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Jesse Orosco League
7-23-2215
Mel Romero Second Base
Retired (1974, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .785 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2371 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-29-1935
HR 318 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(89 games)
RBI 1230
SB 378
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 D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF F  (1.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% 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
1958 WAS
154
438
48
89
11
6
10
44
30
 89 1 3
13
 5 7
.578
.254
.324
.121
.203
1959 WAS
85
273
34
65
20
1
9
35
19
 51 2 0
11
 4 6
.710
.293
.418
.179
.238
1960 WAS
136
511
57
122
23
6
12
59
49
 99 2 0
18
 5 18
.686
.308
.378
.139
.239
1961 WAS
154
587
72
147
29
6
11
54
49
 111 0 4
36
 8 20
.683
.306
.376
.126
.250
1962 WAS
145
625
109
183
30
12
23
101
60
 110 4 1
36
 11 19
.848
.358
.490
.197
.293
1963 WAS
130
543
91
152
25
3
25
97
40
 106 3 2
23
 8 7
.807
.332
.475
.195
.280
1964 WAS
118
480
80
130
27
2
17
70
59
 98 3 3
17
 9 16
.794
.352
.442
.171
.271
1965 WAS
154
652
103
194
32
7
26
92
62
 117 2 4
31
 8 16
.846
.358
.488
.190
.298
1966 WAS
154
666
128
198
37
5
38
105
49
 134 1 1
34
 3 25
.885
.346
.539
.242
.297
1967 WAS
154
628
87
155
38
5
20
72
67
 131 2 2
22
 12 13
.739
.320
.419
.172
.247
1968 WAS
148
608
109
181
34
8
21
73
65
 124 1 2
31
 9 6
.849
.365
.484
.186
.298
1969 WAS-TEX
121
471
80
147
16
6
24
79
40
 94 0 5
28
 11 9
.887
.362
.524
.212
.312
1970 TEX
152
598
92
175
29
7
28
109
50
 101 4 4
31
 7 13
.854
.349
.505
.212
.293
1971 TEX
152
581
72
158
32
5
20
101
55
 123 3 8
12
 3 17
.781
.334
.448
.176
.272
1972 TEX
126
264
28
65
11
1
8
48
24
 53 3 1
4
 3 9
.701
.315
.386
.140
.246
1973 TEX
144
404
67
116
15
2
19
55
46
 78 3 2
22
 9 9
.838
.363
.475
.188
.287
1974 TEX
128
368
34
94
11
1
7
36
36
 57 1 1
9
 6 6
.670
.323
.348
.092
.255
Total
2355
8697
1291
2371
420
83
318
1230
800
 1676 35 43
378
 121 216
.785
.335
.450
.177
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Mel Romero has retired from the Texas Rangers
1974-09-02The Texas Rangers have removed Mel Romero from the trade block.
1972-06-19The Texas Rangers have placed Mel Romero on the trade block.
1969-05-02A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Washington Lobbyists. The Washington Lobbyists receive Carlos Johnson, Danny Netzel, Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 TEX (Tito Washington), Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 TEX (Pat Baxes), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 TEX (Miguel Johnson) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Jay Reed, Mel Romero.
1968-09-24Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1964-05-09Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1963-04-10Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1962-09-21Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1960-05-02Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1959-07-23Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1958-04-01The Washington Lobbyists have promoted Mel Romero to the major league team. The Washington Lobbyists have sent Floyd Cusick to the minors.