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Ty Cobb League
9-12-2084
Mel Dunbar Relief Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.26 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 41-48 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-24-1960
K 524 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(144 games)
IP 947.2
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 PIT
3
 5
58
11
0
0
0
 3
111.0
 137 83 80 1 40
56
1.59
6.49
1984 PIT
6
 9
62
18
0
0
3
 1
132.1
 169 102 98 2 35
73
1.54
6.66
1985 PIT
6
 5
64
0
0
0
2
 1
77.2
 67 34 34 1 29
41
1.24
3.94
1986 PIT
1
 2
13
0
0
0
1
 1
12.0
 20 11 10 0 7
11
2.25
7.50
1987 PIT
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 3 1 1 1 0
1
1.80
5.40
1988 PIT
2
 0
6
6
0
0
0
 0
33.0
 37 16 16 0 14
15
1.55
4.36
1991 PIT
6
 7
32
15
1
0
0
 0
113.0
 122 66 56 0 40
68
1.43
4.46
1992 PIT
4
 8
34
16
1
0
1
 0
128.0
 158 93 83 1 52
64
1.64
5.84
1993 PIT
3
 4
29
4
1
0
0
 1
84.2
 93 44 41 0 34
56
1.50
4.36
1994 PIT
1
 1
40
0
0
0
1
 1
88.2
 89 41 39 0 26
43
1.30
3.96
1995 PIT
2
 2
34
0
0
0
0
 1
60.2
 87 45 36 1 19
37
1.75
5.34
1996 PIT-WAS
7
 5
73
0
0
0
0
 5
105.0
 135 73 60 0 38
59
1.65
5.14
2084
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
41
 48
447
70
3
0
8
 14
947.2
 1117 609 554 7 334
524
1.53
5.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Mel Dunbar has retired from the Washington Fighting Manatees
1996-06-11The Washington Fighting Manatees have promoted Mel Dunbar to the major league team. The Washington Fighting Manatees have designated Francois Scallopini for assignment.
1996-06-11The Washington Fighting Manatees have acquired Mel Dunbar from the waiver wire.
1996-06-04The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Mel Dunbar.
1996-05-31The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Mel Dunbar for assignment.
1991-05-17Mel Dunbar of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1991-04-08The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mel Dunbar to the major league team.
1988-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Andre Benjamin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have sent Mel Dunbar to the minors.
1988-08-30The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Mel Dunbar to the major league team.
1987-06-04The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Floyd Hansen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have sent Mel Dunbar to the minors.
1987-05-01Mel Dunbar of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1986-04-05The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Mel Dunbar to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have designated David Clarke for assignment.
1985-09-06The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted George Mayer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have sent Mel Dunbar to the minors.
1985-09-05Mel Dunbar of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1984-09-05Mel Dunbar of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1984-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Mel Dunbar to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have designated John Nolan for assignment.
1983-10-15The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have sent Mel Dunbar to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have sent Bill Ramsdell to the minors.
1983-06-16The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Mel Dunbar to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have designated Mark Wallberg for assignment.
1983-05-08The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Lew Richards to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have sent Mel Dunbar to the minors.
1983-04-23The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Mel Dunbar to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have sent Lew Richards to the minors.