Globe icon
Login icon
Recap icon
Search icon
Tickets icon
News
In this section
Probable Pitchers
Prospect Rankings
Injury Report
Transactions
Starting Lineups
Hall of Fame
Longform
Awards
MLB Draft
Featured
Pipeline
Play Ball
Trivia & Quizzes
MLB Photos
Offbeat
Glossary
Rare Feats
Trade Trees
All-Star Game
Video
In this section
Film Room
Watch Live Games
Condensed Games
Game Recaps
Daily FastCast
Instant Replay
MLB Network
Podcasts
Business of Baseball
Untouchable Pitches
Featured
Most Popular
Home Runs
Walk-Offs
Comebacks
Top Defensive Plays
Grand Slams
Best of Statcast
Let's Rally
Curtain Calls
Legendary Moments
Carry the Freight
Scores
Stats
2021 Regular Season Stats
2021 Sortable Team Stats
2021 Spring Training Stats
Statcast Leaders
Baseball Savant
Top Prospect Stats
Offseason Leagues
Glossary
Standings
2021 Regular Season Standings
2021 Spring Training Standings
2020 Regular Season Standings
2020 Advanced Standings
Schedule
2021 Regular Season
2021 Spring Training
2020 Postseason
2020 Regular Season
Important Dates
Probable Pitchers
Team by Team Schedule
National Broadcasts
Sunday Night Broadcasts
Players
Players A to Z
Injury Updates
Depth Charts
Transactions
Starting Lineups
Prospect Rankings
MLB Players Association
Probable Pitchers
Negro Leagues
Play Ball
PlayBall.org
Hank Aaron Invitational
Videos
News
Pitch Smart
Play Ball Near You
States Play
MLB TOUR
RBI
Pitch, Hit & Run
Jr. Home Run Derby
MLB Pipeline
Youth Academies
Breakthrough Series
Elite Development Invitational
USA Baseball
USA Softball
Dream Series
Trailblazer Series
Fans
MLB Kids
MLB International
Postseason Publications
MLB Newsletters
Virtual Backgrounds
Podcasts
Walk-Up Music
Connect with MLB
MLB Photos
Fantasy
Yahoo Fantasy Baseball
MLB Rally
MLB Quick Pick
MLB Beat the Streak
The Vault
R.B.I. Baseball 21
MLB Home Run Derby
Season Pick 'Em
MLB Pre-Pick (AUS)
Prospect Rankings
MLB Champions
Apps
MLB
MLB Rally
MLB Beat the Streak
MLB Ballpark
MiLB First Pitch
R.B.I. Baseball 21
MLB Home Run Derby
MLB FAQs
MLB Ballpark FAQs
MLB Rally FAQs
Tickets
General Ticket Information
Season Tickets
Fan Value
Ballpark Tours
StubHub.com
World Baseball Classic
International Events
MLB.TV
Buy MLB.TV
Buy MLB Audio
Watch MLB.TV
MLB.TV Student Discounts
Watch MLB.TV Docs & Features
MLB.TV Help Center
MLB.TV with Extra Innings
Shop
Auction
Authentication
Autographed
Jerseys
Caps
Men's
Women's
Kids
Collectibles & Memorabilia
Home & Office
Gift Certificates
European Shop
Photo Store
Teams
AL East
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Boston Red Sox
Boston
New York Yankees
NY Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto
AL Central
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota
AL West
Houston Astros
Houston
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels
Oakland Athletics
Oakland
Seattle Mariners
Seattle
Texas Rangers
Texas
NL East
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta
Miami Marlins
Miami
New York Mets
NY Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia
Washington Nationals
Washington
NL Central
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona
Colorado Rockies
Colorado
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Diego
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco
ES
日本語
한국어
Sign in
Tickets
MLB.TV
Shop
News
Video
Scores
Stats
Standings
Schedule
Players
Play Ball
Fans
Fantasy
Apps
Teams
ES
Arrow Expand icon
Arrow Contract icon
arrow-down
Arrow Down icon
Twitter icon
Instagram icon
Tiktok icon
YouTube icon
Close icon
Jorge Velandia
#13
2B
B/T: R/R
5' 9"/190
Jorge Velandia
#13
2B
Summary
Stats
Awards
Shop
MLB Career Stats
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
244
.189
2
23
2
.544
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
244
.189
2
23
2
.544
Jorge Velandia Bio
Fullname:
Jorge Luis Velandia
Born:
1/12/1975 in Caracas, Venezuela
High School:
Colegio Claret, Caracas, VEN
Debut:
6/20/1997
Follow mlb
View More Bio Info +
Jorge Luis Velandia
Married Rhonda ... has one daughter: Lauren ... graduated from Colegio Claret High School in Venezuela ... played on the Venezuelan National Team from age 10-15 ... is the godfather of current White Sox Minor League infield instructor Manny Trillo's daughter, Sophia.
