Player Report for #29 Esteban Meléndez

04/26/1981

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RF Esteban Meléndez #29

ABA Phoenix Aces

Age: 26

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Very Good


	4-2, .667, 1.0 GB

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
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

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

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

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

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1978 Phoenix - ML	CF	6	6	9	0	0	9	0	1.000	56.0	1.45	+0.5	1.086
1978 Phoenix - ML	RF	1	1	3	0	0	3	0	1.000	10.2	2.53	-0.0	.984
1979 Phoenix - ML	RF	10	8	14	0	0	15	1	.933	74.0	1.70	-0.9	.924
1979 Phoenix - ML	CF	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	12.0	1.50	-0.0	.955
1979 Phoenix - ML	LF	13	11	31	1	0	34	2	.941	102.0	2.82	+0.2	1.010
1980 Phoenix - ML	RF	49	49	112	5	0	118	1	.992	433.0	2.43	+2.8	1.034
1980 Phoenix - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1980 Phoenix - ML	LF	48	48	86	2	0	91	3	.967	425.2	1.86	-0.4	.994
1981 Phoenix - ML	RF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	8.0	0.00	0.0	.000

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

Year	SB	Rank
1980	31	5

Year	SH	Rank
1980	10	9