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Proper Name
Otoniel Velez Franceschi
High Level
MLB (1973-1983)
Positions
OF (276) ... DH (255) ... RF (172) ... LF (88) ... 1B (43) ... 3B (3)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
73.138
place
Ponce,Puerto Rico
High School
None listed
draft posit
OF
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
TOR [6] NYA [4] CLE [1]
TBC#
19202
mlbam id
123694
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1973-1983].251.8101802244452782726
Speed
24
Power
79
Contact
23
XBH
74
RBIs
65
Runs
32
Hitting
48
Durability
35
Team
.458
Player Notes:  [1992] Coached for Team Puerto Rico at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
1983 1983-02-07 CLE MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1983-1983 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 32.070
1982 1982-09-07 1983-02-07 -- -- Released by Blue Jays Hist -- No 31.282
1982 1982-06-25 1982-07-08 TOR MLB DL - Left thigh muscle Injury -- No 31.208
1982 1982-06-04 1982-06-22 TOR MLB DL - Unknown Injury -- No 31.187
1980 1980-08-29 1980-10-08 TOR MLB DL - Fractured cheekbone Injury -- No 29.274
1976 1976-11-05 1980-08-29 TOR MLB Selected from New York Yankees by Toronto Blue Jays in expansion draft Hist -- No 25.342
1969 1969-12-23 1976-11-05 NYA MLB Signed as amateur free agent Hist -- No 19.024
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