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Name Team Age
Ed Melo Retired (1989, Age 36) Died (2028, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 43
(1972)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Kevin Brown League 0 5 years (5 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  D- F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D  D+ D 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
C- B+ C+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A  C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 11/5/1952
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1972 Minors 26.00 0 / 3 5 / 14 7 / 9 12 / 26
1973 Minors 23.00 2 / 2 4 / 10 6 / 11 12 / 23
1974 Minors 31.00 0 / 2 8 / 22 4 / 7 12 / 31
1975 Minors 21.00 0 / 2 1 / 8 6 / 11 7 / 21
1976 Minors 22.00 0 / 1 3 / 11 3 / 10 6 / 22
1977 Minors 20.00 1 / 3 1 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 20
1977 Majors 4.16 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 4
1978 Minors 29.00 0 / 1 1 / 14 3 / 14 4 / 29
1979 Minors 25.00 0 / 1 1 / 9 2 / 15 3 / 25
1980 Minors 24.00 1 / 3 4 / 8 2 / 13 7 / 24
1980 Majors 14.83 0 / 0 0 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 14
1981 Minors 30.00 0 / 2 1 / 16 3 / 12 4 / 30
1982 Minors 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 1 / 13 1 / 19
1983 Minors 17.00 1 / 1 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 17
1984 Majors 29.00 0 / 1 1 / 17 0 / 11 1 / 29
1985 Majors 36.98 1 / 5 1 / 17 1 / 14 3 / 36
1986 Minors 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1986 Majors 27.21 -3 / 1 -7 / 15 -3 / 11 -13 / 27
1987 Majors 41.58 -2 / 9 -4 / 13 0 / 19 -6 / 41
1988 Majors 38.39 -3 / 5 -2 / 16 0 / 17 -5 / 38
1989 Majors 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 17
Total -2 / 42 18 / 239 37 / 214 53 / 495
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Ed Melo has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-08-26Ed Melo of the Seattle Reign is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1988-03-30The Seattle Reign have promoted Ed Melo to the major league team. The Seattle Reign have promoted Bill Breton to the major league team.
1988-03-30Ed Melo has signed with the Seattle Reign for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1987-05-10Ed Melo of the Detroit Shock is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1986-06-05Ed Melo of the Detroit Shock is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1986-05-25The Detroit Shock have promoted Ed Melo to the major league team.
1986-03-31Trade #1147919 has been completed between the Washington Athletics and the Detroit Shock. The Detroit Shock receive Ed Melo (Optioned), Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 WAS (Larry Garms) from the Washington Athletics in exchange for Draft Pick 1989 Round 3 DET (John Kim).
1984-08-08Ed Melo of the Baltimore Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1984-05-23Ed Melo of the Baltimore Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1984-03-29The Baltimore Bombers have promoted Ed Melo to the major league team.
1981-03-30Ed Melo has signed with the Kansas City Milk Teeth for $0.87M per year for 7 years.
1980-09-03Ed Melo of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-07-15The Oakland Oaks have promoted Ed Melo to the major league team.
1977-04-18The Oakland Oaks have promoted Kyle King to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Fred Pepper to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have sent Dutch Bere to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Ed Melo to the minors.
1977-03-31The Oakland Oaks have promoted Ed Melo to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Henry Smith to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted George Decker to the major league team.
1974-08-13A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the Oakland Oaks. The Oakland Oaks receive Blaine Brown, Albert Veil, James Burton, Dante Pardo, Ed Melo, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 PIT (Bill Sheffield), Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 PIT (John Sullivan) from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for Mike Ivie, Charlie Schwamb, Fred Holmes. Protest This Trade.