Jerry Vasquez
29 # Catcher
Opening Day Age: @ EXP: 40 Years
Full Name: Jerry Guppie Vazquez
Birthplace: Highland Park, IL
Born: March 29th, 1968
High School: Highland Park High
College: College of Lake County
MLS debut: May 11th, 1983
Nickname: Jerr-Bear
Bats: Right / Throws: Right
Height: 5’09” / Weight: 280
Sanctions: N.S.A. / A.S.A. / GLS
League Level: Competitive
Tourney Level: Single B
| Gms | P.A. | A.B. | Runs | O.B. | Hits | O.B.P | 1H | 2H | 3H | 4H | S.L.G | X.B. | RBIs | KO | BB | A.V.G | O.P.S | RE | RFC | R / G | OB / G | H / G | BI / G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Stats | 15 | 51 | 46 | 10 | 26 | 21 | .510 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .478 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | .457 | .988 | 0 | 4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Career | 290 | 918 | 813 | 246 | 506 | 387 | .551 | 339 | 40 | 5 | 3 | .549 | 48 | 246 | 40 | 105 | .476 | 1.100 | 14 | 39 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Playoffs | 26 | 85 | 73 | 14 | 37 | 23 | .435 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .384 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 12 | .315 | .819 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Tournaments | 35 | 89 | 80 | 14 | 34 | 24 | .382 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .338 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 8 | .300 | .720 | 1 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Fall League | 136 | 462 | 408 | 127 | 265 | 205 | .574 | 175 | 24 | 2 | 4 | .600 | 30 | 126 | 18 | 54 | .502 | 1.174 | 6 | 22 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
Scouting Grades:
Hit: 56 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 52
First Pro Contract: Edgewood Middle Softball Team
WHAT? Acquisition: Signed as a Free Agent, Spring 2000
Team debut: 5- 9-00 vs. Loco’s Club, at Belvidere, North’ going ( 3 for 4 , 2 RBIs / Run )
Last Game: 10-14-24 vs. Johnny’s House Softball, at SportsPark, B’ going ( 1 for 2 )
Summer League Stats
| Season | Gms | P.A. | A.B. | Runs | O.B. | Hits | O.B.P | 1H | 2H | 3H | 4H | S.L.G | X.B. | RBIs | KO | BB | A.V.G | O.P.S | RE | RFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 6 | .375 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .661 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .800 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .333 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .619 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 51 | 46 | 10 | 26 | 21 | .510 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .478 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | .457 | .988 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 17 | 15 | .515 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .469 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .469 | .984 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 5 | .450 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .313 | .763 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 59 | 56 | 12 | 24 | 20 | .407 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .411 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 3 | .357 | .817 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 1.417 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 19 | 34 | 26 | .607 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .551 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 | .531 | 1.158 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 21 | 14 | .636 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .519 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | .519 | 1.155 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 18 | 53 | 43 | 13 | 29 | 19 | .547 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .488 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 10 | .442 | 1.036 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 17 | 52 | 43 | 10 | 31 | 22 | .596 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .535 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | .512 | 1.131 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 23 | 75 | 65 | 16 | 45 | 33 | .600 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .554 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 10 | .508 | 1.154 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 32 | 109 | 92 | 28 | 61 | 43 | .560 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .522 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 17 | .467 | 1.081 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 | 31 | 103 | 90 | 34 | 54 | 39 | .524 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .567 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 13 | .433 | 1.091 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | 36 | 127 | 118 | 44 | 75 | 64 | .591 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .686 | 11 | 41 | 2 | 9 | .542 | 1.277 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 16 | 35 | 34 | 8 | 20 | 19 | .571 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .647 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .559 | 1.218 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 20 | 61 | 56 | 14 | 39 | 31 | .639 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 5 | .554 | 1.389 | 3 | 6 |
League Playoffs Stats
| Season | Gms | P.A. | A.B. | Runs | O.B. | Hits | O.B.P | 1H | 2H | 3H | 4H | S.L.G | X.B. | RBIs | KO | BB | A.V.G | O.P.S | RE | RFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .429 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .762 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .429 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .762 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .533 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .667 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 3 | .600 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .273 | .873 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .417 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .364 | .780 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .429 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .571 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .429 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .200 | 1.300 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .364 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .764 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .333 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .667 | 0 | 0 |
Tournament Play Stats
| Season | Gms | P.A. | A.B. | Runs | O.B. | Hits | O.B.P | 1H | 2H | 3H | 4H | S.L.G | X.B. | RBIs | KO | BB | A.V.G | O.P.S | RE | RFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .273 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .473 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .375 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .661 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .667 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | .636 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .429 | 1.065 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 17 | 47 | 44 | 9 | 18 | 14 | .383 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .386 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | .318 | .769 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Fall League Stats
| Season | Gms | P.A. | A.B. | Runs | O.B. | Hits | O.B.P | 1H | 2H | 3H | 4H | S.L.G | X.B. | RBIs | KO | BB | A.V.G | O.P.S | RE | RFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .933 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .571 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .429 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .857 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | .538 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .400 | .938 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 11 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 14 | .667 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .609 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .609 | 1.275 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 12 | 19 | 16 | .452 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .462 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .410 | .914 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 72 | 56 | 15 | 35 | 19 | .486 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | .339 | .861 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 18 | 62 | 55 | 12 | 42 | 32 | .677 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .727 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 7 | .582 | 1.405 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 16 | 61 | 51 | 17 | 37 | 26 | .607 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .745 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 10 | .510 | 1.352 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 19 | 30 | 28 | .625 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .809 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .596 | 1.434 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 35 | 116 | 109 | 36 | 68 | 60 | .586 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .606 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 7 | .550 | 1.192 | 1 | 6 |
Safely Reaching Base:
First Base Hit: Tuesday May 9th, 2000 vs. Loco’s Softball, Gm 1 at Belvidere, North’
First Double: Tuesday May 30th, 2000 vs. Navy Softball Squad, Gm 2 at McAree Field
First Triple: Tuesday July 11th, 2000 vs. Clover Pub Club, Gm 1 at Jefferson, South’
First Home Run: Tuesday August 1st, 2001 vs. Classic Chevy, Gm 1 at Belvidere, South’
Scouting Report
Hitting
A thickly-built, wide-framed softball player Jerry Vasquez started out in his career using Alumni Bats before switching over to the current era bats. He draws special attention for his body type and the attack angle of his quick right-handed swing. As an advanced bat with an excellent work ethic and (by all reports) a solid character, has the abilities to drive the ball into right center field forces the opponents to shift. His struggles centered directly on his legging injuries along with his lack of playing time. A veteran ball player with mass of amount of experience, though most scouts would agree that Vasquez bat speed has considerably slowed over the years.
Base-Running & Defense
Vasquez probably could play well into his 60, but his knees won’t let him. This is why the organization is trying to keep him healthy by using him on the field as little as possible. At this stage of his career, they limit him to catching with a pitch runner on stand-by. As a catcher with the entire universe of game calling and defense to master, he’s still is a plus defender with quick feet and his accurate throwing arm. He’s played a handful of games at first base over the years and can probably still fill in there in a case of an emergency. Though, the catching positioning would suit him best.
Awards
2015 All-City
Championship Ring
Championship Ring
Sports Personality of the Year 2015
Player of the Month, August 2002
M V P 2001
Player of the Month, July 2001
All-Star Team 2001
