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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Ricardo Melian Center Field
Retired (2010, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .851 Status Retired (2010) Option Years 0  
H 1230 Age 60 (OS 61) Date of Birth 08-18-1974
HR 232 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(2001)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(33 games)
RBI 804
SB 189
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B A+ (98.9%) LF A+ (97.1%) Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% 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
2001 TB-CLE
135
556
88
154
16
9
29
105
40
 130 0 3
28
 2 1
.818
.324
.495
.218
.277
2002 CLE
135
520
94
146
21
7
32
102
44
 117 7 2
20
 9 6
.876
.344
.533
.252
.281
2003 CLE
125
484
78
134
25
8
26
86
36
 99 0 4
27
 3 3
.847
.324
.523
.246
.277
2004 CLE
123
474
78
131
17
2
28
89
33
 95 1 1
23
 9 2
.822
.324
.498
.222
.276
2005 CLE
142
393
70
114
19
5
24
66
30
 86 4 1
15
 1 5
.893
.346
.547
.257
.290
2006 CLE
125
458
72
137
27
10
18
79
44
 102 1 2
23
 12 4
.880
.360
.520
.221
.299
2007 CLE
136
517
99
147
21
5
39
110
41
 121 2 8
23
 7 6
.905
.335
.571
.286
.284
2008 CLE
110
418
64
113
25
5
15
63
36
 73 1 0
21
 8 2
.791
.330
.462
.191
.270
2009 CLE-BAL
151
317
49
100
14
7
17
76
18
 64 2 1
8
 1 5
.920
.355
.565
.249
.315
2010 BAL
107
216
26
54
12
3
4
28
14
 42 1 0
1
 2 1
.688
.299
.389
.139
.250
Total
1289
4353
718
1230
197
61
232
804
336
 929 19 22
189
 54 35
.851
.335
.516
.233
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2010-11-01Ricardo Melian has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2010-09-28The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have waived Ricardo Melian.
2010-09-24The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have acquired Ricardo Melian from the waiver wire.
2010-09-09The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have waived Ricardo Melian.
2010-08-31The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have promoted Craig Wagner to the major league team. The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have promoted Steve Bishop to the major league team. The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have designated Ricardo Melian for assignment. The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have designated Tom Johnson for assignment.
2009-04-09Trade #1353236 has been completed between the Cleveland Comets and the Baltimore Arctic Monkeys. The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys receive Ricardo Melian, Emmett Rivera, Glenn Moore, Draft Pick 2010 Round 1 CLE (Jose Canto) from the Cleveland Comets in exchange for Draft Pick 2010 Round 1 BAL (Tom Hatcher).
2009-03-07The Cleveland Comets have placed Ricardo Melian on the trade block.
2008-08-19Ricardo Melian of the Cleveland Comets is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
2007-09-30The Cleveland Comets have removed Ricardo Melian from the trade block.
2006-09-16Ricardo Melian of the Cleveland Comets is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2004-06-21The Cleveland Comets have placed Ricardo Melian on the trade block.
2004-04-18The Cleveland Comets have removed Ricardo Melian from the trade block.
2004-04-12Ricardo Melian of the Cleveland Comets is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2004-04-01The Cleveland Comets have placed Ricardo Melian on the trade block.
2003-04-02Ricardo Melian of the Cleveland Comets is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2001-05-08Trade #1235966 has been completed between the Cleveland Comets and the Tampa Bay Twins. The Tampa Bay Twins receive Dick Smith, Draft Pick 2002 Round 2 CLE (George Pena), Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 CLE (Adam Flowers) from the Cleveland Comets in exchange for Guillermo Harley, Atlas Talos, Ricardo Melian.
2001-04-01The Tampa Bay Twins have designated Pete Heath for assignment. The Tampa Bay Twins have promoted Ricardo Melian to the major league team.