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Ryan Doby League
5-23-2004
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1976 LHP 14 24 8 0 1 0 3 3 5 .824 .407 .417 .083 .333
1976 RHP 94 296 71 10 2 0 26 32 54 .602 .315 .287 .047 .240
1977 LHP 40 61 18 1 1 1 12 15 7 .817 .423 .393 .098 .295
1977 RHP 138 473 122 16 4 5 41 57 93 .680 .340 .340 .082 .258
1978 LHP 40 91 26 5 0 0 7 11 14 .703 .363 .341 .055 .286
1978 RHP 132 488 131 20 9 7 48 64 90 .743 .354 .389 .121 .268
1979 LHP 51 108 36 9 0 0 4 13 16 .822 .405 .417 .083 .333
1979 RHP 135 454 116 25 4 11 64 47 85 .724 .323 .401 .145 .256
1980 LHP 36 81 22 4 4 2 10 11 14 .853 .359 .494 .222 .272
1980 RHP 77 181 46 8 0 4 26 19 30 .691 .327 .365 .110 .254
1981 LHP 35 96 30 10 0 1 8 15 10 .859 .411 .448 .135 .312
1981 RHP 49 103 18 3 0 1 9 20 16 .542 .309 .233 .058 .175
1982 LHP 52 92 24 1 0 2 6 15 11 .701 .364 .337 .076 .261
1982 RHP 128 381 101 14 5 4 36 39 63 .693 .333 .360 .094 .265
1983 LHP 45 76 19 6 0 0 6 9 12 .658 .329 .329 .079 .250
1983 RHP 98 267 58 7 4 2 23 27 46 .582 .286 .296 .079 .217
1984 LHP 74 142 38 3 1 1 9 21 20 .686 .362 .324 .056 .268
1984 RHP 129 369 89 16 6 5 43 44 66 .681 .324 .358 .117 .241
1985 LHP 66 148 33 6 1 1 11 16 23 .600 .303 .297 .074 .223
1985 RHP 127 366 97 12 1 5 39 44 67 .686 .342 .344 .079 .265
1986 LHP 77 152 39 5 1 1 19 18 21 .662 .339 .322 .066 .257
1986 RHP 126 353 96 12 2 10 54 44 71 .756 .353 .402 .130 .272
1987 LHP 55 141 35 3 1 2 14 15 15 .647 .321 .326 .078 .248
1987 RHP 99 128 35 3 1 2 13 8 31 .681 .321 .359 .086 .273
1988 LHP 46 111 31 3 1 0 10 11 18 .669 .344 .324 .045 .279
1988 RHP 74 105 22 3 0 2 8 15 16 .604 .308 .295 .086 .210
Total LHP 631 1323 359 56 11 11 119 173 186 .712 .356 .355 .084 .271
Total RHP 1406 3964 1002 149 38 58 430 460 728 .684 .331 .353 .101 .253
Total 1695 5287 1361 205 49 69 549 633 914 .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.