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Ralph Kiner League
6-1-2064
Mel Blemker Left Field
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .190 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .572 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 27 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-09-1924
HR 5 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(4 games)
RBI 17
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (8.0%)   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 
1950 Minors 26 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 13
1950 Majors 26 0.17 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1951 Minors 27 14.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 14
1952 Minors 28 11.00 1 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 3 / 11
1953 Minors 29 10.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 10
1954 Minors 30 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1955 Minors 31 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 10
1956 Minors 32 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 4 2 / 11
1957 Majors 33 8.19 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 8
1958 Majors 34 7.30 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 7
Total 0 0 0 2 / 10 2 / 11 3 / 14 4 / 20 2 / 13 0 / 9 2 / 11 15 / 88
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Mel Blemker has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1957-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Willis Maloney to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Mel Blemker to the major league team.
1955-04-05The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Mel Blemker from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Kansas City Kings have waived Mel Blemker.
1950-04-05The Kansas City Turf Pilots have promoted Hy Weaver to the major league team. The Kansas City Turf Pilots have promoted Tom McMahon to the major league team. The Kansas City Turf Pilots have sent Tommy Brackenridge to the minors. The Kansas City Turf Pilots have sent Mel Blemker to the minors.