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| Name | Team | Age |
| Mel Land | Retired (1998, Age 36) | 90 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 45 (1984) |
RP | L/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Harold Baines League | 0 | 7 years (158 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 5/14/1962 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 1984 | Minors | 34.00 | 2 / 4 | 7 / 14 | 10 / 16 | 19 / 34 |
| 1985 | Minors | 56.00 | 0 / 4 | 5 / 21 | 7 / 31 | 12 / 56 |
| 1986 | Minors | 33.00 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 14 | 4 / 19 | 5 / 33 |
| 1987 | Minors | 49.00 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 23 | 3 / 24 | 6 / 49 |
| 1987 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 1988 | Minors | 68.00 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 26 | 4 / 38 | 7 / 68 |
| 1988 | Majors | 0.49 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 1989 | Minors | 22.00 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 11 | 2 / 10 | 4 / 22 |
| 1989 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 1990 | Minors | 1.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
| 1990 | Majors | 42.14 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 21 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 42 |
| 1991 | Majors | 25.86 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 13 | 1 / 12 | 1 / 25 |
| 1992 | Majors | 39.23 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 12 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 39 |
| 1993 | Majors | 41.08 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 17 | 0 / 15 | 0 / 41 |
| 1994 | Majors | 42.39 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 20 | 1 / 17 | 2 / 42 |
| 1995 | Majors | 48.81 | 1 / 17 | 0 / 15 | 0 / 16 | 1 / 48 |
| 1996 | Majors | 50.62 | -5 / 13 | -7 / 15 | -3 / 22 | -15 / 50 |
| 1997 | Minors | 2.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 |
| 1997 | Majors | 44.47 | -2 / 7 | -6 / 21 | -4 / 16 | -12 / 44 |
| 1998 | Minors | 3.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 |
| 1998 | Majors | 31.00 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 10 | 2 / 19 | 3 / 31 |
| Total | -1 / 81 | 7 / 256 | 27 / 293 | 33 / 630 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1998-11-01 | Mel Land has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1998-05-09 | The Pittsburgh Steelmen have waived Mel Land. |
| 1998-04-01 | The Pittsburgh Steelmen have promoted Otie Raines to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steelmen have promoted Armando Dwyer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steelmen have designated Duffy Smith for assignment. The Pittsburgh Steelmen have designated Mel Land for assignment. |
| 1998-03-25 | The Pittsburgh Steelmen have promoted Cy Boucher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steelmen have promoted John Ewing to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steelmen have promoted Mel Land to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steelmen have sent Dick Odom to the minors. |
| 1997-09-22 | The Atlanta Spiders have promoted Richie Lavagetto to the major league team. The Atlanta Spiders have promoted Bill Staulhknecker to the major league team. The Atlanta Spiders have designated John Ewing for assignment. The Atlanta Spiders have designated Mel Land for assignment. |
| 1991-04-08 | Trade #1129199 has been completed between the Cincinnati Mavericks and the Atlanta Spiders. The Atlanta Spiders receive Mel Land, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 PHI (Phil Nosek) from the Cincinnati Mavericks in exchange for Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 ATL (Jack Sagmoen), Draft Pick 1994 Round 3 ATL (Del Girard). Protest This Trade. |
| 1991-04-01 | The Cincinnati Mavericks have re-claimed Mel Land from the waiver wire. |
| 1991-03-25 | The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Tim Beckham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Ken Ballou to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Mike Mastalski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Joe Williams to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Vin Hendry to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mavericks have designated Trucker Tompkins for assignment. The Cincinnati Mavericks have designated Hal Hriniak for assignment. The Cincinnati Mavericks have designated Mel Land for assignment. |
| 1990-04-08 | Trade #1120761 has been completed between the Cincinnati Mavericks and the Kansas City Cadillacs. The Kansas City Cadillacs receive Willie Welch from the Cincinnati Mavericks in exchange for Mel Land, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 KC (Dave Thormallen). Protest This Trade. |
| 1989-10-03 | The Kansas City Cadillacs have sent George Bicknell to the minors. The Kansas City Cadillacs have sent Mike Stidham to the minors. The Kansas City Cadillacs have sent Mel Land to the minors. |
| 1989-09-29 | The Kansas City Cadillacs have auto-promoted Mel Land to the major leagues. |
| 1988-10-03 | The Kansas City Cadillacs have designated A.J. Setterberg for assignment. The Kansas City Cadillacs have sent Mel Land to the minors. |
| 1988-09-28 | The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted Mel Land to the major league team. The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted A.J. Setterberg to the major league team. |
| 1987-10-03 | The Kansas City Cadillacs have designated Del Cole for assignment. The Kansas City Cadillacs have sent Mel Land to the minors. The Kansas City Cadillacs have designated Joe Pedre for assignment. |
| 1987-09-28 | The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted Del Cole to the major league team. The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted Joe Pedre to the major league team. The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted Mel Land to the major league team. |