NAME     : Mel Roach
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : RICHMOND,VA,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/25/1933
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,075,000 through 1962
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .995)
  Range at Second Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .954)
  Range at Third Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .998)
  Range at Centerfield : D  (Fielding Pct. : .975)
  Outfield Arm : E

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 9, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .256  1   3  39  10  1  0   5  0  0   0   5 .256 .359 
  vs RHP        .250  0   0  24   6  1  0   3  0  0   0   3 .250 .292 
  vs LHP        .267  1   3  15   4  0  0   2  0  0   0   2 .267 .467 
  At Home       .211  1   2  19   4  0  0   2  0  0   0   4 .211 .368 
  Away          .300  0   1  20   6  1  0   3  0  0   0   1 .300 .350 
  R.I.S.P.      .167  0   1   6   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .167 .167 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .375  1   2  16   6  0  0   4  0  0   0   1 .375 .563 
  Apr/Mar       .256  1   3  39  10  1  0   5  0  0   0   5 .256 .359 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1953  .000  0   0   5   2   0  0  0   1  0  0   0   1 .000 .000   MLN
  1954  .000  0   0   3   4   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .000 .000   MLN
  1957  .167  0   0   7   6   1  0  0   1  0  0   0   3 .167 .167   MLN
  1958  .309  3  10  44 136  42  7  0  14  0  0   6  15 .338 .426   MLN
  1959  .097  0   0  19  31   3  0  0   1  0  0   2   4 .152 .097   MLN
 
  Total AB  : 218
  Total AVG : .257
  Total Hits: 56
  Total HR  : 4
  Total RBI : 13
  Total Runs: 22
  Total SB  : 0