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Bobby Doerr League
4-1-2024
Melvin Quintanilla Catcher
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .683 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 222 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 08-19-1938
HR 27 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(144 games)
RBI 120
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B D  (17.7%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1972 SF
83
253
33
71
9
2
7
43
20
 58 0 2
6
 2 2
.746
.331
.415
.134
.281
1973 SF
55
173
21
42
6
1
8
24
14
 35 1 0
2
 2 1
.731
.303
.428
.185
.243
1974 SF
46
140
15
35
5
1
6
28
15
 30 0 0
3
 0 0
.751
.323
.429
.179
.250
1975 COL
117
350
29
74
19
0
6
25
26
 85 2 1
4
 0 5
.586
.269
.317
.106
.211
Total
301
916
98
222
39
4
27
120
75
 208 3 3
15
 4 8
.683
.301
.382
.140
.242

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Santo Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Melvin Quintanilla has retired from the Colorado Limpets
1975-04-18The Colorado Limpets have acquired Melvin Quintanilla from the waiver wire.
1975-03-25The San Francisco Giants have promoted Jeffrey Cummings to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have promoted J.T. Clark to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Melvin Quintanilla for assignment. The San Francisco Giants have sent Gregory Remmerswaal to the minors.
1972-04-04The San Francisco Giants have promoted Melvin Quintanilla to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Charlie Lowell for assignment.
1972-04-04The San Francisco Giants have renamed Mel Quintanilla to Melvin Quintanilla.
1972-04-01Trade #1831844 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Miners. The Pittsburgh Miners receive Draft Pick 1973 Round 3 SF (Frank Birdfoot) from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Mel Quintanilla.