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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1976 Away 50 168 20 32 5 2 0 13 13 30 0 0 6 .497 .253 .244 .054 .190
1976 Home 50 152 17 47 5 1 0 16 22 29 1 0 12 .750 .394 .355 .046 .309
1977 Away 73 284 40 74 7 3 5 28 36 52 0 1 18 .702 .343 .359 .099 .261
1977 Home 70 250 37 66 10 2 1 25 36 48 0 0 15 .691 .359 .332 .068 .264
1978 Away 70 285 49 71 10 5 3 21 42 53 1 1 11 .696 .346 .351 .102 .249
1978 Home 74 294 43 86 15 4 4 34 33 51 8 1 20 .776 .365 .412 .119 .293
1979 Away 73 299 36 77 15 3 4 30 27 53 2 0 13 .687 .319 .368 .110 .258
1979 Home 71 263 48 75 19 1 7 38 33 48 1 0 13 .805 .360 .445 .160 .285
1980 Away 61 122 17 29 4 1 5 21 20 22 10 0 7 .752 .343 .410 .172 .238
1980 Home 58 140 16 39 8 3 1 15 10 22 5 1 9 .731 .331 .400 .121 .279
1981 Away 60 96 10 22 10 0 0 9 19 15 8 6 2 .690 .357 .333 .104 .229
1981 Home 44 103 16 26 3 0 2 8 16 11 6 3 5 .698 .358 .340 .087 .252
1982 Away 74 261 29 76 8 2 4 28 33 49 12 7 12 .753 .369 .383 .092 .291
1982 Home 66 212 23 49 7 3 2 14 21 25 10 10 17 .623 .302 .321 .090 .231
1983 Away 66 176 10 35 8 1 1 15 20 30 0 1 10 .551 .278 .273 .074 .199
1983 Home 64 167 23 42 5 3 1 14 16 28 1 1 4 .651 .315 .335 .084 .251
1984 Away 74 269 41 68 9 2 5 26 35 45 0 0 8 .696 .339 .357 .104 .253
1984 Home 70 242 26 59 10 5 1 26 30 41 0 0 17 .669 .330 .339 .095 .244
1985 Away 73 263 28 67 8 1 3 31 27 44 0 0 9 .650 .323 .327 .072 .255
1985 Home 71 251 26 63 10 1 3 19 33 46 0 0 4 .674 .339 .335 .084 .251
1986 Away 70 253 28 67 6 3 4 31 27 44 0 0 13 .698 .338 .360 .095 .265
1986 Home 74 252 25 68 11 0 7 42 35 48 0 0 11 .757 .360 .397 .127 .270
1987 Away 73 143 13 36 2 2 2 14 12 24 0 0 6 .650 .314 .336 .084 .252
1987 Home 66 126 16 34 4 0 2 13 11 22 0 0 2 .678 .328 .349 .079 .270
1988 Away 52 110 11 25 3 1 2 8 11 14 0 0 5 .625 .298 .327 .100 .227
1988 Home 48 106 12 28 3 0 0 10 15 20 0 0 3 .648 .355 .292 .028 .264
Total Away 869 2729 332 679 95 26 38 275 322 475 33 16 120 .673 .328 .344 .096 .249
Total Home 826 2558 328 682 110 23 31 274 311 439 32 16 132 .711 .347 .364 .097 .267
Total 1695 5287 660 1361 205 49 69 549 633 914 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.