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Duke Snider League
3-1-2081
Joe Melendez First Base
Retired (1993, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .745 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 495 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 09-02-1958
HR 74 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(81 games)
RBI 289
SB 40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (57.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (77.6%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B A  (87.2%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF F  (0.8%)   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 
1981 Minors 23 11.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 7 / 11
1981 Majors 23 15.44 3 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 6 2 / 2 0 / 0 10 / 15
1982 Minors 24 20.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 6 3 / 4 0 / 1 7 / 20
1983 Minors 25 19.00 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 19
1984 Minors 26 22.00 0 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 3 7 / 22
1985 Majors 27 46.26 162 72 0 0 / 5 3 / 9 0 / 13 4 / 6 0 / 2 2 / 6 1 / 5 10 / 46
1986 Majors 28 31.59 162 34 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 8 5 / 31
1987 Majors 29 61.78 162 114 0 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 7 2 / 61
1988 Majors 30 45.86 162 63 0 1 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 3 / 9 6 / 45
1989 Majors 31 33.52 157 32 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 6 3 / 33
1990 Majors 32 30.10 162 18 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 30
1991 Majors 33 32.51 162 17 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 5 2 / 32
1992 Majors 34 40.82 153 41 6 -3 / 7 -1 / 6 -1 / 5 -4 / 5 -6 / 4 -1 / 6 -2 / 7 -18 / 40
1993 Majors 35 27.49 149 8 13 -2 / 4 -6 / 9 -3 / 2 -1 / 3 -4 / 4 -3 / 1 -2 / 4 -21 / 27
Total 1431 399 24 0 / 66 2 / 66 1 / 64 3 / 51 4 / 70 7 / 55 5 / 60 22 / 432
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Joe Melendez has retired from the Baltimore Browns
1993-06-06Joe Melendez of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1993-04-01The Baltimore Browns have removed Joe Melendez from the trade block.
1992-06-12Joe Melendez of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1992-05-12The Baltimore Browns have acquired Joe Melendez from the waiver wire.
1992-05-08The Chicago River Cats have promoted Chuck Knerr to the major league team. The Chicago River Cats have designated Joe Melendez for assignment.
1992-03-05A trade has been completed between the Washington G-Men and the Chicago River Cats. The Chicago River Cats receive Joe Melendez from the Washington G-Men in exchange for Draft Pick 1993 Round 3 CHA (Howie Diaz).
1989-09-26Joe Melendez of the Washington G-Men is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1985-04-01The Washington Red Hawks have promoted Danny Williams to the major league team. The Washington Red Hawks have promoted Biddy Alexander to the major league team. The Washington Red Hawks have promoted Stu Hemphill to the major league team. The Washington Red Hawks have promoted Joe Melendez to the major league team. The Washington Red Hawks have designated Eddie Lopez for assignment.
1981-06-28The Washington Typhoons have sent Joe Melendez down to the minors.
1981-04-01The Washington Typhoons have promoted Milt Sheldon to the major league team. The Washington Typhoons have promoted Joe Melendez to the major league team. The Washington Typhoons have sent Stu Hemphill to the minors. The Washington Typhoons have sent Enrique Cohen to the minors.