Dallas Rustlers (ML)
Rich Vela
Birthdate:
March 9, 1952 (29 y, 1 m, 18 d)Born In:
New York, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/200Entry:
1972 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 38, Team: Minneapolis Blizzard
Contract:
$164k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
6 years, 151 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1973 (3rd) | Norfolk (AAA) |
| Silver Slugger | 1973 - CF | Norfolk (AAA) |
| Batter of the Month | Oct 1977 | Minneapolis (ABL) |
| Player of the Week | Apr 9, 1979 | Minneapolis (ABL) |
| Jun 26, 1978 | Minneapolis (ABL) | |
| Apr 12, 1976 | Minneapolis (ABL) | |
| Jul 31, 1972 | Laredo (AA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 5 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Alex Monge | 958 |
| Ben Benton | 948 |
| Juan Vega | 947 |
| Jesse Gonzales | 945 |
| Tony Jones | 936 |
| Greg Smith | 930 |
| Landon Keiter | 929 |
| Nate Ellerd | 928 |
| Bernardo Valenzuela | 928 |
| Manny Contreras | 928 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 29
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Alex Monge | 958 |
| Sandy Fierro | 937 |
| Landon Keiter | 935 |
| Nate Ellerd | 933 |
| Bernardo Valenzuela | 928 |
| Walter Kimpton | 923 |
| Jon Laflin | 923 |
| Tony Jones | 921 |
| Xavier Granville | 920 |
| John Vukovich | 920 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38 | 9 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 8 |
| 1978 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4 | 5 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 80 | 8 |
| 1981 | 13 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7 | 10 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 49 | 10 |