NAME     : Juan Melendrez
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/29/1967
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 5"11
  WEIGHT   : 165
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,552,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Rightfield : E  (Fielding Pct. : .993)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : D
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .270  1   8 115  31  9  0   9  0  1   8  20 .315 .374 
  vs RHP        .247  1   6  81  20  7  0   4  0  1   6  15 .295 .370 
  vs LHP        .324  0   2  34  11  2  0   5  0  0   2   5 .361 .382 
  At Home       .281  0   4  57  16  6  0   5  0  1   5   7 .339 .386 
  Away          .259  1   4  58  15  3  0   4  0  0   3  13 .290 .362 
  R.I.S.P.      .148  0   5  27   4  1  0   0  0  0   2   8 .200 .185 
  Pinch Hitting .219  0   2  64  14  4  0   5  0  1   7  11 .292 .281 
  Close/Late    .125  0   1  24   3  1  0   1  0  0   5   6 .276 .167 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .231  0   1  13   3  0  0   0  0  1   1   3 .286 .231 
  Apr/Mar       .300  0   1  20   6  2  0   3  0  0   1   4 .333 .400 
  May           .292  0   1  24   7  2  0   0  0  0   1   3 .320 .375 
  June          .286  0   2  14   4  2  0   2  0  0   1   3 .313 .429 
  July          .273  1   2  11   3  1  0   1  0  0   1   2 .333 .636 
  August        .167  0   0  12   2  1  0   1  0  0   3   2 .333 .250 
  Sep/Oct       .265  0   2  34   9  1  0   2  0  1   1   6 .286 .294 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .251 11  52 116 386  97 26  3  37  3  0  31  75 .307 .420   ILL
 
  Total AB  : 501
  Total AVG : .255
  Total Hits: 128
  Total HR  : 12
  Total RBI : 60
  Total Runs: 46
  Total SB  : 3
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 25th round, 597th overall pick, by Illinois Jethawks in 2000... Had first career hit on 4/7/2000, off George Mina (KAN)... Hit first career homerun on 5/31/2000, off Richard Eaker (MON)...