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Joe DiMaggio League
4-1-2080
Mel Lonborg Relief Pitcher
Retired (2019, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.80 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 82-54 Status Deceased (2054) Option Years 0  
SV 257 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-16-1980
K 1129 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(2004)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(74 games)
IP 1316.2
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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
2004 PIT
2
 4
70
0
0
0
17
 6
60.1
 67 38 35 0 24
48
1.51
5.22
2005 PIT
6
 3
76
0
0
0
13
 4
77.1
 63 36 33 1 27
73
1.16
3.84
2006 PIT
5
 2
78
0
0
0
18
 4
86.2
 73 31 29 1 29
74
1.18
3.01
2007 PIT
4
 4
79
0
0
0
22
 3
100.2
 77 24 23 1 33
74
1.09
2.06
2008 PIT
4
 2
87
0
0
0
25
 4
97.2
 89 39 35 2 34
66
1.26
3.23
2009 PIT
7
 4
77
0
0
0
25
 4
88.0
 61 25 23 1 22
83
0.94
2.35
2010 PIT
5
 4
87
0
0
0
26
 6
91.1
 72 31 25 1 28
77
1.09
2.46
2011 PIT
8
 4
70
0
0
0
17
 3
83.2
 66 29 25 4 33
72
1.18
2.69
2012 PIT
7
 2
95
0
0
0
27
 4
104.2
 84 33 28 2 40
109
1.18
2.41
2013 PIT
7
 7
85
0
0
0
18
 4
91.0
 74 26 25 0 24
77
1.08
2.47
2014 PIT-PHI
9
 3
88
0
0
0
14
 0
111.1
 71 19 16 2 33
87
0.93
1.29
2015 PHI-CLE
4
 5
61
0
0
0
10
 5
78.1
 59 20 16 2 23
85
1.05
1.84
2016 CLE
5
 3
62
0
0
0
12
 7
82.2
 84 29 27 1 22
75
1.28
2.94
2017 CLE
6
 5
66
0
0
0
6
 6
79.0
 72 32 32 1 24
65
1.22
3.65
2018 CLE
3
 1
60
0
0
0
7
 3
70.0
 70 31 27 2 24
54
1.34
3.47
2019 ATL
0
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 19 11 11 0 5
10
1.71
7.07
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
82
 54
1157
0
0
0
257
 63
1316.2
 1101 454 410 21 425
1129
1.16
2.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2019-11-01Mel Lonborg has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2019-07-05The Atlanta Braves have waived Mel Lonborg.
2019-06-25The Atlanta Braves have designated Mel Lonborg for assignment.
2019-04-05The Atlanta Braves have acquired Mel Lonborg from the waiver wire.
2019-04-01The Cleveland Blues have designated Mel Lonborg for assignment.
2015-05-12Trade #1189516 has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Blues. The Cleveland Blues receive Roger Murdock, Bake McBride, Mel Lonborg from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Wayne Torres, Alonzo Leach.
2014-06-11Trade #1174831 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Grays and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Mel Lonborg, Bill Madlock from the Pittsburgh Grays in exchange for Johnnie Ray, Pete Davis, Pete Froats, Draft Pick 2015 Round 2 PIT (Hugh Casey).
2014-05-10Mel Lonborg of the Pittsburgh Grays is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2011-05-21Mel Lonborg of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2009-04-15Mel Lonborg of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2006-04-09Mel Lonborg of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2004-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Brunson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mel Lonborg to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Hedley Lamarr to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mike Prescott to the major league team.
2003-09-09A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Sensation and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Patrick Callaway, Draft Pick 2004 Round 1 STL (Mel Lonborg) from the St. Louis Sensation in exchange for Howie Smith. Protest This Trade.