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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Jason Melendez Catcher
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .623 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 571 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-11-1945
HR 42 Drafted Round 5, Pick 74
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(36 games)
RBI 271
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 DET
12
46
3
10
2
0
0
5
3
 10 0 0
1
 2 1
.526
.265
.261
.043
.217
1970 DET
56
153
14
31
5
0
5
20
14
 40 1 3
2
 3 2
.602
.269
.333
.131
.203
1971 DET
103
256
22
58
6
0
2
23
22
 32 0 0
4
 6 3
.561
.288
.273
.047
.227
1972 DET
65
150
21
31
9
2
2
21
20
 15 0 5
0
 2 1
.625
.291
.333
.127
.207
1973 DET
118
388
40
99
9
1
8
46
39
 50 4 3
5
 5 7
.673
.327
.345
.090
.255
1974 DET
75
204
21
38
8
0
4
18
16
 35 2 1
0
 1 4
.535
.251
.284
.098
.186
1975 DET
70
177
23
48
5
1
1
11
29
 36 2 0
0
 3 0
.707
.380
.328
.056
.271
1976 DET
50
179
16
36
7
1
3
22
14
 39 0 1
0
 0 2
.559
.258
.302
.101
.201
1977 DET
52
193
19
42
3
0
3
19
22
 38 1 0
0
 5 2
.581
.301
.280
.062
.218
1978 DET
67
223
19
51
8
0
3
25
21
 37 0 1
1
 0 0
.599
.294
.305
.076
.229
1979 DET
88
293
26
68
8
2
5
34
37
 57 1 1
2
 3 6
.644
.319
.324
.092
.232
1980 DET
61
216
29
56
10
4
6
26
24
 41 0 0
2
 0 4
.759
.333
.426
.167
.259
1981 CLE
6
19
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.316
.158
.158
.000
.158
Total
823
2497
253
571
80
11
42
271
261
 434 11 15
17
 30 32
.623
.303
.320
.091
.229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Jason Melendez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-06-11The Cleveland Cyanide have waived Jason Melendez.
1981-05-12The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Jason Melendez to the major league team.
1981-05-12The Cleveland Cyanide have acquired Jason Melendez from the waiver wire.
1981-04-21The Detroit Tigers have waived Jason Melendez.
1981-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bert Santiago to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Doc Consolo to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Wally Cunningham to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Rennie Crawford to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Vance Harper for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Doug Oquist for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Bill Fonseca for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Jason Melendez for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Jeff Downey for assignment.
1977-10-03The Detroit Tigers have placed Jason Melendez on the trade block.
1970-05-22The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jason Melendez to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Phil Miller for assignment.
1968-09-22The Detroit Tigers have sent Jason Melendez to the minors.
1968-07-23The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jason Melendez to the major league team.