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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 18 46.00 7 / 7 10 / 10 7 / 9 5 / 5 2 / 2 6 / 6 6 / 7 43 / 46
1970 Pos (C) 18 160.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 160
1971 Minors 19 48.00 7 / 7 8 / 8 8 / 9 3 / 4 2 / 5 4 / 5 10 / 10 42 / 48
1971 Pos (C) 19 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 162
1972 Minors 20 47.00 4 / 5 5 / 5 7 / 9 2 / 5 4 / 10 5 / 7 6 / 6 33 / 47
1972 Pos (C) 20 134.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 134
1973 Minors 21 46.00 4 / 5 4 / 5 0 / 4 9 / 13 3 / 7 6 / 8 1 / 4 27 / 46
1973 Pos (C) 21 77.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 77
1974 Minors 22 38.00 1 / 5 5 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 1 2 / 6 3 / 6 5 / 8 16 / 38
1974 Pos (C) 22 158.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 158
1975 Minors 23 53.00 2 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 8 7 / 9 2 / 14 0 / 2 7 / 12 20 / 53
1975 Pos (C) 23 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 162
1976 Minors 24 1.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1976 Majors 24 46.65 158 86 0 1 / 4 6 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 3 0 / 8 3 / 6 6 / 8 17 / 46
1976 Pos (C) 24 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1977 Majors 25 61.12 162 142 0 3 / 11 6 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 6 5 / 9 0 / 8 16 / 61
1978 Majors 26 58.21 162 144 0 1 / 11 5 / 15 0 / 10 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 8 3 / 7 11 / 58
1979 Majors 27 65.01 162 144 0 1 / 7 2 / 14 0 / 9 3 / 10 1 / 4 1 / 8 2 / 13 10 / 65
1980 Majors 28 47.23 162 66 0 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 7 2 / 47
1981 Majors 29 44.84 162 53 0 1 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 44
1982 Majors 30 64.53 162 131 0 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 10 2 / 64
1983 Majors 31 56.98 162 87 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 56
1984 Majors 32 64.09 162 144 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 64
1985 Majors 33 64.09 162 144 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 2 0 / 64
1986 Majors 34 64.09 162 144 0 -3 / 9 -2 / 11 -1 / 9 0 / 12 -9 / 10 -2 / 8 -4 / 5 -21 / 64
1987 Majors 35 48.06 162 54 0 -1 / 8 -6 / 8 -3 / 5 -3 / 6 -3 / 8 -3 / 5 -3 / 8 -22 / 48
1988 Majors 36 45.39 162 47 0 -1 / 7 -2 / 5 -1 / 5 -7 / 6 -8 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 5 -19 / 45
1989 Minors 37 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1989 Majors 37 0.45 5 0 0 -4 / 0 -4 / 0 -4 / 0 -5 / 0 -5 / 0 -1 / 0 -4 / 0 -27 / 0
1989 Pos (C) 37 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 10
Total 2107 1386 0 24 / 142 40 / 162 13 / 144 18 / 139 -7 / 136 29 / 140 38 / 143 165 / 1873

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.