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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Mel Ratliff Shortstop
Retired (1964, Age 29)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .154 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .368 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 09-28-1935
HR 0 Drafted Round 4, Pick 55
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 0
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C+
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (2.9%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
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
1963 PHI
5
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.368
.214
.154
.000
.154
Total
5
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.368
.214
.154
.000
.154
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Mel Ratliff has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-06-17The Philadelphia Kazoos have waived Mel Ratliff.
1963-07-13The Philadelphia Kazoos have promoted Delos Machemer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Kazoos have promoted Hub Siebern to the major league team. The Philadelphia Kazoos have sent Tommy Martin to the minors. The Philadelphia Kazoos have sent Dave Davie to the minors. The Philadelphia Kazoos have sent Mel Ratliff to the minors.
1963-06-22The Philadelphia Kazoos have promoted Mel Ratliff to the major league team. The Philadelphia Kazoos have promoted Tom Mooneyham to the major league team. The Philadelphia Kazoos have sent Brian Arias to the minors. The Philadelphia Kazoos have sent Delos Machemer to the minors.