2007
Thirty-two year old veteran infielder selected from AAA Durham Sep 10 when Brendan Harris suffered a strained left latisimus dorsi muscle ... Started 14 of the Rays' final 16 games (10-2B, 4-SS) his first major league action since 2003 with the Mets ... hit safely in 11 of those games, including his first 6 ... Batted .320 (16-50) with 4 2B, 2 HR and 11 RBI ... was a career .151 hitter in 150 major league games over parts of six seasons with San Diego, Oakland and the New York Mets (1997-2001, 2003) ... had never hit a major league home run, and had 12 career RBI entering the season ... Both of his home runs, the first of his ML career, came in a span of 13 AB ... First HR was grand slam Sep 25 at Tropicana Field off NYY Brian Bruney ... became the 170th player in major league history to hit a grand slam for his first major league home run, the 7th player to do it against the Yankees, joining Detroit pitcher Zeb Eaton (July 15, 1945 at Yankee Stadium); Washington pitcher Camilio Pascual (Aug. 14, 1960 at NY); Detroit OF Rick Peters (May 27, 1980 at NY); Detroit pitcher Saul Rogovin (July 23, 1950 at NY); Philadelphia catcher Billy Shantz (May 9, 1954 at NY); and Detroit catcher Al Unser (May 31, 1944 at Tiger Stadium) ... Gave him a career-high 4 RBI. HR #2 was Sep 28 at Toronto off Dustin McGowan ... Had gone homerless in 208 big league AB spread out over parts of 6 major league seasons over the previous 11 years ... Enjoyed the first 3-hit game of his career Sep 18 at Los Angeles ... Hit .249 with 5 homers and 32 RBI in 120 games with Durham ... Played 9 games at 2B, 16 at 3B and 83 at SS, committing 9 total errors ... Started all three playoff games of the first round at shortstop for the Bulls.
1997
Appeared in 14 games over two stints with San Diego ... started four games at shortstop, two at second base and one at third ... made his major-league debut on 6/20 vs. Colorado, going 0-2 ... went 2-3 with a double in his first start the following day at Coors Field ... doubled off the Rockies' Bryan Rekar for his first hit.
1998
Had two stints with Oakland ... was recalled from Edmonton on 4/5 and appeared in five games before being optioned back to the Trappers on 4/16 ... was recalled for the second time on 9/8 ... hit .287 with La Guaira of the Venezuelan Winter League.
1999
Appeared in a career-high 63 games with Oakland, making nine starts ... made five starts at second base and four at shortstop ... recorded his first major-league RBI on 5/5 at Toronto ... stole his first base on 6/6 at San Francisco ... was placed on the 15-day disabled list on 8/7 with a subluxed tendon in his right ankle and missed the remainder of the season.
2000
Made his third straight Opening Day roster Oakland ... was optioned to Class AAA Sacramento on 5/21 ... was traded by Oakland to the Mets in exchange for outfielder Nelson Cruz on 8/30 ... was recalled from Norfolk on 9/4 ... made his Mets' debut as a defensive replacement on 9/6 at Cincinnati.
2001
His contract was purchased from Norfolk on 6/15 ... was limited to nine at-bats with the Mets due to a strained left oblique ... was placed on the 15-day disabled list on 7/3 ... was recalled from his rehabilitation assignment on 9/8 ... suffered a fractured right hand in the Venezuelan Winter League ... underwent surgery on 11/30 to repair the third metacarpal of his right hand (middle knuckle).
2002
Played the entire season at Norfolk ... appeared in 100 games at shortstop, nine games at second base and eight games at third ... was on the disabled list twice (4/4-15 with a strained left rib cage and 5/14-22 with a fractured right middle finger) ... hit safely in nine straight games from 4/16-26 (.343, 12-35) ... collected a season- high four hits and four RBI on 7/30 vs. Louisville.
2003
Appeared in 23 games with the Mets ... was recalled from Class AAA Norfolk on 9/2 ... went 6-17 (.353) in his first six games, and 5-41 (.122) over his last 17 ... was 2-3 with a double, triple and three RBI in his season debut on 9/3 vs. Atlanta.
2004
Spent the entire season at Class AAA Richmond of the Atlanta organization, hitting .212 with six home runs and 25 RBI ... played in 126 games at shortstop and five at second base ... fell a triple shy of the cycle on 6/27 at Pawtucket ... went 0-16 from 6/29-7/5 and 0-20 from 8/24-30 ... batted .198 (17-86) in his final 32 games.
2005
Hit .277 (91-328) with 22 doubles, three home runs and 39 RBI with Class AAA Indianapolis, his first season in the Pittsburgh organization ... made 82 appearances at shortstop, 22 at second base and one in left field ... posted a .977 fielding percentage at shortstop (8 E) and a 1.000 mark at second (90 TC) ... hit .339 (57-168) with all three home runs at home, compared to .213 (34-160) on the road ... went 74-246 (.301) vs. right-handers and 17-82 (.207) vs. lefties ... batted .400 (10-25) with eight RBI in his first eight games ... hit .310 in May, .219 in June and .351 in July ... went 4-4 with three doubles, three runs scored and one RBI on 7/19 vs. Syracuse ... homered in back-to-back games on 8/18 vs. Durham and 8/19 at Scranton-Wilkes Barre ... average was .290 on 8/22, but then was 4-28 (.143) over his final nine contests.
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
MLB Career Stats
244
21
46
2
23
2
.189
.274
.544
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
MLB Career Stats
244
21
46
2
23
2
.189
.274
.544
Awards
INT Post-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2006
Charlotte Knights
INT
INT Mid-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2006
Charlotte Knights
INT
Latest Transactions
Team
Date
Transaction
November 9, 2009
SS Jorge Velandia elected free agency.
September 1, 2009
Lehigh Valley IronPigs activated SS Jorge Velandia from the 7-day disabled list.
July 5, 2009
Lehigh Valley IronPigs placed SS Jorge Velandia on the 7-day disabled list. left shin contusion
June 13, 2009
Lehigh Valley IronPigs activated 2B Jorge Velandia from the 7-day disabled list.
June 4, 2009
Lehigh Valley IronPigs placed 2B Jorge Velandia on the 7-day disabled list. Right shin contusion
May 24, 2009
2B Jorge Velandia assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Williamsport Crosscutters.
May 22, 2009
Jorge Velandia assigned to Williamsport Crosscutters from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
May 18, 2009
Jorge Velandia roster status changed by Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
April 28, 2009
Lehigh Valley IronPigs placed SS Jorge Velandia on the 7-day disabled list. Right shin contusion
▲