Francisco Meléndez
Francisco Javier (Villegas) Meléndez
Born: January 25, 1964
Rio Piedras, PR
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1981-1994
Major League Statistics
Francisco (Villegas) Meléndez compiled a career batting average of .297 with 43 home runs and 617 RBI in his 1150-game career with the Spartanburg Traders, Peninsula Pilots, Reading Phillies, Portland Beavers, Phoenix Firebirds, Rochester Red Wings, Canton-Akron Indians, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Cordoba Cafeteros, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Veracruz Aguila and Tabasco Olmecas. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 32 | 88 | 74 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 23 | .135 | .256 | .176 | .431 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Traders | 85 | 342 | 306 | 44 | 82 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 57 | .268 | .334 | .346 | .681 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 118 | 481 | 424 | 54 | 124 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 69 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 76 | .292 | .358 | .413 | .771 | 175 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 126 | 516 | 450 | 81 | 134 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 55 | 56 | .298 | .370 | .387 | .757 | 174 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 128 | 556 | 506 | 63 | 158 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 50 | .312 | .364 | .433 | .797 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 130 | 448 | 397 | 41 | 111 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 42 | .280 | .351 | .368 | .718 | 146 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 96 | 397 | 356 | 47 | 113 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 33 | .317 | .371 | .421 | .793 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 138 | 612 | 514 | 78 | 168 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 68 | .327 | .417 | .418 | .835 | 215 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 96 | 417 | 368 | 61 | 133 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 40 | .361 | .423 | .476 | .899 | 175 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 126 | 528 | 454 | 59 | 117 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 70 | .258 | .346 | .379 | .725 | 172 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 34 | 120 | 102 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | .294 | .370 | .490 | .860 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 41 | 151 | 131 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 22 | .244 | .331 | .321 | .652 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 1150 | 4656 | 4082 | 562 | 1212 | 226 | 35 | 43 | 617 | 45 | 31 | 472 | 551 | .297 | .369 | .401 | .770 | 1637 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 55 | 49 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Traders | OF | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .722 | 1.444 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Traders | 1B | 76 | 749 | 55 | 12 | 60 | .985 | 1.579 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | OF | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 1B | 23 | 146 | 13 | 6 | 14 | .964 | 6.913 |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 1B | 85 | 739 | 75 | 11 | 65 | .987 | 9.576 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1B | 126 | 1081 | 73 | 12 | 99 | .990 | 9.159 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 126 | 1085 | 85 | 11 | 94 | .991 | 9.286 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 115 | 971 | 69 | 15 | 91 | .986 | 9.043 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 91 | 778 | 68 | 12 | 74 | .986 | 9.297 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | OF | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 2.571 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 1B | 127 | 1019 | 86 | 13 | 98 | .988 | 8.701 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | OF | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.556 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 1B | 88 | 738 | 45 | 11 | 62 | .986 | 8.898 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 123 | 1063 | 81 | 9 | 109 | .992 | 9.301 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 34 | 256 | 19 | 3 | 26 | .989 | 8.088 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 1B | 14 | 112 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 8.714 |
| Totals | 1068 | 8796 | 682 | 122 | 804 | .987 | 8.875 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Traders | PHI | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Mexican League | Cordoba Cafeteros | |||
| 1992 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1993 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguila | |||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Olmecas |
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