#2 Mel Roach, Third Base, 28 yrs, Washington Senators
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Mel Roach

1/25/1933
28
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
1961 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 104 Days (620 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall58228
Versus LHP58228
Versus RHP58228
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  
9/20DETL 2-8411000000#2  
9/21DETW 4-2200000000#7  
9/22@CLEW 3-0400000000#2  
9/24@MINW 6-1400000001#7  
9/25@MINL 2-7413100000#2  
9/27NYYW 4-3200000001#6  
10/1@BOSW 4-2401000001#7  
10/4DETW 1-0301000000#2  
10/5@LAAW 4-0210000110#2  
10/10KCW 9-8101000000#3  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11433877280036312121.228.273.311.584.465.083
Projected11433877280036312121.228.273.311.584.465.083
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8736210014021052810100.026.42.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1092370013565200.211.248.275.523
vs. RHP22954210023261516001.236.286.328.613
Close/Late37114006322000.297.333.405.739
Scoring Position801770033074201.212.278.300.578
Pinch Hitting721004201000.286.286.429.714
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5214731800613138.211.275.265.540
Road621914620003018813.241.272.346.618
Last Week11100000001.0001.0001.0002.000
March/April1756124008426.214.241.286.527
May2165184007853.277.329.338.667
June15521470010312.269.283.404.687
July174271001560.167.280.190.470
August2260148008556.233.292.367.659
Sept/Oct2263124002624.190.212.254.466

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1954617100002300200.059.200.059.259SLA
195987230621113282211002901.270.303.365.668BAL
1960125363861823353523734510.237.293.322.615BAL
1961114338772800363121122110.228.273.311.584BAL LAA
Total3329482265736999058859721.238.287.324.610 

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 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base352560101261621.994252.05.79    
Third Base72622613891673.982547.12.75    
Leftfield20100101.0007.01.29    

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)...
Traded from Baltimore to Los Angeles (A) on 2/3/1961 (Going to LAA: CF Eddie Haas, 3B Mel Roach, P Johnny James, 3B Tony Roig. Going to BAL: C Bertram A1)...
Traded from Los Angeles (A) to Washington on 2/3/1961 (Going to : C Jimmie Coker, P Don Ferrarese, 3B Mel Roach, P Johnny Klippstein, CF Carroll Hardy. Going to LAA: C Cal Neeman, LF Jim Small, P
Ed Roebuck, LF Sandy Amoros, P Joey Jay)...
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