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Luis Melendez
Luis Antonio (Santana) Melendez

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 165 lb.

Debut September 7, 1970
  vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game June 1, 1977
Born August 11, 1949 in Aibonito, P.R.

Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1968. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1970 20 STL NL  21   70   11   21   1  0   0    8   3  0   2  12  .300  .315  .314   68   22   0   1   0   0   3
 1971 21 STL NL  88  173   25   39   3  1   0   11   2  0  24  29  .225  .320  .254   62   44   3   0   1   0   7
 1972 22 STL NL 118  332   32   79  11  3   5   28   5  4  25  34  .238  .292  .334   79  111   1   1   0   1   8
 1973 23 STL NL 121  341   35   91  18  1   2   35   2  7  27  50  .267  .319  .343   84  117   6   2   2   0  11
 1974 24 STL NL  83  124   15   27   4  3   0    8   2  2  11   9  .218  .283  .298   63   37   2   2   0   1   1
 1975 25 STL NL 110  291   33   77   8  5   2   27   3  2  16  25  .265  .301  .347   77  101   7   2   3   0  10
 1976 26 TOT NL  92  143   15   32   5  0   0    5   1  1   3  15  .224  .238  .259   46   37   0   1   1   0   6
         STL NL  20   24    0    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .125  .125  .125  -29    3   0   0   0   0   3
         SDP NL  72  119   15   29   5  0   0    5   1  1   3  12  .244  .260  .286   61   34   0   1   1   0   3
 1977 27 SDP NL   8    3    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   1  .000  .250  .000  -23    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      641 1477  167  366  50 13   9  122  18 16 109 175  .248  .299  .318   73  469  19   9   7   2  46
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        373   42   92  13  3   2   31   5  4  28  44  .248  .299  .318   73  119   5   2   2   1  12
 Career High    121  341   35   91  18  5   5   35   5  7  27  50  .267  .319  .347   84  117   7   2   3   1  11
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1970 20 STL NL   73   53    7   3.6   106| .300  .270| .315  .344| .314  .413| .629  .757|  68  .379  -3.3  -0.3 100%
 1971 21 STL NL  200  144   15   2.8    96| .225  .264| .320  .331| .254  .387| .574  .718|  62  .336  -8.3  -0.9 100%
 1972 22 STL NL  360  267   31   3.1    91| .238  .255| .292  .323| .334  .377| .626  .701|  79  .383  -9.9  -1.0  55%
 1973 23 STL NL  376  276   34   3.3    97| .267  .263| .319  .332| .343  .390| .662  .722|  84  .386  -7.2  -0.7  22%
 1974 24 STL NL  140  104   11   2.8    95| .218  .262| .283  .334| .298  .379| .581  .713|  63  .324  -6.4  -0.7  50%
 1975 25 STL NL  316  235   28   3.2    99| .265  .270| .301  .342| .347  .390| .648  .732|  77  .367 -10.7  -1.1  60%
 1976 26 TOT NL  147  119    8   1.8    86| .224  .255| .238  .320| .259  .363| .497  .683|  46  .184 -10.2  -1.0  50%
         STL NL   24   24    0   0.0    93| .125  .264| .125  .330| .125  .376| .250  .706| -29  .000  -4.2  -0.4   0%
         SDP NL  123   95    8   2.3    85| .244  .253| .260  .318| .286  .361| .546  .679|  61  .254  -6.0  -0.6  50%
