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Luis Aparicio League
5-25-2064
Melvin Barber Catcher
Retired (2018, Age 43)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .759 Status Deceased (2063) Option Years 0  
H 2436 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 03-04-1975
HR 301 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1993)
Majors Svc Time 21 years
(34 games)
RBI 1454
SB 110
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1993 Minors 18 53.00 7 / 8 8 / 10 7 / 9 4 / 7 5 / 5 3 / 3 10 / 11 44 / 53
1994 Minors 19 50.00 7 / 9 5 / 7 2 / 3 5 / 11 8 / 8 4 / 5 5 / 7 36 / 50
1995 Minors 20 62.00 4 / 6 8 / 11 4 / 5 4 / 9 10 / 10 11 / 12 6 / 9 47 / 62
1996 Minors 21 58.00 3 / 6 7 / 12 3 / 9 3 / 9 5 / 6 6 / 9 4 / 7 31 / 58
1997 Majors 22 51.77 162 83 0 5 / 8 3 / 9 3 / 6 1 / 7 6 / 8 3 / 8 2 / 5 23 / 51
1998 Majors 23 68.26 162 139 0 3 / 8 2 / 9 4 / 7 3 / 9 9 / 12 5 / 16 5 / 7 31 / 68
1999 Majors 24 67.13 162 139 0 2 / 9 2 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 7 5 / 11 0 / 11 4 / 9 14 / 67
2000 Majors 25 67.73 162 139 0 2 / 12 2 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 17 2 / 5 10 / 67
2001 Majors 26 71.13 162 139 0 1 / 7 1 / 14 1 / 12 1 / 9 2 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 8 7 / 71
2002 Majors 27 71.76 162 139 0 1 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 13 4 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 8 8 / 71
2003 Majors 28 64.21 162 139 0 1 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 14 2 / 9 5 / 64
2004 Majors 29 64.21 162 139 0 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 17 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 64
2005 Majors 30 64.21 162 139 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 64
2006 Majors 31 64.21 162 139 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 64
2007 Majors 32 63.84 162 139 0 0 / 11 0 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 17 0 / 8 2 / 63
2008 Majors 33 55.54 140 121 17 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 55
2009 Majors 34 64.21 162 139 0 -3 / 4 -1 / 10 -2 / 10 -3 / 13 -9 / 7 -1 / 8 0 / 12 -19 / 64
2010 Majors 35 64.22 162 139 0 -3 / 12 -2 / 14 -4 / 11 -2 / 3 -5 / 11 0 / 6 -3 / 7 -19 / 64
2011 Majors 36 50.17 162 97 0 -3 / 5 -3 / 7 -2 / 9 -6 / 8 -1 / 14 -4 / 4 -3 / 3 -22 / 50
2012 Majors 37 38.93 162 56 0 -3 / 8 -5 / 5 -1 / 5 -2 / 4 -2 / 3 -1 / 6 -2 / 7 -16 / 38
2013 Majors 38 33.65 162 43 0 -3 / 10 -5 / 4 -5 / 4 -7 / 6 -6 / 4 0 / 2 -3 / 3 -29 / 33
2014 Majors 39 38.02 162 54 0 -4 / 8 -7 / 6 -2 / 4 -6 / 3 -3 / 5 -2 / 7 0 / 5 -24 / 38
2015 Majors 40 51.13 162 87 0 -2 / 6 -3 / 10 -2 / 6 -2 / 9 0 / 2 -2 / 7 -1 / 11 -12 / 51
2016 Majors 41 46.68 162 74 0 0 / 3 -4 / 7 -1 / 4 -6 / 6 -1 / 12 -2 / 4 -1 / 10 -15 / 46
2017 Majors 42 35.02 152 51 0 -6 / 4 -2 / 7 -5 / 2 -6 / 7 -7 / 6 -2 / 2 0 / 7 -28 / 35
2018 Minors 43 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 4
Total 3370 2334 17 9 / 194 8 / 206 5 / 183 -15 / 213 23 / 207 18 / 216 31 / 196 79 / 1415
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2018-11-01Melvin Barber has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2018-10-23The Cincinnati Reds have waived Melvin Barber.
2018-09-07The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Melvin Barber from the waiver wire.
2017-09-27The Brooklyn Meat Grinders have waived Melvin Barber.
2017-09-21The Brooklyn Meat Grinders have promoted Ecky Stumpf to the major league team. The Brooklyn Meat Grinders have designated Melvin Barber for assignment.
2011-06-20Trade #1464286 has been completed between the Brooklyn Meat Grinders and the Washington A Team. The Washington A Team receive George Sanford from the Brooklyn Meat Grinders in exchange for Melvin Barber.
2008-05-05Melvin Barber of the Washington A Team is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1997-03-25The Washington A Team have promoted Melvin Barber to the major league team. The Washington A Team have promoted Johnny Kennedy to the major league team. The Washington A Team have designated Dwight Freitas for assignment. The Washington A Team have sent Sam Craghead to the minors.