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Vada Pinson League
9-6-2075
Roger Mele Starting Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.09 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 185-116 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-21-1923
K 1914 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(89 games)
IP 2779.1
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance A-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed D  Bunt A  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHN-NYA
7
 7
22
19
5
1
1
 0
138.0
 121 52 46 2 54
84
1.27
3.00
1951 NYA
20
 5
34
34
9
5
0
 0
247.0
 198 84 78 3 93
166
1.18
2.84
1952 NYA
23
 8
35
35
5
3
0
 0
256.0
 202 72 65 3 103
170
1.19
2.29
1953 NYN
22
 8
37
37
10
3
0
 0
283.1
 238 91 86 3 92
200
1.16
2.73
1954 NYN-PIT
19
 12
35
35
14
5
0
 0
272.2
 234 102 90 3 85
181
1.17
2.97
1955 PIT-CIN
13
 14
36
36
8
2
0
 0
254.2
 256 96 88 4 101
198
1.40
3.11
1956 CIN
19
 10
35
35
4
1
0
 0
258.0
 216 101 90 1 89
177
1.18
3.14
1957 CIN
17
 10
35
35
10
2
0
 0
269.2
 249 108 98 2 97
205
1.28
3.27
1958 WAS-PHI
16
 12
35
35
7
4
0
 0
263.1
 239 90 83 3 73
166
1.18
2.84
1959 PHI
13
 16
36
36
5
1
0
 0
246.0
 236 119 111 4 78
168
1.28
4.06
1960 CHA
15
 6
30
30
7
1
0
 0
214.2
 201 74 67 5 64
144
1.23
2.81
1961 CHA-PIT
1
 8
19
12
0
0
0
 0
76.2
 105 55 51 1 43
55
1.93
5.99
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
185
 116
389
379
84
28
1
 0
2779.1
 2495 1044 953 34 972
1914
1.25
3.09
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Roger Mele has retired from the Pittsburgh Pickles
1961-07-11The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Len Rigdon to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have designated Roger Mele for assignment.
1961-06-22The Pittsburgh Pickles have acquired Roger Mele from the waiver wire.
1961-06-17The Chicago Fire have designated Roger Mele for assignment.
1960-03-03The Chicago Fire have renamed Dave Gooden to Roger Mele.
1958-04-22A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Panthers and the Washington Monks. The Washington Monks receive Marty Donohue, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Panthers in exchange for Dave Gooden.
1956-04-15The Cincinnati Enforcers have renamed Dwight Gooden to Dave Gooden.
1955-09-03A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Enforcers and the Pittsburgh Pickles. The Pittsburgh Pickles receive Ty Holland, Tom Sommers, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Enforcers in exchange for Dwight Gooden.
1954-04-11A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pickles. The Pittsburgh Pickles receive Dwight Gooden from the New York Mets in exchange for Mark Davidson, Mark Sanders.
1953-03-01The New York Mets have renamed Roger Mele to Dwight Gooden.
1952-10-03The New York Champs have promoted Roger Mele to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Lefty Clark to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted John Doyle to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Mike Hughes to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Carl Jackson to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Scott Shoop to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Mel Fazio to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Rudy Leach to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Tony Oliver to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Mike Ramirez to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Tubby Lyons to the minors.
1952-09-29The New York Champs have promoted Mel Fazio to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Mike Ramirez to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Jim Botting to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Lefty Clark to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Carl Jackson to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Roger Mele to the minors.
1950-09-14A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Champs. The New York Champs receive Roger Mele, Bob Jacome, Tubby Lyons, Henry Rodriguez from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Jim Clarkson.
1950-07-22The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Radbourn to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Roger Mele to the minors.