Randy Velarde spent 16-seasons in the major leagues and retired with a line of .276/.352/.408, good for an OPS+ of 101. He spent ten of those 16-seasons with the Yankees, and while he was never really a full-time starter in New York, I imagine that is where most people remember him from.
Me, I know Velerde better as an Oakland Athletic. He spent parts of three seasons with the club between 1999 and 2002, hitting .286/.363/.412 with an OPS+ of 102, and was generally a positive contributor to some contending clubs. And when he was traded away to the Rangers in 2003, the A’s got back future 128-game winner Aaron Harang. Great trade! Of course, Harang (in Oakland fashion) would be traded in 2003 for outfielder Jose Guillen. No so great trade.
| Year | Age | Tm | G | AB | HR | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24 | NYY | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | -2 |
| 1988 | 25 | NYY | 48 | 115 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 24 | .174 | .240 | .357 | .597 | 66 |
| 1989 | 26 | NYY | 33 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | .340 | .389 | .480 | .869 | 146 |
| 1990 | 27 | NYY | 95 | 229 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 53 | .210 | .275 | .319 | .594 | 66 |
| 1991 | 28 | NYY | 80 | 184 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 43 | .245 | .322 | .332 | .653 | 82 |
| 1992 | 29 | NYY | 121 | 412 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 78 | .272 | .333 | .386 | .719 | 102 |
| 1993 | 30 | NYY | 85 | 226 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 39 | .301 | .360 | .469 | .829 | 125 |
| 1994 | 31 | NYY | 77 | 280 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 61 | .279 | .338 | .439 | .777 | 103 |
| 1995 | 32 | NYY | 111 | 367 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 64 | .278 | .375 | .392 | .768 | 102 |
| 1996 | 33 | CAL | 136 | 530 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 118 | .285 | .372 | .426 | .799 | 104 |
| 1997 | 34 | ANA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1998 | 35 | ANA | 51 | 188 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 42 | .261 | .375 | .404 | .779 | 102 |
| 1999 | 36 | TOT | 156 | 631 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 70 | 98 | .317 | .390 | .455 | .845 | 118 |
| 2000 | 37 | OAK | 122 | 485 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 95 | .278 | .354 | .400 | .754 | 95 |
| 2001 | 38 | TOT | 93 | 342 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 86 | .278 | .356 | .424 | .780 | 102 |
| 2002 | 39 | OAK | 56 | 133 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 32 | .226 | .325 | .331 | .656 | 77 |
| 16 Y | 16 Y | 16 Y | 1273 | 4244 | 100 | 78 | 37 | 463 | 853 | .276 | .352 | .408 | .760 | 101 |
| 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 540 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 59 | 109 | .276 | .352 | .408 | .760 | 101 |