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| Name | Team | Age |
| Mel Romero | Retired (1974, Age 39) | Died (2020, Age 85) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 29 (1954) |
2B | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Jesse Orosco League | 0 | 16 years (89 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
|
Injured Days
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Birthday |
| 0 | 10/29/1935 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (1.6 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1958 | 2B | WAS | 154 | 154 | 1135.0 | 710 | 280 | 423 | 7 | 76 | +1 | 5.57 | .990 |
| 1959 | 2B | WAS | 49 | 45 | 406.0 | 272 | 108 | 159 | 5 | 33 | +4 | 5.92 | .982 |
| 3B | WAS | 3 | 3 | 24.66 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.46 | .800 | |
| SS | WAS | 20 | 20 | 164.33 | 89 | 30 | 59 | 0 | 14 | -4 | 4.87 | 1.000 | |
| 1960 | 2B | WAS | 136 | 136 | 1213.66 | 757 | 302 | 437 | 18 | 84 | -2 | 5.48 | .976 |
| 1961 | 2B | WAS | 154 | 154 | 1377.33 | 840 | 315 | 505 | 20 | 108 | +3 | 5.36 | .976 |
| 1962 | 2B | WAS | 145 | 145 | 1306.0 | 851 | 319 | 513 | 19 | 112 | +16 | 5.73 | .978 |
| 1963 | 2B | WAS | 130 | 130 | 1173.66 | 745 | 292 | 446 | 7 | 97 | +14 | 5.66 | .991 |
| 1964 | 2B | WAS | 118 | 118 | 1060.0 | 676 | 266 | 394 | 16 | 86 | -1 | 5.60 | .976 |
| 1965 | 2B | WAS | 154 | 154 | 1381.66 | 863 | 325 | 522 | 16 | 99 | +11 | 5.52 | .981 |
| 1966 | 2B | WAS | 154 | 154 | 1396.66 | 874 | 363 | 486 | 25 | 108 | +4 | 5.47 | .971 |
| 1967 | 2B | WAS | 154 | 154 | 1359.66 | 790 | 329 | 448 | 13 | 87 | +13 | 5.14 | .984 |
| 1968 | 2B | WAS | 148 | 148 | 1326.66 | 754 | 307 | 441 | 6 | 102 | +15 | 5.07 | .992 |
| 1969 | 1B | WAS-TEX | 5 | 5 | 48.66 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 9.25 | 1.000 |
| 2B | WAS-TEX | 109 | 109 | 979.66 | 604 | 217 | 378 | 9 | 66 | +20 | 5.47 | .985 | |
| 3B | WAS-TEX | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 1.000 | |
| SS | WAS-TEX | 5 | 5 | 44.0 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3.68 | 1.000 | |
| 1970 | 2B | TEX | 152 | 152 | 1375.33 | 814 | 346 | 455 | 13 | 100 | +24 | 5.24 | .984 |
| 1971 | 2B | TEX | 152 | 152 | 1364.66 | 816 | 303 | 496 | 17 | 109 | +18 | 5.27 | .979 |
| 1972 | 2B | TEX | 95 | 56 | 579.66 | 338 | 132 | 197 | 9 | 42 | -1 | 5.11 | .973 |
| 1973 | 2B | TEX | 91 | 89 | 789.0 | 459 | 170 | 280 | 9 | 55 | +9 | 5.13 | .980 |
| LF | TEX | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |
| CF | TEX | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.000 | |
| RF | TEX | 3 | 1 | 12.66 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 1.000 | |
| 1974 | 2B | TEX | 104 | 93 | 835.33 | 494 | 201 | 287 | 6 | 68 | +7 | 5.26 | .988 |
| RF | TEX | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.33 | 1.000 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 5 | 5 | 48.66 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 9.25 | 1.000 | |
| 2B | 2199 | 2143 | 19059.93 | 11657 | 4575 | 6867 | 215 | 1432 | +155 | 5.40 | .982 | ||
| 3B | 4 | 4 | 32.66 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.93 | .875 | ||
| SS | 25 | 25 | 208.33 | 107 | 35 | 72 | 0 | 15 | -2 | 4.62 | 1.000 | ||
| LF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | ||
| CF | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.000 | ||
| RF | 6 | 4 | 39.66 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.36 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | 2241 | 2183 | 19406.24 | 11832 | 4670 | 6946 | 216 | 1450 | +152 | 5.39 | .982 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1974-11-01 | Mel Romero has retired from the Texas Rangers |
| 1974-09-02 | The Texas Rangers have removed Mel Romero from the trade block. |
| 1972-06-19 | The Texas Rangers have placed Mel Romero on the trade block. |
| 1969-05-02 | A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Washington Lobbyists. The Washington Lobbyists receive Carlos Johnson, Danny Netzel, Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 TEX (Tito Washington), Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 TEX (Pat Baxes), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 TEX (Miguel Johnson) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Jay Reed, Mel Romero. |
| 1968-09-24 | Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 31 days. |
| 1964-05-09 | Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 44 days. |
| 1963-04-10 | Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 23 days. |
| 1962-09-21 | Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 16 days. |
| 1960-05-02 | Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 19 days. |
| 1959-07-23 | Mel Romero of the Washington Lobbyists is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. |
| 1958-04-01 | The Washington Lobbyists have promoted Mel Romero to the major league team. The Washington Lobbyists have sent Floyd Cusick to the minors. |