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Jesse Orosco League
7-25-2215
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 19 39.00 5 / 5 3 / 3 8 / 8 8 / 8 5 / 8 5 / 5 2 / 2 36 / 39
1954 Pos (SS) 19 140.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 140
1955 Minors 20 58.00 7 / 7 11 / 12 6 / 8 5 / 5 7 / 9 9 / 11 6 / 6 51 / 58
1956 Minors 21 70.00 11 / 11 8 / 9 5 / 12 8 / 16 1 / 6 5 / 7 6 / 9 44 / 70
1957 Minors 22 50.00 11 / 12 8 / 9 1 / 1 2 / 7 1 / 5 3 / 6 7 / 10 33 / 50
1958 Majors 23 58.32 162 154 0 5 / 9 4 / 6 2 / 5 4 / 8 1 / 6 5 / 9 9 / 15 30 / 58
1959 Majors 24 45.59 136 68 22 4 / 8 4 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 3 4 / 8 6 / 9 1 / 3 21 / 45
1960 Majors 25 60.57 143 136 16 6 / 12 4 / 12 2 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 10 21 / 60
1961 Majors 26 68.49 162 154 0 0 / 9 1 / 4 3 / 10 2 / 13 2 / 9 3 / 12 3 / 11 14 / 68
1962 Majors 27 64.09 153 145 9 1 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 13 8 / 64
1963 Majors 28 58.33 136 130 21 1 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 5 2 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 8 7 / 58
1964 Majors 29 50.31 123 118 39 2 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 7 3 / 12 6 / 50
1965 Majors 30 64.94 162 154 0 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 64
1966 Majors 31 64.94 162 154 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 16 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 14 1 / 64
1967 Majors 32 64.94 162 154 0 1 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 10 5 / 64
1968 Majors 33 61.53 156 148 6 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 61
1969 Majors 34 61.56 162 120 0 -1 / 10 -6 / 7 -2 / 9 -1 / 8 -3 / 7 -3 / 8 -3 / 12 -19 / 61
1970 Majors 35 64.90 162 152 0 0 / 9 -1 / 8 -1 / 11 0 / 10 -6 / 5 -4 / 8 -1 / 13 -13 / 64
1971 Majors 36 64.90 162 152 0 -1 / 11 -2 / 4 -4 / 16 -6 / 9 -2 / 12 -2 / 6 0 / 6 -17 / 64
1972 Majors 37 47.52 162 56 0 0 / 5 -3 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 11 -9 / 6 -3 / 6 0 / 7 -15 / 47
1973 Majors 38 55.63 162 92 0 -4 / 5 -1 / 7 -1 / 7 -5 / 11 -8 / 6 -3 / 6 0 / 13 -22 / 55
1974 Majors 39 52.81 162 96 0 0 / 10 -6 / 8 -1 / 8 -1 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 7 -8 / 52
Total 2629 2183 113 48 / 177 27 / 170 21 / 163 25 / 195 -3 / 155 26 / 160 40 / 196 201 / 1356
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.