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Ford Hernandez League
7-13-2212
Mel Riske Second Base
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .737 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 783 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-23-1943
HR 90 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(23 games)
RBI 412
SB 107
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B B+ (70.1%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 LAA
92
192
21
51
10
3
4
25
15
 30 0 1
7
 2 4
.729
.317
.411
.146
.266
1971 LAA
149
554
64
136
19
1
15
71
57
 110 2 4
15
 16 16
.681
.316
.365
.119
.245
1972 LAA
140
529
70
136
21
5
19
81
44
 101 4 1
21
 3 19
.742
.318
.423
.166
.257
1973 LAA
154
508
77
130
16
4
17
80
59
 104 2 4
19
 13 12
.737
.333
.404
.148
.256
1974 LAA
138
216
28
64
13
2
4
24
21
 40 4 2
6
 6 6
.797
.366
.431
.134
.296
1975 LAA
105
212
26
62
7
1
6
32
23
 35 1 0
8
 3 8
.784
.364
.420
.127
.292
1976 LAA
112
287
32
75
7
3
8
32
28
 63 2 3
11
 8 10
.718
.328
.390
.129
.261
1977 LAA
157
312
43
92
13
3
13
48
30
 67 1 0
14
 5 6
.839
.359
.481
.186
.295
1978 LAA-TEX
53
169
16
37
3
1
4
19
22
 44 1 1
6
 3 2
.630
.311
.320
.101
.219
1978 LAA
18
51
8
13
2
1
3
9
8
 12 0 0
3
 2 0
.866
.356
.510
.255
.255
1978 TEX
35
118
8
24
1
0
1
10
14
 32 1 1
3
 1 2
.528
.291
.237
.034
.203
Total
1100
2979
377
783
109
23
90
412
299
 594 17 16
107
 59 83
.737
.332
.406
.143
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Mel Riske has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-18The Texas Rangers have waived Mel Riske.
1979-04-01The Texas Rangers have designated Mel Riske for assignment.
1978-05-14Trade #1291325 has been completed between the Los Angeles Hair Bands and the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers receive Mel Riske, Gary Arntzen, Jose Heath, Paul Wallace from the Los Angeles Hair Bands in exchange for Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (TEX).
1977-06-09The Los Angeles Hair Bands have placed Mel Riske on the trade block.
1976-04-19Mel Riske of the Los Angeles Hair Bands is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1972-08-26Mel Riske of the Los Angeles Hair Bands is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.