1975
Born January 12, 1975
Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Jorge Velandia Notable
b. January 12, 1975 · San Diego Padres 1997, Oakland Athletics 1998–2000, New York Mets 2000–2001, 2003, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2007, Toronto Blue Jays 2008, Cleveland Indians 2008
Jorge Velandia played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the San Diego Padres in 1997 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 2008.
Across 174 games he batted .189, with 46 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 12 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 92 games at second base, with 122 assists and 2 errors. He turned 28 double plays.
He was born in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela on January 12, 1975. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | SDP | 14 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .103 |
| 1998 | OAK | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1999 | OAK | 63 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | .188 |
| 2000 | NYM/OAK | 33 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .097 |
| 2001 | NYM | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | NYM | 23 | 58 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 0 | .190 |
| 2007 | TBD | 14 | 50 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 0 | .320 |
| 2008 | CLE/TOR | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 174 | 244 | 21 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 26 | 66 | 2 | .189 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Major-league debut: Jorge Velandia
Jorge Velandia made a major-league debut on June 20, 1997.
2008
Final major-league game: Jorge Velandia
Jorge Velandia played a final major-league game on July 13, 2008.