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Name	Team	Age
Al Melendez	Retired (1951, Age 34)	Died (1994, Age 77)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23 (1950)	RF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ted Williams League	0	1 years (99 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	D	C-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A-	B	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	C	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	C
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	A-	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	8/11/1917
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
D  (12.1 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1950	A-	B-	B	C	C	D	C-
1951	A-	B-	B	C	C	D	C-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1951-11-01	Al Melendez has retired from the Philadelphia Newshounds
1951-10-13	The Philadelphia Newshounds have re-claimed Al Melendez from the waiver wire.
1951-10-03	The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Bill Horton to the minors. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Vicente Freese to the minors. The Philadelphia Newshounds have designated Al Melendez for assignment. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent John Baumer to the minors.
1951-09-02	A trade has been completed between the New York Manhattans and the Philadelphia Newshounds. The Philadelphia Newshounds receive Al Melendez, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (NYN) from the New York Manhattans in exchange for Stan Busch.
1950-06-13	The New York Manhattans have promoted Al Melendez to the major league team.
1950-06-13	The New York Manhattans have acquired Al Melendez from the waiver wire.
1950-05-07	The St. Louis Browns have waived Al Melendez.