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Name Team Age
Mel Becker Retired (2004, Age 36) Died (2044, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 24
(1987)		 CF R/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Kevin Brown League 0 11 years (18 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  C  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 6/25/1968
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 5
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (2B)
C  (40.0 %) D+ (24.6 %) F  (2.7 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1987 Minors 56.00 5 / 6 11 / 12 5 / 5 9 / 9 5 / 7 8 / 9 6 / 8 49 / 56
1988 Minors 56.00 6 / 8 6 / 7 4 / 6 4 / 8 6 / 8 8 / 12 4 / 7 38 / 56
1989 Minors 31.00 2 / 3 6 / 7 1 / 3 4 / 7 0 / 1 6 / 8 1 / 2 20 / 31
1990 Minors 51.00 3 / 5 5 / 9 5 / 11 6 / 11 4 / 7 3 / 5 2 / 3 28 / 51
1991 Minors 71.00 7 / 11 4 / 6 2 / 5 7 / 15 2 / 8 5 / 12 6 / 14 33 / 71
1992 Minors 16.00 3 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 2 6 / 16
1993 Minors 22.00 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 4 4 / 22
1994 Majors 35.69 162 36 0 2 / 7 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 11 0 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 8 7 / 35
1995 Majors 46.32 162 59 0 2 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 6 11 / 46
1996 Majors 71.03 162 124 0 2 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 15 0 / 9 2 / 16 3 / 9 9 / 71
1997 Majors 41.95 162 56 0 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 3 0 / 7 3 / 41
1998 Majors 64.90 162 152 0 0 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 64
1999 Majors 55.95 145 131 17 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 55
2000 Majors 64.77 162 151 0 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 14 2 / 64
2001 Majors 65.17 162 152 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 65
2002 Majors 63.60 162 146 0 -1 / 11 -4 / 7 -1 / 11 -1 / 8 -10 / 8 -1 / 9 -3 / 9 -21 / 63
2003 Majors 25.05 162 1 0 -5 / 3 -7 / 4 -3 / 5 -3 / 3 -7 / 3 -1 / 2 0 / 5 -26 / 25
2004 Majors 18.99 162 3 0 -3 / 3 -7 / 4 -4 / 2 -4 / 2 -6 / 2 -1 / 2 -2 / 3 -27 / 18
Total 1765 1011 17 24 / 120 19 / 111 16 / 105 29 / 147 -1 / 116 33 / 125 21 / 126 141 / 850
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Mel Becker has retired from the Pittsburgh Pounders
1999-09-05Mel Becker of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1998-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Terry Hartman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Mel Becker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Sam Rosey to the major league team.
1998-03-29Mel Becker has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $1.77M per year for 7 years.
1997-03-30The Detroit Shock have promoted Mel Becker to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Kaylo Dannon to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Mike Maddux to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Oscar Brickley to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Art Porter to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Henry Lock to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Frankie Redmond to the major league team.
1997-03-30Mel Becker has signed with the Detroit Shock for $1.26M per year for 1 year.
1995-05-15The Minnesota Saints have removed Mel Becker from the trade block.
1995-04-01The Minnesota Saints have placed Mel Becker on the trade block.
1994-03-29The Minnesota Saints have promoted Ed Skiff to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Ellis Clark to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Willie Brainerd to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Mel Becker to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Earl Robertson to the major league team.
1990-07-04Trade #1168876 has been completed between the Detroit Shock and the Minnesota Saints. The Minnesota Saints receive Jim Lines, Ellis Clark, Mel Becker from the Detroit Shock in exchange for Dutch Arias.