![Esteban Meléndez](../images/player_9632.png) | ![](../images/report_header_banner_left.jpg) | 04/26/1981 | ![](../images/report_header_banner_right.jpg) | | | | | | | | | | ![](../images/pixel.gif) | RF Esteban Meléndez #29 | ![](../images/pixel.gif) | | ![](../images/pixel.gif) | Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good | |
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G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .100 | .200 | .100 | 3 | | | | Overall | Potential | Contact | ![](../images/rating_bar_10.png) | ![](../images/rating_bar_10.png) | Gap | ![](../images/rating_bar_10.png) | ![](../images/rating_bar_10.png) | Power | ![](../images/rating_bar_03.png) | ![](../images/rating_bar_03.png) | Eye | ![](../images/rating_bar_10.png) | ![](../images/rating_bar_10.png) | Avoid K's | ![](../images/rating_bar_12.png) | ![](../images/rating_bar_12.png) |
| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | Contact | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | | Gap | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | | Power | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | Eye | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | | Avoid K's | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | Range: | - | 1 | 13 | Errors: | - | 1 | 12 | Arm: | 2 | 1 | 13 | Turn DP: | - | 2 | - | Ability: | 1 | - | - |
| Position Ratings | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | - | Catcher: | - | Left Field: | 16 | 1st Base: | - | Center Field: | 8 | 2nd Base: | - | Right Field: | 14 | 3rd Base: | - | | | | | | |
| Run/Bunt Ratings | Running Speed: | 16 | Stealing Ability: | 20 | Baserunning Inst.: | 16 | Sacrifice Bunt: | 19 | Bunt for Hit: | 7 | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | 04/25/1981 | @ PHI | Win, 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 04/24/1981 | @ BSN | Loss, 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 04/23/1981 | @ BSN | Win, 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 04/22/1981 | @ BSN | Loss, 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 04/21/1981 | CHH | Win, 5-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 04/20/1981 | CHH | Win, 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 04/14/1981 | PIT | Loss, 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 04/13/1981 | @ BSN | Win, 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04/12/1981 | MAN | Win, 13-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 04/11/1981 | @ CIN | Win, 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Personality Ratings | Leader Ability: | Normal | Loyalty: | Very High | Desire f. Win: | Very High | Greed: | Normal | Intelligence: | High | Work Ethic: | Low | |
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| Esteban Meléndez | Birthday: | 09/22/1954 | Born in: | New York (New York) | Nationality: | American | Height: | 6' 1" | Weight: | 200 lbs | Local Popularity: | Unknown | National Pop.: | Unknown |
Status | Contract: | Major League Contract | Salary: | $148,100 | Signed Through: | 1981 Season | Major Service: | 1 Year, 60 Days | Service This Yr: | 7 Days | 40-Man Service: | 2 Years, 117 Days | Pro Service: | 6 Years | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | Option Years: | Out of option years | Contract Extension: | - | Drafted: | 1975, 2nd Pick in Round 2 | |
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American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WOBA | ISO | VORP | Overall | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .100 | .200 | .100 | .300 | .158 | .000 | -2.3 | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | Overall | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 1.40 | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Versus Left | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Versus Right | | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .238 | .125 | .363 | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Last Week | | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .200 | .100 | .300 | April | | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .200 | .100 | .300 | Spring Training | | 48 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .271 | .340 | .292 | .631 | Last Year | | 521 | 130 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 67 | 50 | 79 | 6 | 10 | 1 | .250 | .313 | .351 | .664 | 2 Years Ago | | 95 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .297 | .379 | .676 | Career | | 663 | 163 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 65 | 85 | 61 | 104 | 8 | 11 | 1 | .246 | .307 | .351 | .658 | Home | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | Road | | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .176 | .077 | .253 | Grass | | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .200 | .100 | .300 | Day | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | Night | | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .176 | .067 | .243 | Close/Late | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Inning 1-3 | | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | Inning 4-6 | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | Inning 7-9 | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 Outs | | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .250 | .111 | .361 | 1 Outs | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 2 Outs | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | Scoring Position | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Bases Empty | | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .278 | .133 | .411 | Runner on 1st | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Runner on 2nd | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Runner