Willie Melendez
William Melendez
Born: May 13, 1951
Cidra, PR
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1970-1976
Willie Melendez compiled a career batting average of .213 with 4 home runs and 114 RBI in his 394-game career with the Covington Astros, Cocoa Astros, Columbus Astros, Cedar Rapids Astros and Dubuque Packers. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 17 | 67 | 57 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | .140 | .269 | .175 | .444 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 62 | 169 | 147 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | .177 | .265 | .184 | .449 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 28 | 89 | 79 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | .114 | .202 | .139 | .341 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 70 | 257 | 220 | 21 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 32 | .232 | .333 | .255 | .588 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 98 | 363 | 321 | 33 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 56 | .221 | .307 | .252 | .560 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 58 | 212 | 187 | 14 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22 | .246 | .325 | .316 | .641 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 14 | 45 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .257 | .372 | .314 | .686 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 47 | 135 | 110 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | .236 | .344 | .318 | .662 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 394 | 1337 | 1156 | 105 | 246 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 114 | 4 | 2 | 155 | 200 | .213 | .307 | .251 | .557 | 290 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | C | 17 | 158 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .982 | 9.588 | 13 | |||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | C | 62 | 333 | 27 | 9 | 4 | .976 | 5.806 | 16 | |||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 27 | 160 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 6.481 | 7 | |||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | C | 69 | 530 | 47 | 7 | 5 | .988 | 8.362 | 11 | |||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 97 | 618 | 46 | 12 | 8 | .982 | 6.845 | 11 | |||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 55 | 309 | 32 | 2 | 6 | .994 | 6.200 | 10 | |||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 1B | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | C | 29 | 125 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .992 | 4.552 | 8 | |||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 13 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.538 | 0 | |||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| Totals | 380 | 2308 | 185 | 37 | 33 | .985 | 6.561 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Astros | HOU | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | HOU | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU |
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