 1977 27 SDP NL    4    3    0   0.0    94| .000  .257| .250  .323| .000  .392| .250  .715| -23  .000  -0.5   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons      1616 1201  134   3.0    95| .248  .262| .299  .331| .318  .384| .617  .716|  73  .350 -56.4  -5.7  52%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1970 20 STL NL OF 18 31 2 0 0 1.000 .976 1.83 1.78 2.01 2.07 15 148.0 RF 13 19 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.54 1.68 1.79 2.00 10 100.7 CF 5 11 1 0 0 1.000 .976 2.40 2.08 2.28 2.34 5 47.3 1971 21 STL NL OF 66 90 3 4 0 .959 .979 1.41 1.92 2.11 2.19 39 396.3 RF 45 65 2 3 0 .957 .982 1.49 1.80 1.96 2.07 33 307.7 CF 20 20 1 0 0 1.000 .981 1.05 2.30 2.79 2.65 4 67.7 LF 4 5 0 1 0 .833 .962 1.25 1.52 2.14 1.89 2 21.0 1972 22 STL NL OF 105 206 5 9 0 .959 .978 2.01 1.96 2.48 2.18 80 765.7 CF 70 163 0 7 0 .959 .980 2.33 2.34 2.73 2.60 59 537.0 RF 41 40 5 1 0 .978 .978 1.10 1.74 1.90 2.03 20 212.7 LF 4 4 0 1 0 .800 .976 1.00 1.68 2.25 1.91 1 16.0 1973 23 STL NL OF 95 196 8 2 4 .990 .977 2.15 1.96 2.45 2.23 84 749.7 CF 65 145 1 2 0 .986 .980 2.25 2.27 2.61 2.63 55 504.3 RF 33 51 7 0 4 1.000 .973 1.76 1.77 2.16 2.01 29 241.3 LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.65 2.25 2.02 0 4.0 1974 24 STL NL OF 46 84 0 2 0 .977 .979 1.83 1.96 2.90 2.27 26 260.3 CF 22 59 0 1 0 .983 .985 2.68 2.42 3.35 2.77 19 158.3 LF 14 16 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.14 1.55 2.53 1.99 4 57.0 RF 12 8 0 1 0 .889 .976 0.67 1.66 1.60 2.04 3 45.0 SS 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.30 2.25 4.95 0 4.0 1975 25 STL NL OF 89 169 3 3 1 .983 .978 1.93 2.01 2.48 2.29 64 624.3 CF 51 121 3 2 1 .984 .984 2.43 2.44 2.87 2.72 44 388.3 LF 36 36 0 1 0 .973 .973 1.00 1.71 1.67 2.10 15 194.0 RF 7 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.14 1.74 1.71 2.06 5 42.0 1976 26 TOT NL OF 68 99 0 1 0 .990 .979 1.46 2.03 2.96 2.34 23 301.0 TOT NL CF 33 82 0 1 0 .988 .984 2.48 2.50 3.64 2.85 19 203.0 TOT NL LF 28 16 0 0 0 1.000 .982 0.57 1.59 1.85 2.03 4 77.7 STL NL OF 8 14 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.75 2.02 4.20 2.34 2 30.0 CF 4 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 3.00 2.50 4.70 2.86 2 23.0 LF 4 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.60 2.57 2.06 0 7.0 SDP NL OF 60 85 0 1 0 .988 .979 1.42 2.03 2.82 2.34 21 271.0 CF 29 70 0 1 0 .986 .985 2.41 2.50 3.50 2.85 17 180.0 LF 24 14 0 0 0 1.000 .979 0.58 1.59 1.78 2.02 4 70.7 RF 10 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.30 1.83 1.33 2.13 0 20.3 1977 27 SDP NL CF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.35 4.50 2.70 0 2.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1970 20 STL NL CF 5 11 1 0 0 1.000 .976 2.40 2.08 2.28 2.34 5 47.3 1971 21 STL NL CF 20 20 1 0 0 1.000 .981 1.05 2.30 2.79 2.65 4 67.7 1972 22 STL NL CF 70 163 0 7 0 .959 .980 2.33 2.34 2.73 2.60 59 537.0 1973 23 STL NL CF 65 145 1 2 0 .986 .980 2.25 2.27 2.61 2.63 55 504.3 1974 24 STL NL CF 22 59 0 1 0 .983 .985 2.68 2.42 3.35 2.77 19 158.3 1975 25 STL NL CF 51 121 3 2 1 .984 .984 2.43 2.44 2.87 2.72 44 388.3 1976 26 TOT NL CF 33 82 0 1 0 .988 .984 2.48 2.50 3.64 2.85 19 203.0 STL NL CF 4 