Nelson Velazquez is a designated hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 219 MLB games, with a .214 batting average and 35 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CHC | 77 | 185 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 19 | 65 | .205 | .286 | .373 | .659 |
| 2023 | CHC | 13 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .241 | .313 | .621 | .933 |
| 2023 | KC | 40 | 133 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 43 | .233 | .299 | .579 | .878 |
| 2024 | KC | 64 | 205 | 31 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 19 | 61 | .200 | .274 | .366 | .640 |
| 2026 | STL | 25 | 60 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .233 | .309 | .483 | .792 |
| Career Totals | — | 219 | 612 | 96 | 131 | 24 | 4 | 35 | 99 | 7 | 58 | 196 | .214 | .288 | .438 | .726 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $747,000 |
Career Total: $747,000 (1 seasons)
Average: $747,000
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | @ ARI | 7-8 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 10 | vs ATL | 2-1 W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | vs MIL | 5-1 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | vs MIL | 2-10 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | vs MIL | 3-4 L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 6 | vs MIL | 3-4 L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 5 | @ CHC | 4-6 L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 3 | @ CHC | 17-1 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1 | @ ATL | 1-5 L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 30 | @ ATL | 5-3 W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .237 | .860 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .695 |
| Home | 0 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .243 | .742 |
| Away | 0 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .217 | .867 |
| Day | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .302 |
| Night | 0 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .286 | 1.005 |