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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195419D C+C-B-B C C 
195520D+C+C B B+C C 
195621C-B-C+B+A-B-C+
195722C B B-A-A-B-B-
195823C+B+B-A-A-B B 
195924B-A-B-A-A-B B+
196025B-A-B-A-A B+B+
196126B A B A A B+B+
196227B A B A A A-A-
196328B A B A A A-A-
196429B A B A+A A-A-
196530B+A B A+A A-A-
196631B+A B A+A A-A-
196732B+A B A+A A-A-
196833B+A B A+A+A-A-
196934B+A B A+A+A-A 
197035B+A B A+A A-A-
197136B+A B A+A-B+A-
197237B+A-B-A A-B+A-
197338B+A-B-A B+B A-
197439B A-B-A-B B A-
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.