Mitch Meluskey

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: September 18, 1973 in Yakima, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 12th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eisenhower HS (Yakima, WA).

High School: Eisenhower HS (Yakima, WA)

Debut: August 30, 1998 (Age 24-346d, 17,332nd in major league history)
vs. PIT 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 2003 (Age 30-008d)
vs. MIL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season

Full Name: Mitchell Wade Meluskey

Pronunciation: \Mel-US-key\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.9

414

117

.283

RBI

OBP

.386

SLG

.449

OPS

.835

OPS+

108

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1992	18	CLE-min	Rk	43	157	126	23	29	7	0	3	16	3	0	29	36	.230	.369	.357	.727		45	0	0	0	2	0		BRL · APPY
1993	19	CLE-min	A	101	392	342	36	84	18	3	3	47	1	1	35	69	.246	.317	.342	.659		117	5	4	4	7	4		CBS · SALL
1994	20	CLE-min	A+	100	376	319	36	77	16	1	3	41	3	4	49	62	.241	.342	.326	.668		104	4	2	2	4	0		KIN · CARL
1995	21	HOU-CLE-min	A+	86	326	290	28	63	23	1	3	33	3	0	29	42	.217	.287	.334	.622		97	13	1	2	4	2		KIS,KIN · FLOR,CARL
1996	22	HOU-min	A+,AA	112	422	365	47	119	30	0	1	52	1	1	47	50	.326	.400	.416	.816		152	15	2	2	6	5		KIS,JAC · FLOR,TL
1997	23	HOU-min	AA,AAA	124	477	413	71	125	25	0	17	67	1	3	56	77	.303	.388	.487	.875		201	13	4	0	4	5		JAC,NOR · TL,AA
1998	24	HOU-min	AAA	121	490	397	76	140	41	0	17	71	2	0	85	59	.353	.465	.584	1.050		232	15	3	0	5	10		NOR · PCL
1998	24	HOU	NL	8	9	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.250	.333	.375	.708	88	3	1	0	0	0	0	/H2
1999	25	HOU	NL	10	38	33	4	7	1	0	1	3	1	0	5	6	.212	.316	.333	.649	66	11	1	0	0	0	1	2
2000	26	HOU	NL	117	400	337	47	101	21	0	14	69	1	0	55	74	.300	.401	.487	.888	117	164	7	4	1	3	10	2H/5	RoY-5
2001			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2002	28	DET	AL	8	34	27	3	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	3	.222	.353	.222	.575	64	6	0	1	0	1	0	/2
2003	29	HOU-OAK-min	AA,AAA	17	71	63	5	15	4	0	1	10	1	0	6	12	.238	.296	.349	.645		22	1	0	0	2	0		RRK,SAC · TL,PCL
2003	29	HOU	NL	12	12	9	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	.111	.250	.222	.472	23	2	0	0	0	1	0	H
5 Yrs				155	493	414	56	117	24	0	15	75	2	0	68	89	.283	.386	.449	.835	108	186	9	5	1	5	11
162 Game Avg.				162	515	433	59	122	25	0	16	78	2	0	71	93	.283	.386	.449	.835	108	194	9	5	1	5	11

HOU (4 yrs)				147	459	387	53	111	24	0	15	74	2	0	63	86	.287	.389	.465	.854	110	180	9	4	1	4	11
DET (1 yr)				8	34	27	3	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	3	.222	.353	.222	.575	64	6	0	1	0	1	0

NL (4 yrs)				147	459	387	53	111	24	0	15	74	2	0	63	86	.287	.389	.465	.854	110	180	9	4	1	4	11
AL (1 yr)				8	34	27	3	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	3	.222	.353	.222	.575	64	6	0	1	0	1	0

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