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 3.00 2.50 4.70 2.86 2 23.0 SDP NL CF 29 70 0 1 0 .986 .985 2.41 2.50 3.50 2.85 17 180.0 1977 27 SDP NL CF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.35 4.50 2.70 0 2.0 1971 21 STL NL LF 4 5 0 1 0 .833 .962 1.25 1.52 2.14 1.89 2 21.0 1972 22 STL NL LF 4 4 0 1 0 .800 .976 1.00 1.68 2.25 1.91 1 16.0 1973 23 STL NL LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.65 2.25 2.02 0 4.0 1974 24 STL NL LF 14 16 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.14 1.55 2.53 1.99 4 57.0 1975 25 STL NL LF 36 36 0 1 0 .973 .973 1.00 1.71 1.67 2.10 15 194.0 1976 26 TOT NL LF 28 16 0 0 0 1.000 .982 0.57 1.59 1.85 2.03 4 77.7 STL NL LF 4 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.60 2.57 2.06 0 7.0 SDP NL LF 24 14 0 0 0 1.000 .979 0.58 1.59 1.78 2.02 4 70.7 1970 20 STL NL OF 18 31 2 0 0 1.000 .976 1.83 1.78 2.01 2.07 15 148.0 1971 21 STL NL OF 66 90 3 4 0 .959 .979 1.41 1.92 2.11 2.19 39 396.3 1972 22 STL NL OF 105 206 5 9 0 .959 .978 2.01 1.96 2.48 2.18 80 765.7 1973 23 STL NL OF 95 196 8 2 4 .990 .977 2.15 1.96 2.45 2.23 84 749.7 1974 24 STL NL OF 46 84 0 2 0 .977 .979 1.83 1.96 2.90 2.27 26 260.3 1975 25 STL NL OF 89 169 3 3 1 .983 .978 1.93 2.01 2.48 2.29 64 624.3 1976 26 TOT NL OF 68 99 0 1 0 .990 .979 1.46 2.03 2.96 2.34 23 301.0 STL NL OF 8 14 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.75 2.02 4.20 2.34 2 30.0 SDP NL OF 60 85 0 1 0 .988 .979 1.42 2.03 2.82 2.34 21 271.0 1977 27 SDP NL OF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.95 4.50 2.25 0 2.0 1970 20 STL NL RF 13 19 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.54 1.68 1.79 2.00 10 100.7 1971 21 STL NL RF 45 65 2 3 0 .957 .982 1.49 1.80 1.96 2.07 33 307.7 1972 22 STL NL RF 41 40 5 1 0 .978 .978 1.10 1.74 1.90 2.03 20 212.7 1973 23 STL NL RF 33 51 7 0 4 1.000 .973 1.76 1.77 2.16 2.01 29 241.3 1974 24 STL NL RF 12 8 0 1 0 .889 .976 0.67 1.66 1.60 2.04 3 45.0 1975 25 STL NL RF 7 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.14 1.74 1.71 2.06 5 42.0 1976 26 SDP NL RF 10 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.30 1.83 1.33 2.13 0 20.3 1974 24 STL NL SS 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.30 2.25 4.95 0 4.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 489 876 21 21 5 .977 .978 1.83 1.97 2.49 2.23 331 3247.3 88 268 161# CF* 268 602 6 13 1 .979 .982 2.27 2.36 2.87 2.67 205 1908.0 RF* 161 194 15 5 4 .977 .978 1.30 1.76 1.94 2.04 100 969.7 LF* 88 78 0 3 0 .963 .975 0.89 1.64 1.90 2.05 26 369.7 SS* 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.30 2.25 4.95 0 4.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 490 876 22 21 5 .977 .978 1.83 1.97 2.49 2.23 331 3251
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
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Transactions 

Before 1968 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.

May 19, 1976: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the San Diego Padres for Bill Greif.

October 27, 1977: Granted Free Agency.

February 15, 1978: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.


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