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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Mel Lord Second Base
Retired (2006, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .675 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
H 262 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-07-1971
HR 37 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1989)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(143 games)
RBI 150
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (1.5%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (98.8%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
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
1993 DET
15
29
3
6
2
1
0
1
0
10 0 0
0
0 0
.552
.207
.345
.138
.207
2001 DET
71
67
8
13
2
1
1
5
6
14 1 0
0
1 0
.569
.270
.299
.104
.194
2002 DET
148
443
45
117
18
2
17
63
30
111 0 3
7
5 15
.738
.309
.429
.165
.264
2003 DET
133
392
37
85
15
2
13
53
25
99 2 1
5
6 7
.631
.267
.365
.148
.217
2004 DET
98
79
16
17
4
1
2
12
7
22 1 1
2
0 2
.651
.284
.367
.152
.215
2005 DET
98
98
13
24
5
0
4
16
4
24 0 1
4
1 2
.690
.272
.418
.173
.245
Total
563
1108
122
262
46
7
37
150
72
280 4 6
18
13 26
.675
.284
.391
.154
.236
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Mel Lord has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2006-04-15The Detroit Cobbs have waived George Mikkelsen. The Detroit Cobbs have waived Mel Lord.
2006-04-01The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Ken Bolick to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have designated Mel Lord for assignment.
2001-05-26The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Mel Lord to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Cletus Spuckler to the major league team.
2001-04-08The Detroit Cobbs have placed Mel Lord on the trade block.
1993-10-23The Detroit Cobbs have sent Mel Lord to the minors.
1993-09-26The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Mel Lord to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have sent Shooty Novotney to the minors.
1993-06-22The Detroit Cobbs have sent Mel Lord to the minors.
1993-06-05The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Mel Lord to the major league team.
1993-05-27A trade has been completed between the Detroit Cobbs and the Chicago Hot Dogs. The Chicago Hot Dogs receive Draft Pick 1994 Round 3 DET (Johnny Arlett) from the Detroit Cobbs in exchange for Mel Lord.
1987-04-02A trade has been completed between the Chicago Centaurs and the Chicago Hot Dogs. The Chicago Hot Dogs receive Scott Langsford, Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 CHN (Don Slocumb), Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 CHN (Mel Lord), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Centaurs in exchange for Ken Spohrer, Frank Meyer, Cy Nicholson, Stan Cox.