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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1958 LHP 57 112 27 3 2 2 11 9 26 .652 .295 .357 .116 .241
1958 RHP 129 326 62 8 4 8 33 21 63 .553 .240 .313 .123 .190
1959 LHP 36 70 14 1 0 3 7 6 14 .606 .263 .343 .143 .200
1959 RHP 72 203 51 19 1 6 28 13 37 .746 .303 .443 .192 .251
1960 LHP 64 134 40 9 5 4 17 15 26 .899 .369 .530 .231 .299
1960 RHP 125 377 82 14 1 8 42 34 73 .609 .286 .324 .106 .218
1961 LHP 70 177 37 4 2 4 11 14 40 .588 .266 .322 .113 .209
1961 RHP 127 410 110 25 4 7 43 35 71 .724 .324 .400 .132 .268
1962 LHP 72 185 62 7 5 8 39 9 35 .929 .372 .557 .222 .335
1962 RHP 130 440 121 23 7 15 62 51 75 .814 .352 .461 .186 .275
1963 LHP 60 148 35 4 0 5 22 10 24 .651 .286 .365 .128 .236
1963 RHP 107 395 117 21 3 20 75 30 82 .865 .349 .516 .220 .296
1964 LHP 60 167 55 13 1 9 29 18 30 .975 .395 .581 .251 .329
1964 RHP 99 313 75 14 1 8 41 41 68 .698 .331 .367 .128 .240
1965 LHP 77 200 59 9 4 8 25 20 37 .859 .359 .500 .205 .295
1965 RHP 138 452 135 23 3 18 67 42 80 .840 .358 .482 .184 .299
1966 LHP 80 230 72 9 1 21 49 22 44 1.010 .375 .635 .322 .313
1966 RHP 127 436 126 28 4 17 56 27 90 .818 .330 .489 .200 .289
1967 LHP 82 219 64 14 2 9 28 32 38 .879 .381 .498 .205 .292
1967 RHP 124 409 91 24 3 11 44 35 93 .663 .286 .377 .154 .222
1968 LHP 72 197 59 12 1 9 30 20 42 .873 .365 .508 .208 .299
1968 RHP 125 411 122 22 7 12 43 45 82 .837 .365 .472 .175 .297
1969 LHP 35 93 33 3 0 7 16 2 22 .977 .365 .613 .258 .355
1969 RHP 109 378 114 13 6 17 63 38 72 .865 .362 .503 .201 .302
1970 LHP 77 188 56 11 1 10 38 15 33 .878 .351 .527 .229 .298
1970 RHP 130 410 119 18 6 18 71 35 68 .843 .348 .495 .205 .290
1971 LHP 77 173 58 9 2 8 33 17 32 .940 .391 .549 .214 .335
1971 RHP 135 408 100 23 3 12 68 38 91 .714 .310 .404 .159 .245
1972 LHP 41 100 21 3 1 5 22 11 25 .702 .292 .410 .200 .210
1972 RHP 91 164 44 8 0 3 26 13 28 .702 .330 .372 .104 .268
1973 LHP 61 192 59 6 1 7 21 20 39 .835 .377 .458 .151 .307
1973 RHP 109 212 57 9 1 12 34 26 39 .841 .350 .491 .222 .269
1974 LHP 43 57 15 0 0 0 2 6 9 .602 .338 .263 .000 .263
1974 RHP 105 311 79 11 1 7 34 30 48 .683 .320 .363 .109 .254
Total LHP 1064 2642 766 117 28 119 400 246 516 .842 .351 .491 .201 .290
Total RHP 1982 6055 1605 303 55 199 830 554 1160 .760 .328 .432 .167 .265
Total 2355 8697 2371 420 83 318 1230 800 1676 .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.