Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Rodrigo Vela
Birthdate:
Aug. 23, 1997 (54 y, 9 m, 4 d)Born In:
Toledo, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'5"/262Entry:
2020 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 3, Team: Detroit Thunderbirds
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2031 (2nd) | Detroit (GLBL) |
| 2026 (3rd) | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2025 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2024 (2nd) | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2021 (2nd) | Detroit (GLBL) |
| All-Star | 2034 | Detroit (GLBL) |
| 2033 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2032 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2031 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2030 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2029 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2028 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2027 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2026 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2025 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2024 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2023 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2022 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2021 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2033 - C | Detroit (GLBL) |
| 2032 - C | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2031 - C | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2029 - C | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2028 - C | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2027 - C | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2026 - C | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2025 - C | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| 2024 - C | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 2024 | Detroit (GLBL) |
| Batter of the Month | Jul 2033 | Detroit (GLBL) |
| Jul 2027 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Aug 2024 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Jun 2021 | Detroit (GLBL) |
| Player of the Week | May 8, 2034 | Detroit (GLBL) |
| Apr 10, 2034 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Aug 15, 2033 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Jul 4, 2033 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Jun 7, 2032 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Sep 1, 2031 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Jul 7, 2031 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Jun 16, 2031 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Apr 17, 2028 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| May 8, 2023 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Detroit (GLBL) | |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Detroit (GLBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 3.0 | 33.1 |
| Grey Ink | 179 | 160.5 | 197.0 |
| HoF Standard | 58 | 54.5 | 42.1 |
| WAR | 74.4 | 77.3 | 55.3 |
| WAR7 | 44.5 | 48.7 | 38.0 |
| JAWS | 59.5 | 63.0 | 46.6 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bill Durand R | 870 |
| Jacques Allemand R | 798 |
| Lewis Mitchell R | 784 |
| Whip Charles R | 727 |
| Fu-chi Li R | 721 |
| Roberto Nieto R | 719 |
| Dave Teague R | 719 |
| Bob Pichon R | 718 |
| Rafael Morales | 717 |
| John McIlmoyle | 708 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 157 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 260 | 5 |
| 2025 | 270 | 5 |
| 2026 | 259 | 8 |
| 2027 | 231 | 8 |
| 2031 | 228 | 8 |
| 2033 | 228 | 9 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 36 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 33 | 2 |
| 2025 | 28 | 3 |
| 2026 | 30 | 5 |
| 2027 | 31 | 2 |
| 2028 | 18 | 8 |
| 2029 | 22 | 7 |
| 2031 | 27 | 3 |
| 2032 | 21 | 7 |
| 2033 | 26 | 2 |
| 2034 | 22 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 74 | 10 |
| 2023 | 90 | 7 |
| 2024 | 105 | 3 |
| 2025 | 113 | 3 |
| 2026 | 91 | 6 |
| 2027 | 90 | 7 |
| 2028 | 72 | 9 |
| 2031 | 70 | 10 |
| 2033 | 70 | 9 |
| 2034 | 82 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 102 | 2 |
| 2025 | 85 | 8 |
| 2026 | 79 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 | 9 |
| 2022 | 71 | 2 |
| 2023 | 85 | 5 |
| 2024 | 89 | 4 |
| 2025 | 72 | 8 |
| 2026 | 70 | 7 |
| 2027 | 66 | 8 |
| 2028 | 68 | 5 |
| 2031 | 69 | 2 |
| 2032 | 64 | 6 |
| 2033 | 74 | 5 |
| 2034 | 63 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 |
| 2028 | 5 | 3 |
| 2029 | 5 | 5 |
| 2031 | 8 | 2 |
| 2033 | 4 | 7 |
| 2034 | 3 | 10 |
| 2035 | 4 | 6 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 |
| 2027 | 5 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 61 | 5 |
| 2024 | 57 | 6 |
| 2025 | 56 | 9 |
| 2026 | 59 | 7 |
| 2029 | 60 | 3 |
| 2031 | 49 | 9 |
| 2033 | 50 | 10 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.312 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0.348 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0.314 | 6 |
| 2029 | 0.308 | 8 |
| 2031 | 0.290 | 10 |
| 2032 | 0.308 | 6 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.380 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0.388 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0.411 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0.423 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0.431 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0.405 | 6 |
| 2027 | 0.378 | 7 |
| 2028 | 0.368 | 7 |
| 2029 | 0.385 | 8 |
| 2031 | 0.389 | 6 |
| 2032 | 0.402 | 5 |
| 2033 | 0.405 | 2 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.470 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0.581 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0.596 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0.599 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0.585 | 4 |
| 2027 | 0.549 | 2 |
| 2028 | 0.450 | 9 |
| 2029 | 0.549 | 4 |
| 2031 | 0.534 | 2 |
| 2032 | 0.514 | 7 |
| 2033 | 0.547 | 3 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.184 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0.281 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0.284 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0.251 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0.271 | 4 |
| 2027 | 0.264 | 3 |
| 2028 | 0.180 | 7 |
| 2029 | 0.242 | 3 |
| 2031 | 0.244 | 1 |
| 2032 | 0.206 | 7 |
| 2033 | 0.249 | 2 |
| 2034 | 0.202 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.850 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0.992 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1.019 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1.029 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0.990 | 2 |
| 2027 | 0.927 | 2 |
| 2028 | 0.818 | 10 |
| 2029 | 0.934 | 3 |
| 2031 | 0.923 | 3 |
| 2032 | 0.916 | 5 |
| 2033 | 0.951 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 2026 | 7.0 | 2 |
| 2027 | 6.0 | 3 |
| 2028 | 4.3 | 9 |
| 2029 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 2031 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 2032 | 4.4 | 9 |
| 2033 | 5.2 | 4 |