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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Luis Melendez Right Field
Retired (1957, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 194 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-01-1923
HR 27 Drafted Round 20, Pick 317
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(124 games)
RBI 79
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF (88.6%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D- (7.7%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 STL
6
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2 0 1
0
0 0
.486
.286
.200
.000
.200
1951 STL-CHA
65
233
22
56
7
0
8
16
17
55 0 1
3
3 5
.664
.291
.373
.133
.240
1952 CHA
60
145
14
29
2
0
3
8
14
32 2 0
3
1 1
.555
.280
.276
.076
.200
1953 CHA
103
270
34
61
11
1
9
29
25
56 1 1
2
2 2
.667
.293
.374
.148
.226
1955 NYA
37
55
11
13
3
1
5
12
6
13 0 0
0
0 1
.911
.311
.600
.364
.236
1956 NYA
32
86
11
25
5
4
1
11
4
19 0 0
1
0 1
.799
.322
.477
.186
.291
1957 NYA
27
27
4
9
2
0
1
2
3
1 0 0
0
0 0
.919
.400
.519
.185
.333
Total
330
821
96
194
30
6
27
79
70
178 3 3
9
6 10
.684
.298
.386
.150
.236
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Luis Melendez has retired from the New York Champs
1955-05-15The New York Champs have promoted Luis Melendez to the major league team.
1954-05-27The New York Champs have acquired Luis Melendez from the waiver wire.
1954-05-23The Pittsburgh Pisces have waived Luis Melendez.
1954-05-15The Pittsburgh Pisces have acquired Luis Melendez from the waiver wire.
1954-04-13The Chicago Baggers have waived Luis Melendez.
1954-04-08The Chicago Baggers have promoted Billy Drill to the major league team. The Chicago Baggers have promoted Chico Tabor to the major league team. The Chicago Baggers have designated Candy Cole for assignment. The Chicago Baggers have designated Luis Melendez for assignment.
1951-04-18A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago Colts. The Chicago Colts receive Luis Melendez, Ed Wiltse, Whitey Parra from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Barney Rubble.
1950-07-12The St. Louis Browns have sent Luis Melendez to the minors.
1950-07-05The St. Louis Browns have promoted Luis Melendez to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Curt Flood to the minors.
1950-06-19The St. Louis Browns have sent Luis Melendez to the minors.
1950-06-17The St. Louis Browns have promoted Luis Melendez to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have designated Ray Bartee for assignment.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Browns have promoted Curt Flood to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Luis Melendez to the minors.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Browns have renamed Gene Gilmore to Luis Melendez.