Willie Melendez
Wilfredo Melendez
Born: September 28, 1935
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1956-1960
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Willie Melendez compiled a career batting average of .264 with 21 home runs and 141 RBI in his 529-game career with the Kinston Eagles, Lincoln Chiefs, Salt Lake City Bees, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates and Columbus Jets. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 144 | 524 | 524 | 145 | 25 | 5 | 3 | .277 | .277 | .361 | .637 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 91 | 491 | 441 | 63 | 127 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 41 | 35 | .288 | .355 | .422 | .776 | 186 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 88 | 261 | 241 | 21 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 10 | .220 | .262 | .299 | .560 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 132 | 550 | 481 | 68 | 122 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 1 | 50 | 35 | .254 | .328 | .362 | .690 | 174 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 45 | 154 | 140 | 24 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | .264 | .318 | .350 | .668 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 29 | 68 | 64 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .234 | .265 | .281 | .546 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 529 | 2048 | 1891 | 181 | 499 | 94 | 16 | 21 | 141 | 9 | 2 | 117 | 96 | .264 | .310 | .364 | .674 | 688 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 2B | 117 | 268 | 302 | 10 | 80 | .983 | 4.872 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2B | 73 | 141 | 170 | 8 | 54 | .975 | 4.260 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 2B | 131 | 291 | 360 | 16 | 100 | .976 | 4.969 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 2B | 31 | 67 | 50 | 5 | 12 | .959 | 3.774 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2B | 13 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 5 | .965 | 4.231 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | SS | 11 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 7 | .951 | 3.545 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | SS | 10 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .926 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 386 | 817 | 951 | 45 | 259 | .975 | 4.580 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT |
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