2b 105328479122233923334841568 .277.345.384729--
2006CharlotteIL31ChwAAA ss 12247569138251105615228851211110 .291.331.411742--
2007DurhamIL32TbAAA ss 12043344108244532662895307611 .249.296.358654--
 Tampa BayAL32TbMLB 2b-ss21450716402110081710100 .320.424.52094429%
2008SyracuseIL33TorAAA   289416272131200141810101 .287.385.426811--
 BuffaloIL33CleAAA   218892310042042220301 .261.309.273582--
 ClevelandMLB33CleMLB   1015131000001400000 .200.250.267517--
 
Major League Totals - 8 Season(s)174244214612122320266631411 .189.274.27054443%
Minor League Totals - 16 Season(s)1672562670813933082285610106584661002561910055 .248.309.355664--


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1992BristolApp17DetRk2B6991192---.947--
1992BristolApp17DetRkSS3945791113519---.919--
 
1993Niag FallsNYPL18DetA-SS72821862429233---.918--
1993FayettevilSAL18DetA2B711183322---.906--
1993FayettevilSAL18DetA3B7280101---1.000--
1993FayettevilSAL18DetASS223468610814---.944--
 
1994SprngfieldMidw19SdA2B116071---1.000--
1994SprngfieldMidw19SdASS961172972644056---.941--
1994LakelandFSL19DetA+2B822202442---.955--
1994LakelandFSL19DetA+3B211020---1.000--
1994LakelandFSL19DetA+SS1117352544---.963--
 
1995MemphisSou20SdAASS60881521225229---.952--
1995Las VegasPCL20SdAAASS66971903131839---.903--
 
1996MemphisSou21SdAASS1211733683357466---.943--
 
1997Las VegasPCL22SdAAASS1131703472153869---.961--
1997San DiegoNL22SdMLB2B5761141---.929--
1997San DiegoNL22SdMLB3B305160---.833--
1997San DiegoNL22SdMLBSS64121174---.941--
 
1998EdmontonPCL23OakAAASS1262034281764893---.974--
1998OaklandAL23OakMLB2B113040---1.000--
1998OaklandAL23OakMLBSS7371111---.909--
 
1999OaklandAL24OakMLB2B52365719413---.989--
1999OaklandAL24OakMLB3B211020---1.000--
1999OaklandAL24OakMLBSS89212324---.938--
1999OaklandAL24OakMLBDH1--------
 
2000NorfolkIL25NymAAASS47100174---1.000--
2000SacramentoPCL25OakAAASS821272621140064---.973--
2000NY MetsNL25NymMLB2B71031040---1.0003.60
2000NY MetsNL25NymMLB3B3822150---.8004.50
2000NY MetsNL25NymMLBSS715.132050---1.0002.93
2000OaklandAL25OakMLB2B1458.215210365---1.0005.52
2000OaklandAL25OakMLBSS4822041---1.0004.50
 
2001NorfolkIL26NymAAA2B36100162---1.000--
2001NorfolkIL26NymAAASS6391205730341---.977--
2001NY MetsNL26NymMLB3B1300000------.00
2001NY MetsNL26NymMLBSS831.1280102---1.0002.87
 
2002NorfolkIL27NymAAA2B918332539---.962--
2002NorfolkIL27NymAAA3B83150180---1.000--
2002NorfolkIL27NymAAASS100134325846749---.983--
 
2003NorfolkIL28NymAAA2B1627390668---1.000--
2003NorfolkIL28NymAAA3B92190214---1.000--
2003NorfolkIL28NymAAASS851172361837151---.951--
2003NY MetsNL28NymMLBSS23221773966310813---.9725.34
 
2004RichmondIL29AtlAAA2B54101151---.933--
2004RichmondIL29AtlAAASS1261613252150780---.959--
 
2005IndyIL30PitAAA2B2240500909---1.000--
2005IndyIL30PitAAASS82110223834153---.977--
2005IndyIL30PitAAAOF111021---1.000--
 
2006CharlotteIL31ChwAAASS118--------
 
2007DurhamIL32TbAAA2B9--------
2007DurhamIL32TbAAA3B16--------
2007DurhamIL32TbAAASS3--------
2007DurhamIL32TbAAASS83--------
2007Tampa BayAL32TbMLB2B111194.117290467---1.0004.39
2007Tampa BayAL32TbMLBSS43277120194---1.0006.33
 


 Awards
[2006] - International League All-Star SS
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1997*150,000  996,99080
1998*170,000  1,054,03780
1999201,000  1,222,53770
2000219,500  1,369,50560
2001*200,000  1,609,51280
2003*300,000  1,773,36480
 
Career:  $1,240,500   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Transactions:
  • Jan 19,2006: Signed a minor league contract with Chicago White Sox.
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