on 3rd | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Two Strikes | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .222 | .000 | .222 | First Pitch | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Count 0-1 | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .200 | .250 | .450 | Count 0-2 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Count 1-0 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Count 1-1 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | Count 1-2 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Count 2-0 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Count 2-2 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | Count 3-1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | Full Count | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | Behind in Count | | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .100 | .111 | .211 | Ahead in Count | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | Batting Leadoff | | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .200 | .100 | .300 |
| Career Batting Stats | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | VORP | 1978 Phoenix - ABA | 23 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .259 | .310 | .444 | .755 | 118 | 1.4 | 1979 Phoenix - ABA | 24 | 26 | 95 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | .253 | .297 | .379 | .676 | 87 | -0.2 | 1980 Phoenix - ABA | 25 | 130 | 521 | 130 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 67 | 50 | 1 | 6 | 79 | 31 | 14 | .250 | .313 | .351 | .664 | 88 | -6.0 | 1981 Phoenix - ABA | 26 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .100 | .200 | .100 | .300 | -12 | -2.3 | Total ABA | | 172 | 663 | 163 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 65 | 85 | 61 | 1 | 8 | 104 | 41 | 16 | .246 | .307 | .351 | .658 | 86 | -7.2 |
| Career Minor League Batting Stats | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | VORP | 1975 Total - COL | 20 | 55 | 252 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 58 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 40 | 5 | .310 | .371 | .417 | .787 | 100 | 0.0 | 1975 Oxnard - A | 20 | 14 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .167 | .233 | .296 | .530 | 57 | -1.8 | 1976 Oxnard - A | 21 | 35 | 139 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 3 | .288 | .361 | .396 | .757 | 116 | 9.9 | 1976 McAllen - AA | 21 | 60 | 236 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 22 | 5 | .258 | .331 | .331 | .661 | 95 | 4.7 | 1977 Oxnard - A | 22 | 58 | 214 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 9 | .294 | .412 | .397 | .809 | 127 | 13.0 | 1977 McAllen - AA | 22 | 39 | 146 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 6 | .274 | .349 | .404 | .754 | 108 | 3.8 | 1978 McAllen - AA | 23 | 35 | 139 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 5 | .252 | .312 | .331 | .643 | 84 | 1.7 | 1978 Ajax - AAA | 23 | 44 | 171 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 4 | .257 | .328 | .380 | .708 | 105 | 4.4 | 1979 Ajax - AAA | 24 | 92 | 378 | 99 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 58 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 22 | 13 | .262 | .348 | .402 | .750 | 104 | 9.9 | 1980 Ajax - AAA | 25 | 7 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .444 | .500 | .704 | 1.204 | 229 | 7.6 | Total GHL | | 143 | 576 | 155 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 88 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 35 | 18 | .269 | .349 | .410 | .759 | 110 | 22.0 | Total STL | | 134 | 521 | 136 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 66 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 90 | 42 | 16 | .261 | .331 | .351 | .682 | 96 | 10.2 | Total SCL | | 107 | 407 | 112 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 58 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 28 | 12 | .275 | .373 | .383 | .756 | 114 | 21.2 |
| Player History | 06/15/1975 | Drafted in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 24th overall pick) by the Phoenix Aces, out of college (Georgia Tech). | 08/03/1975 | Signed a minor league contract with the Phoenix Aces organization with a signing bonus of $108,400. | 01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 4 (7). | 04/19/1976 | Named the #61 prospect in the ABA | 05/02/1976 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3-4 weeks. | 06/07/1976 | Injured (hip soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. | 07/31/1976 | Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. | 01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 6 (7). | 07/26/1977 | Injured (high ankle sprain), out for 3 weeks. | 01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 8 (10). | 04/17/1978 | Named the #70 prospect in the ABA | 06/17/1978 | Injured (back soreness), out for one week. | 07/13/1978 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks. | 08/02/1978 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 6 weeks. | 01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 8 (9). | 04/03/1979 | Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 4 days. | 06/25/1979 | Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. | 09/24/1979 | Injured (asthma), out for 3 days. | 01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 10 (10). | 05/01/1980 | Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award. | 06/01/1980 | Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award. | 08/20/1980 | Injured (bruised neck), out for one week. | 08/27/1980 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. | 01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 10 (10). | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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