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Ryan Doby League
5-26-2004
Joe Melhuse Catcher
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating   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 Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L C- Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt 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 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1976 C CHN 81 81 689.2 637 604 15 18 5 4 139 7 4.8% 0 8.08 .972
3B CHN 14 4 48.0 13 2 11 0 0 +1 2.44 1.000
SS CHN 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2.25 1.000
1977 C CHN 142 142 1265.1 1172 1109 30 33 3 5 283 19 6.3% 0 8.10 .972
3B CHN 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1978 C CHN 144 144 1231.2 1166 1084 51 31 7 8 287 40 12.2% +1 8.29 .973
1979 C CHN 144 144 1263.2 1225 1132 67 26 8 4 254 50 16.4% +1 8.54 .979
1980 C CHN 111 66 661.1 647 595 36 16 1 1 143 33 18.8% 0 8.59 .975
1981 C CHN 103 53 538.1 540 491 42 7 1 0 129 37 22.3% 0 8.91 .987
1982 C CHN 137 131 1188.1 1198 1102 67 29 2 1 230 52 18.4% 0 8.85 .976
3B CHN 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1983 C CHN 120 87 852.0 790 733 43 14 2 4 171 38 18.2% 0 8.20 .982
1984 C CHN 144 144 1284.1 1232 1112 95 25 9 1 258 83 24.3% -1 8.46 .980
1985 C CHN 144 144 1275.1 1161 1074 74 13 4 1 223 60 21.2% +1 8.10 .989
1986 C CHN 144 144 1265.1 1142 1043 75 24 7 4 261 60 18.7% 0 7.95 .979
1987 C CHN 118 54 656.0 608 573 27 8 5 1 130 22 14.5% 0 8.23 .987
1988 C CHN 90 47 543.2 452 413 31 8 1 2 116 24 17.1% +2 7.35 .982
CF CHN 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Pos Total C 1622 1381 12715.0 11970 11065 653 252 55 36 2624 525 16.7% +4 8.29 .979
3B 16 4 50.0 15 4 11 0 0 +1 2.70 1.000
SS 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2.25 1.000
CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 1640 1386 12775.0 11987 11069 666 252 56 36 2624 525 16.7% +5 8.27 .979

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.