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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 2B WAS 154 154 1135.0 710 280 423 7 76 +1 5.57 .990
1959 2B WAS 49 45 406.0 272 108 159 5 33 +4 5.92 .982
SS WAS 20 20 164.1 89 30 59 0 14 -4 4.87 1.000
3B WAS 3 3 24.2 5 0 4 1 0 -1 1.46 .800
1960 2B WAS 136 136 1213.2 757 302 437 18 84 -2 5.48 .976
1961 2B WAS 154 154 1377.1 840 315 505 20 108 +3 5.36 .976
1962 2B WAS 145 145 1306.0 851 319 513 19 112 +16 5.73 .978
1963 2B WAS 130 130 1173.2 745 292 446 7 97 +14 5.66 .991
1964 2B WAS 118 118 1060.0 676 266 394 16 86 -1 5.60 .976
1965 2B WAS 154 154 1381.2 863 325 522 16 99 +11 5.52 .981
1966 2B WAS 154 154 1396.2 874 363 486 25 108 +4 5.47 .971
1967 2B WAS 154 154 1359.2 790 329 448 13 87 +13 5.14 .984
1968 2B WAS 148 148 1326.2 754 307 441 6 102 +15 5.07 .992
1969 2B WAS-TEX 109 109 979.2 604 217 378 9 66 +20 5.47 .985
1B WAS-TEX 5 5 48.2 50 49 1 0 3 +1 9.25 1.000
SS WAS-TEX 5 5 44.0 18 5 13 0 1 +2 3.68 1.000
3B WAS-TEX 1 1 8.0 3 1 2 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
1970 2B TEX 152 152 1375.1 814 346 455 13 100 +24 5.24 .984
1971 2B TEX 152 152 1364.2 816 303 496 17 109 +18 5.27 .979
1972 2B TEX 95 56 579.2 338 132 197 9 42 -1 5.11 .973
1973 2B TEX 91 89 789.0 459 170 280 9 55 +9 5.13 .980
RF TEX 3 1 12.2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.42 1.000
LF TEX 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
CF TEX 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1974 2B TEX 104 93 835.1 494 201 287 6 68 +7 5.26 .988
RF TEX 3 3 27.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.33 1.000
Pos Total 2B 2199 2143 19060.0 11657 4575 6867 215 1432 +155 5.40 .982
SS 25 25 208.1 107 35 72 0 15 -2 4.62 1.000
1B 5 5 48.2 50 49 1 0 3 +1 9.25 1.000
RF 6 4 39.2 6 6 0 0 0 -1 1.36 1.000
3B 4 4 32.2 8 1 6 1 0 -1 1.93 .875
LF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
CF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 2241 2183 19406.1 11832 4670 6946 216 1450 +152 5.39 .982
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.