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Harmon Killebrew League
9-5-2180
Dennis Melendez Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.76 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 32-38 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 09-02-1962
K 383 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(109 games)
IP 534.0
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ 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
1987 MIL
0
 1
13
0
0
0
0
 0
15.0
 18 17 17 0 5
9
1.53
10.20
1989 CHN
2
 5
22
5
0
0
0
 0
68.2
 73 41 37 1 29
50
1.49
4.85
1990 CHN
0
 4
21
2
0
0
0
 1
41.2
 73 54 51 2 34
26
2.57
11.02
1991 CHN
1
 2
8
0
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 13 8 6 1 6
8
1.43
4.05
1992 CHN-DET
2
 4
26
1
0
0
2
 1
53.2
 61 34 31 0 15
37
1.42
5.20
1993 DET
6
 7
35
12
0
0
4
 3
84.1
 102 68 56 1 50
57
1.80
5.98
1994 DET
6
 4
63
0
0
0
2
 4
74.2
 88 42 34 2 15
59
1.38
4.10
1995 DET
6
 10
90
3
0
0
1
 4
118.2
 135 89 83 2 58
89
1.63
6.29
1996 TEX
6
 1
41
0
0
0
0
 0
51.0
 35 13 13 0 16
36
1.00
2.29
1997 TEX
3
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
13.0
 25 14 14 1 10
12
2.69
9.69
2180
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 38
330
23
0
0
9
 13
534.0
 623 380 342 10 238
383
1.61
5.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Dennis Melendez has retired from the Texas Tornados
1997-05-12The Texas Tornados have promoted Gary Garoni to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have designated Dennis Melendez for assignment.
1996-08-21Dennis Melendez of the Texas Tornados is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1996-04-21The Texas Tornados have promoted Dennis Melendez to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have promoted Tito Green to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have designated Frank Francisco for assignment. The Texas Tornados have sent Ron Mahay to the minors.
1996-04-21The Texas Tornados have acquired Dennis Melendez from the waiver wire.
1996-04-14The Detroit Mules have waived Dennis Melendez.
1996-04-01The Detroit Mules have promoted Raleigh Helling to the major league team. The Detroit Mules have promoted Jeff Roesler to the major league team. The Detroit Mules have sent Alan Sale to the minors. The Detroit Mules have designated Dennis Melendez for assignment.
1995-04-04Dennis Melendez of the Detroit Warthogs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1992-10-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Gaseous Anomoli and the Detroit Dragoons. The Detroit Dragoons receive Tom Hogg, Dennis Melendez, Rich Rooks, Draft Pick - 1993 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1994 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1993 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Gaseous Anomoli in exchange for Bill Gick, Bill Engel.
1989-06-25The Chicago Gaseous Anomoli have promoted Dennis Melendez to the major league team. The Chicago Gaseous Anomoli have promoted Hank Welsh to the major league team. The Chicago Gaseous Anomoli have promoted Mike Cieslak to the major league team. The Chicago Gaseous Anomoli have promoted Paul Hackett to the major league team. The Chicago Gaseous Anomoli have sent Val Mercer to the minors. The Chicago Gaseous Anomoli have sent Xavier Reinhart to the minors. The Chicago Gaseous Anomoli have designated Chev Mansly for assignment. The Chicago Gaseous Anomoli have sent Tom Hogg to the minors.
1989-06-25A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Gaseous Anomoli. The Chicago Gaseous Anomoli receive March Strobel, Jim McWilliams, Dennis Melendez, Hank Welsh from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Matty Gearin, Don Delahanty.
1987-10-23The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Dennis Melendez to the minors.
1987-09-07The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Dennis Melendez to the major league team.
1987-09-07A trade has been completed between the Chicago BlackSox and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers receive Dennis Melendez from the Chicago BlackSox in exchange for Draft Pick - 1988 Round 3 (MIL).
1987-03-25The Chicago BlackSox have acquired Dennis Melendez from the waiver wire.
1986-06-28The Colorado Mountain Men have waived Dennis Melendez.
1986-05-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago BlackSox and the Colorado Mountain Men. The Colorado Mountain Men receive Chet Sheldon, Dennis Melendez from the Chicago BlackSox in exchange for Draft Pick - 1989 Round 1 (COL).
1986-04-08The Chicago BlackSox have acquired Dennis Melendez from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Dennis Melendez.