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Ryan Doby League
5-22-2004
Joe Melhuse Catcher
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .691 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
H 1361 Age 52 (OS 52) Date of Birth 01-18-1952
HR 69 Drafted Round 5, Pick 77
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(1 games)
RBI 549
SB 65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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
1976 CHN
100
320
37
79
10
3
0
29
35
 59 1 1
1
 0 18
.619
.322
.297
.050
.247
1977 CHN
143
534
77
140
17
5
6
53
72
 100 3 5
0
 1 33
.697
.350
.346
.084
.262
1978 CHN
144
579
92
157
25
9
7
55
75
 104 1 1
9
 2 31
.737
.355
.382
.111
.271
1979 CHN
144
562
84
152
34
4
11
68
60
 101 0 4
3
 0 26
.743
.339
.404
.133
.270
1980 CHN
119
262
33
68
12
4
6
36
30
 44 1 1
15
 1 16
.741
.337
.405
.145
.260
1981 CHN
104
199
26
48
13
0
2
17
35
 26 1 0
14
 9 7
.694
.357
.337
.095
.241
1982 CHN
140
473
52
125
15
5
6
42
54
 74 1 2
22
 17 29
.695
.340
.355
.091
.264
1983 CHN
130
343
33
77
13
4
2
29
36
 58 0 3
1
 2 14
.599
.296
.303
.079
.224
1984 CHN
144
511
67
127
19
7
6
52
65
 86 1 0
0
 0 25
.683
.334
.348
.100
.249
1985 CHN
144
514
54
130
18
2
6
50
60
 90 1 2
0
 0 13
.662
.331
.331
.078
.253
1986 CHN
144
505
53
135
17
3
11
73
62
 92 2 1
0
 0 24
.727
.349
.378
.111
.267
1987 CHN
139
269
29
70
6
2
4
27
23
 46 1 0
0
 0 8
.663
.321
.342
.082
.260
1988 CHN
100
216
23
53
6
1
2
18
26
 34 0 0
0
 0 8
.637
.326
.310
.065
.245
1989 CHN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1695
5287
660
1361
205
49
69
549
633
 914 13 20
65
 32 252
.691
.337
.354
.096
.257

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Joe Melhuse has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-04-21The Chicago Windjammers have waived Joe Melhuse.
1989-04-06The Chicago Windjammers have promoted Erve Hughes to the major league team. The Chicago Windjammers have designated Joe Melhuse for assignment.
1976-04-05The Chicago Windjammers have promoted Joe Melhuse to the major league team. The Chicago Windjammers have designated Tim Barkley for assignment.