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Dustin Pedroia League
4-1-2050
Pete Melhuse Starting Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.03 Total Rating 67   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 59-56 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 26 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 03-27-1954
K 579 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(136 games)
IP 861.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 1 Contact vs. L 2 Endurance 51   Ldrship 7
Power vs. R 2 Power vs. L 1 Velocity 51   Mentor Val 31
Speed 26 Bunt 30 Control 83
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 9 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 34 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health 47 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1978 KC
6
 1
56
0
0
0
3
 2
67.1
 90 49 49 0 36
53
1.87
6.55
1979 KC
9
 13
54
1
0
0
9
 2
78.1
 96 49 41 0 24
55
1.53
4.71
1980 KC
5
 7
24
0
0
0
2
 2
32.0
 37 28 28 0 10
25
1.47
7.88
1981 KC
7
 3
69
0
0
0
8
 2
107.1
 109 41 38 1 33
84
1.32
3.19
1982 KC
3
 3
69
0
0
0
4
 0
98.1
 136 67 59 1 32
69
1.71
5.40
1983 KC
2
 5
15
14
0
0
0
 0
69.2
 90 49 47 0 26
50
1.67
6.07
1984 KC
13
 7
30
30
0
0
0
 0
151.1
 159 87 79 1 36
94
1.29
4.70
1985 KC
9
 12
33
32
0
0
0
 0
174.1
 166 94 88 0 53
94
1.26
4.54
1986 KC
1
 2
12
2
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 32 25 24 0 12
10
1.74
8.53
1988 KC
4
 3
8
8
2
0
0
 0
57.0
 59 31 28 2 10
45
1.21
4.42
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
59
 56
370
87
2
0
26
 8
861.0
 974 520 481 5 272
579
1.45
5.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Pete Melhuse has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1988-08-03The Kansas City Royals have promoted Pete Melhuse to the major league team.
1986-06-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Curt Harbidge to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Pete Melhuse for assignment.
1984-04-05Pete Melhuse of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1981-07-25Pete Melhuse of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1980-08-03The Kansas City Royals have promoted Pete Melhuse to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Dave Howard to the minors.
1979-09-02The Kansas City Royals have promoted Dave Howard to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Pete Melhuse to the minors.
1978-04-04The Kansas City Royals have promoted Pete Melhuse to the major league team.
1973-06-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago COLTS and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive George Strickland, Tony Borgmann, Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 CHA (Pete Melhuse) from the Chicago COLTS in exchange for John Fuhrman.