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Keller Stargell League
7-23-2029
Mel Ridgway Left Field
Retired (2014, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .186 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .490 Status Retired (2014) Option Years 0  
H 57 Age 49 (OS 49) Date of Birth 06-26-1980
HR 0 Drafted Round 2, Pick 33
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(73 games)
RBI 23
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (10.3%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B D- (6.6%) CF D- (10.8%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.7%)   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 
1998 Minors 18 52.00 2 / 2 10 / 10 5 / 5 12 / 12 0 / 6 10 / 10 7 / 7 46 / 52
1999 Minors 19 34.00 5 / 5 11 / 11 1 / 1 4 / 4 0 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 3 28 / 34
2000 Minors 20 42.00 5 / 5 4 / 4 6 / 6 7 / 7 1 / 5 5 / 6 8 / 9 36 / 42
2001 Minors 21 43.00 4 / 8 3 / 5 3 / 5 8 / 8 0 / 6 7 / 10 0 / 1 25 / 43
2002 Minors 22 33.00 2 / 4 4 / 5 4 / 4 5 / 5 0 / 7 2 / 2 4 / 6 21 / 33
2002 Pos (RF) 22 31.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 15 / 31
2003 Minors 23 8.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 8
2003 Pos (RF) 23 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 9
2004 Minors 24 36.00 2 / 4 5 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 7 3 / 6 14 / 36
2005 Minors 25 23.00 2 / 3 4 / 6 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 3 / 4 2 / 4 13 / 23
2006 Minors 26 2.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2
2006 Majors 26 37.92 149 58 0 1 / 3 3 / 7 3 / 6 6 / 7 0 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 3 17 / 37
2006 Pos (2B) 26 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4
2007 Minors 27 8.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 8
2007 Majors 27 4.49 18 2 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 4
2007 Pos (CF) 27 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 5
2008 Majors 28 5.31 45 3 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 5
2009 Minors 29 10.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 10
2010 Minors 30 15.00 1 / 1 1 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 2 / 15
2011 Minors 31 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
2012 Minors 32 22.00 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 22
2013 Majors 33 19.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 19
2014 Majors 34 2.86 23 0 0 -3 / 0 -1 / 1 -4 / 0 -8 / 0 -6 / 0 -2 / 0 -3 / 1 -27 / 2
Total 235 63 0 26 / 52 46 / 69 23 / 47 36 / 62 -4 / 55 34 / 56 26 / 55 210 / 445
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2014-11-01Mel Ridgway has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2014-08-10The Detroit Derbys have waived Mel Ridgway.
2014-08-05The Detroit Derbys have designated Mel Ridgway for assignment.
2014-07-09The Detroit Derbys have promoted Mel Ridgway to the major league team.
2014-07-09The Detroit Derbys have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
2013-04-01The Brooklyn Isotopes have waived Mel Ridgway.
2011-09-02The Brooklyn Bombardiers have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
2011-03-07The Minnesota Twins have waived Mel Ridgway.
2009-09-02The Minnesota Miracle have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
2009-08-11The San Francisco Bears have waived Mel Ridgway.
2009-08-11Mel Ridgway has been reverted to his original name.
2009-08-11The San Francisco Bears have acquired Ken Griffey sr from the waiver wire.
2009-04-05The Milwaukee Mustangs have waived Ken Griffey sr.
2009-04-01The Milwaukee Mustangs have promoted Dan Pasqua to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mustangs have designated Ken Griffey sr for assignment.
2009-03-07The Milwaukee Mustangs have placed Ken Griffey sr on the trade block.
2009-03-01The Milwaukee Mustangs have renamed Mel Ridgway to Ken Griffey sr.
2008-09-02The Milwaukee Mustangs have promoted Mel Ridgway to the major league team.
2008-08-26The Milwaukee Mustangs have designated Mel Ridgway for assignment.
2008-08-11The Milwaukee Mustangs have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
2008-08-07The Miami Sunshine have designated Mel Ridgway for assignment.
2008-08-03The Miami Sunshine have promoted Mel Ridgway to the major league team.
2008-08-03The Miami Sunshine have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
2008-04-01The Minnesota Miracle have waived Mel Ridgway.
2007-08-29The Minnesota Miracle have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
2007-07-18The Minnesota Miracle have waived Mel Ridgway.
2007-07-15The Minnesota Miracle have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
2007-07-02The Milwaukee Mustangs have waived Mel Ridgway.
2007-06-29The Milwaukee Mustangs have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
2007-06-25The Minnesota Miracle have waived Mel Ridgway.
2007-06-15The Minnesota Miracle have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
2007-05-31The Minnesota Miracle have waived Mel Ridgway.
2007-05-25The Minnesota Miracle have designated Mel Ridgway for assignment.
2007-05-09The Minnesota Miracle have promoted Mel Ridgway to the major league team.
2007-05-09The Minnesota Miracle have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
2007-04-09The Minnesota Miracle have waived Mel Ridgway.
2007-04-05The Minnesota Miracle have designated Mel Ridgway for assignment.
2006-04-15The Minnesota Miracle have promoted Mel Ridgway to the major league team.
2006-04-09Mel Ridgway has been reverted to his original name.
2006-04-09The Minnesota Miracle have acquired Johnny Callison from the waiver wire.
2006-04-05The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have waived Johnny Callison.
2005-03-03The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have placed Johnny Callison on the trade block.
2004-04-25The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have acquired Johnny Callison from the waiver wire.
2004-04-20The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have waived Johnny Callison.
2004-04-11The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have acquired Johnny Callison from the waiver wire. The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have waived Howard Berg.
2004-04-06The Milwaukee Mustangs have waived Johnny Callison.
2004-04-05The Milwaukee Mustangs have renamed Mel Ridgway to Johnny Callison.
2004-04-05The Milwaukee Mustangs have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
2004-03-07The Chicago Cubs have waived Mel Ridgway.
2002-04-04Trade #1681295 has been completed between the Los Angeles Money Makers and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive John Jumonville, George Duncan, Mel Ridgway, Draft Pick 2003 Round 1 LAN (Steve Roberts) from the Los Angeles Money Makers in exchange for Chuck Holland, Alan Hudson, Scott Mallon.
1998-04-05The Los Angeles Money Makers have acquired Mel Ridgway from the waiver wire.
1998-04-01The Chicago Zephyrs have waived Mel Ridgway.