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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Mel Garrison Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .585 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 161 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-29-1937
HR 5 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(116 games)
RBI 79
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D  Velocity F    Mentor vR F 
Speed D  Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B D+ (23.4%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
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
1962 CLE
18
56
5
11
3
0
1
9
5
 12 0 1
0
 0 1
.562
.258
.304
.107
.196
1965 STL
40
141
12
29
3
0
0
12
14
 21 0 2
0
 0 0
.501
.274
.227
.021
.206
1966 DET
25
94
9
24
1
0
0
11
7
 12 0 0
0
 0 2
.573
.307
.266
.011
.255
1967 DET
43
149
15
39
4
0
0
12
20
 15 2 2
0
 0 6
.641
.353
.289
.027
.262
1968 DET
40
125
10
25
9
0
2
20
23
 18 1 1
0
 0 4
.647
.327
.320
.120
.200
1969 DET
22
72
6
17
3
0
2
8
8
 7 0 0
0
 0 2
.674
.312
.361
.125
.236
1970 DET-CIN
26
90
9
16
6
0
0
7
8
 12 0 2
0
 0 1
.484
.240
.244
.067
.178
Total
214
727
66
161
29
0
5
79
85
 97 3 8
0
 0 16
.585
.303
.282
.061
.221
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Mel Garrison has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-04-08The Cincinnati River Cats have waived Mel Garrison.
1971-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Chet Slusarski to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Mel Garrison for assignment.
1971-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Mel Garrison to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have sent Joey Blanton to the minors.
1970-08-06The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired Mel Garrison from the waiver wire.
1970-07-30The Detroit Sharks have acquired Snake Corsi from the waiver wire. The Detroit Sharks have waived Mel Garrison.
1970-07-23The Detroit Sharks have designated Mel Garrison for assignment.
1969-08-17The Detroit Sharks have promoted Mel Garrison to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Rags Martin for assignment.
1969-08-01The Detroit Sharks have promoted Rags Martin to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Mel Garrison for assignment.
1969-07-15The Detroit Sharks have promoted Mel Garrison to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent David Segui to the minors.
1969-04-19The Detroit Sharks have acquired Mel Garrison from the waiver wire.
1969-04-08The Detroit Sharks have waived Mel Garrison.
1969-04-01The Detroit Sharks have designated Mel Garrison for assignment.
1966-06-13The Detroit Sharks have promoted Mel Garrison to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Dave Bluege for assignment.
1966-06-13The Detroit Sharks have acquired Mel Garrison from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The St. Louis Ravioli have promoted Mel Garrison to the major league team.
1965-04-01The St. Louis Ravioli have acquired Mel Garrison from the waiver wire.
1963-04-08The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Mel Garrison.
1962-10-23The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Lefty Cornutt to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Bob Bailey to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Mel Garrison to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Billy Jacobson for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Zak Casale to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Joe Pearce to the minors.
1962-09-05The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Zak Casale to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Mel Garrison to the major league team.
1962-05-12The Cleveland Kangaroos have acquired Mel Garrison from the waiver wire.
1962-05-05The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Mel Garrison.
1962-04-15The Cleveland Kangaroos have acquired Mel Garrison from the waiver wire.
1962-04-08The New York Newts have waived Mel Garrison.