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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Germany Melendez Right Field
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .669 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 701 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 09-02-1949
HR 18 Drafted Round 4, Pick 55
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(82 games)
RBI 254
SB 103
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B (1.7%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1968 DET
20
23
1
4
1
0
0
2
0
7 0 0
0
0 0
.391
.174
.217
.043
.174
1973 DET
33
53
6
14
2
1
0
6
6
8 1 0
1
1 0
.690
.350
.340
.075
.264
1974 DET
121
312
35
86
13
1
0
35
35
39 2 2
15
7 6
.674
.350
.324
.048
.276
1975 DET
125
288
36
72
10
2
0
25
25
45 0 2
8
7 5
.607
.308
.299
.049
.250
1976 DET
131
483
68
140
16
3
1
37
51
74 3 2
25
11 10
.702
.360
.342
.052
.290
1977 DET
117
252
29
64
8
0
2
23
36
30 0 1
12
8 0
.656
.346
.310
.056
.254
1978 DET
137
356
40
86
10
2
1
26
62
37 3 2
17
11 7
.646
.357
.289
.048
.242
1979 DET
127
197
24
45
8
0
3
18
28
23 0 1
10
4 3
.638
.323
.315
.086
.228
1980 DET
141
214
33
59
6
2
3
17
20
32 0 4
7
6 1
.696
.332
.364
.089
.276
1983 SD
52
107
20
31
2
3
2
17
19
9 1 1
2
1 1
.819
.398
.421
.131
.290
1984 SD
52
177
21
46
7
0
4
21
21
24 0 2
2
4 1
.702
.335
.367
.107
.260
1985 SD
62
226
29
54
9
2
2
27
28
36 1 2
4
5 1
.646
.323
.323
.084
.239
Total
1118
2688
342
701
92
16
18
254
331
364 11 19
103
65 35
.669
.342
.327
.066
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Germany Melendez has retired from the San Diego Sliders
1984-09-22Germany Melendez of the San Diego Sliders is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-04-05Germany Melendez of the San Diego Sliders is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1983-04-01The San Diego Sliders have promoted Germany Melendez to the major league team. The San Diego Sliders have promoted Kato King to the major league team. The San Diego Sliders have promoted George Chuvalo to the major league team. The San Diego Sliders have promoted Sly Spears to the major league team. The San Diego Sliders have promoted Slate Howard to the major league team.
1983-04-01The San Diego Sliders have acquired Germany Melendez from the waiver wire.
1982-05-25The Detroit Cobbs have waived Germany Melendez.
1981-04-01The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Bert Martin to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have designated Germany Melendez for assignment.
1979-09-09Germany Melendez of the Detroit Cobbs is injured and is expected to be out 57 days.
1977-08-14Germany Melendez of the Detroit Cobbs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1973-07-09Germany Melendez of the Detroit Cobbs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1973-07-05The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Germany Melendez to the major league team.
1970-04-28The Detroit Cobbs have demoted Germany Melendez to the minor leagues.
1970-04-26The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Germany Melendez to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Bernardo Banks to the major league team.
1968-05-19The Detroit Cobbs have sent Oscar Lisi to the minors. The Detroit Cobbs have sent Germany Melendez to the minors.
1968-04-13The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Germany Melendez to the major leagues.