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Yogi Berra League
4-28-2222
Mel Roach First Base
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .761 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1804 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-24-1943
HR 249 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(158 games)
RBI 1053
SB 101
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A  (86.4%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF C  (43.1%) Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1965 PHI
144
510
60
130
20
0
13
66
51
 100 2 6
0
 3 8
.692
.322
.371
.116
.255
1966 PHI
144
508
61
125
22
2
14
64
51
 93 2 5
3
 3 5
.694
.314
.380
.134
.246
1967 PHI
145
527
53
122
18
3
24
80
40
 106 3 3
3
 3 6
.702
.288
.414
.182
.231
1968 PHI
144
529
58
124
28
0
18
71
55
 95 2 5
1
 2 3
.696
.306
.389
.155
.234
1969 PHI
144
556
66
160
18
3
19
90
52
 90 1 4
7
 7 3
.781
.347
.433
.146
.288
1970 PHI
144
552
74
155
24
4
21
94
48
 96 6 2
8
 3 0
.797
.344
.453
.172
.281
1971 PHI
137
517
66
149
23
2
23
89
60
 87 1 7
18
 6 3
.833
.359
.474
.186
.288
1972 PHI
144
551
80
158
23
2
19
85
70
 92 1 3
19
 6 2
.806
.366
.439
.152
.287
1973 PHI-KC
144
540
71
153
33
3
16
107
68
 78 1 6
11
 2 3
.805
.361
.444
.161
.283
1974 KC
144
540
73
142
23
3
26
94
52
 86 2 6
9
 11 2
.788
.327
.461
.198
.263
1975 KC
153
261
36
73
10
0
10
35
31
 41 2 0
7
 4 1
.793
.361
.433
.153
.280
1976 KC
149
269
38
73
12
2
14
47
30
 45 2 1
7
 9 1
.835
.348
.487
.216
.271
1977 KC
149
204
31
57
11
0
8
32
25
 32 0 2
4
 3 1
.806
.355
.451
.172
.279
1978 KC
131
222
27
58
7
3
6
26
25
 32 0 2
4
 5 5
.734
.333
.401
.140
.261
1979 KC
88
263
45
75
9
1
11
42
22
 49 0 0
0
 0 4
.793
.340
.452
.167
.285
1980 KC
99
239
18
50
7
1
7
31
25
 48 0 3
0
 0 4
.616
.281
.335
.126
.209
Total
2203
6788
857
1804
288
29
249
1053
705
 1170 25 55
101
 67 51
.761
.335
.427
.161
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Mel Roach has retired from the Kansas City (OAK) Athletics
1973-10-23A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Kansas City (OAK) Athletics. The Kansas City (OAK) Athletics receive Mel Roach, Ron Diorio, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Rick Dempsey.
1965-03-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Mel Roach to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Dick Young to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Tommy Holmes to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Harry Bright to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Frank Pabor to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Al Lopez to the minors.
1963-10-19The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Lee Walls to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Jim Owens to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent John Herrnstein to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Mel Roach to the minors.
1963-10-03The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Clay Dalrymple to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Jim Woods to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted John Herrnstein to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Dick Allen to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Mel Roach to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Chris Short to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Stan Cox to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Mickey Harrington to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent John Boozer to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Dennis Bennett to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Stan Rojek to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Tony Taylor to the minors.
1963-10-03A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive John Herrnstein, Mel Roach from the New York Yankees in exchange for .
1962-04-02A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive John Herrnstein, Mel Roach from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange fo.
1962-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have renamed Gary Heathcote to Mel Roach.
1962-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Johnny Reed, Curt Flanagan, Gary Heathcote from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange fo.