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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Mel Becker Center Field
Retired (2004, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .747 Status Deceased (2044) Option Years 0  
H 1027 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 06-25-1968
HR 171 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(18 games)
RBI 615
SB 107 Salary $1.77M Final Contract Year 2004
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF D+ (24.6%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B F  (2.7%) CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF C  (40.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1994 RF MIN 39 30 273.2 54 53 1 0 0 +1 1.78 1.000
CF MIN 6 6 51.2 14 13 1 0 0 -1 2.44 1.000
1995 RF MIN 39 29 262.1 64 58 2 4 0 -1 2.06 .938
CF MIN 24 24 209.2 53 52 1 0 0 0 2.28 1.000
LF MIN 6 6 53.0 9 8 0 1 0 0 1.36 .889
1996 RF MIN 101 97 860.0 193 188 4 1 1 0 2.01 .995
CF MIN 27 27 248.2 78 76 2 0 0 -1 2.82 1.000
1997 LF DET 37 37 333.1 84 81 2 1 0 +2 2.24 .988
RF DET 24 18 166.2 32 30 2 0 0 -1 1.73 1.000
3B DET 1 1 9.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 .667
1998 CF PIT 152 152 1367.0 366 352 11 3 1 +1 2.39 .992
1999 CF PIT 131 131 1168.0 305 296 7 2 2 0 2.33 .993
2000 CF PIT 151 151 1362.2 371 356 10 5 1 0 2.42 .987
2001 CF PIT 152 152 1366.2 365 354 6 5 0 -1 2.37 .986
2002 CF PIT 149 146 1339.0 343 328 11 4 2 +4 2.28 .988
2003 CF PIT 22 1 47.0 12 12 0 0 0 -1 2.30 1.000
2B PIT 4 0 8.0 5 0 5 0 0 0 5.62 1.000
2004 RF PIT 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
CF PIT 5 0 10.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 2.70 1.000
3B PIT 1 1 9.0 4 1 2 1 0 0 3.00 .750
Pos Total CF 819 790 7170.1 1910 1841 50 19 6 +1 2.37 .990
RF 205 176 1580.2 347 333 9 5 1 -1 1.95 .986
LF 43 43 386.1 93 89 2 2 0 +2 2.12 .978
3B 2 2 18.0 7 2 3 2 0 0 2.50 .714
2B 4 0 8.0 5 0 5 0 0 0 5.62 1.000
Total 1073 1011 9163.1 2362 2265 69 28 7 +2 2.29 .988
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Mel Becker has retired from the Pittsburgh Pounders
1999-09-05Mel Becker of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1998-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Terry Hartman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Mel Becker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Sam Rosey to the major league team.
1998-03-29Mel Becker has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $1.77M per year for 7 years.
1997-03-30The Detroit Shock have promoted Mel Becker to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Kaylo Dannon to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Mike Maddux to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Oscar Brickley to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Art Porter to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Henry Lock to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Frankie Redmond to the major league team.
1997-03-30Mel Becker has signed with the Detroit Shock for $1.26M per year for 1 year.
1995-05-15The Minnesota Saints have removed Mel Becker from the trade block.
1995-04-01The Minnesota Saints have placed Mel Becker on the trade block.
1994-03-29The Minnesota Saints have promoted Ed Skiff to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Ellis Clark to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Willie Brainerd to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Mel Becker to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Earl Robertson to the major league team.
1990-07-04Trade #1168876 has been completed between the Detroit Shock and the Minnesota Saints. The Minnesota Saints receive Jim Lines, Ellis Clark, Mel Becker from the Detroit Shock in exchange for Dutch Arias.