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Satchel Paige League
8-23-2044
Mel Jacobs Third Base
Retired (1999, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .778 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
H 1919 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-15-1959
HR 168 Drafted Round 1, Pick 20
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(28 games)
RBI 769
SB 150
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (0.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1985 DET
130
507
82
143
25
6
9
49
56
 80 2 4
20
 9 20
.762
.353
.408
.126
.282
1986 DET
129
543
84
148
32
7
13
55
55
 95 2 6
10
 4 24
.767
.338
.429
.157
.273
1987 DET
150
609
85
172
34
2
10
62
63
 97 1 3
18
 15 13
.743
.349
.394
.112
.282
1988 DET
125
507
82
169
19
5
15
63
61
 70 2 1
17
 10 9
.886
.406
.479
.146
.333
1989 DET
151
603
89
164
31
3
15
59
80
 97 1 1
24
 11 12
.766
.358
.408
.136
.272
1990 DET
150
615
96
171
29
6
12
62
61
 90 0 2
23
 9 9
.745
.342
.403
.125
.278
1991 DET-SD
151
560
81
156
31
4
18
70
61
 78 1 3
11
 1 6
.793
.349
.445
.166
.279
1992 SD
150
581
88
169
31
7
21
87
76
 83 3 0
9
 4 14
.853
.376
.477
.186
.291
1993 SD
157
389
49
98
14
4
9
36
45
 66 1 0
3
 4 9
.709
.331
.378
.126
.252
1994 SD
152
576
87
165
25
5
16
61
55
 94 2 2
5
 5 16
.780
.350
.431
.144
.286
1995 SD
131
534
80
170
27
2
16
72
53
 93 3 2
10
 5 9
.848
.382
.466
.148
.318
1996 SD
124
453
61
108
24
2
10
55
56
 72 1 5
0
 0 14
.687
.320
.366
.128
.238
1997 SD
67
159
20
45
12
0
2
17
14
 29 2 0
0
 0 2
.745
.349
.396
.113
.283
1998 SD
45
134
13
36
7
2
1
15
14
 23 0 2
0
 0 0
.706
.333
.373
.104
.269
1999 SD
10
20
3
5
1
0
1
6
2
 3 0 1
0
 0 0
.754
.304
.450
.200
.250
Total
1822
6790
1000
1919
342
55
168
769
752
 1070 21 32
150
 77 157
.778
.354
.423
.141
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Mel Jacobs has retired from the San Diego Padres
1999-10-12The San Diego Padres have promoted Mel Jacobs to the major league team.
1999-05-10The San Diego Padres have designated Mel Jacobs for assignment.
1999-04-11The San Diego Padres have promoted Mel Jacobs to the major league team.
1999-04-01The San Diego Padres have promoted Pablo Sanchez to the major league team. The San Diego Padres have designated Mel Jacobs for assignment.
1991-06-15Mel Jacobs has been reverted to his original name.
1991-06-15Trade #1669211 has been completed between the San Diego Padres and the Detroit Mustangs. The Detroit Mustangs receive Earl Scott, Jim Bullett, Draft Pick 1993 Round 3 SD (Hank Testa) from the San Diego Padres in exchange for Billy Aiken, Arturo Arruebarruena.
1989-04-01The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Billy Aiken to the major league team.
1988-10-12The Detroit Mustangs have sent Billy Aiken to the minors.
1988-08-30Billy Aiken of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1988-06-13Billy Aiken of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1986-04-01The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Billy Aiken to the major league team.
1985-10-22The Detroit Mustangs have sent Billy Aiken to the minors. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Roberto Myatt to the minors.
1985-04-01The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Billy Aiken to the major league team.
1984-10-22The Detroit Mustangs have sent Billy Aiken to the minors.
1984-10-02The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Billy Aiken to the major league team.
1984-03-25The Detroit Mustangs have sent Jin-Ja Vitis to the minors. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Hugo Origo to the minors. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Roberto Myatt to the minors. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Billy Aiken to the minors. The Detroit Mustangs have sent George Stayontopothis to the minors.
1983-10-02The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Billy Aiken to the major league team.
1983-04-01The Detroit Mustangs have renamed Mel Jacobs to Billy Aiken.