#2 Mel Roach, Third Base, 27 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Mel Roach

1/25/1933
27
USA,VA,RICHMOND
6"1
190

Third Base
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1960 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 104 Days (448 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall58238
Versus LHP58238
Versus RHP58238
Talent58137
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1
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4
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 10 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 9 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/8CLEW 5-3100000000#1  
9/10@CHAW 8-5311000000#8  
9/17@KCW 2-1201000000#8  
9/18@KCW 4-1200000000#8  
9/19BOSW 6-2300000001#8  
9/20BOSW 5-4000000000#8  
9/22CLEW 9-1400000000#8  
9/24@NYYL 4-6000000000#9  
9/26@WS1L 4-11401000001#8  
9/27CLEW 8-4300000001#8  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall12536386182335352345.237.293.322.615.505.085
Projected13238491192337372448.237.293.322.615.505.085
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11240470016831172310100.032.62.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP11426602138514201.228.262.333.596
vs. RHP24960122122271831186.241.307.317.624
Close/Late2671000212011.269.310.308.618
Scoring Position8622401310411353.256.287.337.624
Pinch Hitting210000200010.500.333.500.833
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6318641120115201120.220.270.301.571
Road621774562220151225.254.305.345.650
Last Week2710000002.143.143.143.286
March/April1741122114434.293.356.463.819
May257824601121167.308.352.423.775
June247820500111135.256.286.321.606
July22611140023710.180.284.246.530
August22661111155415.167.208.258.466
Sept/Oct153980001104.205.220.205.425

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1954617100002300200.059.200.059.259SLA
195987230621113282211002901.270.303.365.668BAL
1960125363861823353523734510.237.293.322.615BAL
Total2186101492936635937737611.244.294.331.625 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA136584164381177466318601.281.312.437.749
1954, AAA2611035806181871610.318.353.555.907
1955, AAA100414114211155546134811.275.296.440.736
1956, AA138536162360126774654332.302.372.437.809
1957, AA138551154360148772604910.279.345.421.766
1958, AA129531168382188480584603.316.374.497.871
1959, AAA7288300201300.286.290.393.683

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base5231021301.00024.04.88    
Third Base958762229142954.986714.13.72    
Shortstop10020201.0002.09.00    
Leftfield252332003201.000184.01.57    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 3rd round, 36th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1953...
Injured on 7/31/1953 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 6/18/1954, off Ray Herbert (DET)...
Injured on 8/13/1954 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 5/25/1955 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 7/15/1956 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 3 days...
Injured on 8/11/1958 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 4/22/1959, off Sandy Koufax (NYY)...
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