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Luis Aparicio League
9-24-2063
Mel Dink Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.64 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 26-48 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 71 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-22-1935
K 298 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(140 games)
IP 520.2
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 CHA
0
 0
12
0
0
0
0
 0
10.2
 13 4 4 1 5
8
1.69
3.38
1959 CHA
1
 0
42
0
0
0
2
 1
34.2
 52 31 31 0 19
15
2.05
8.05
1960 CHA
3
 3
30
0
0
0
1
 3
32.0
 39 22 21 0 5
18
1.38
5.91
1961 CHA
5
 7
54
0
0
0
1
 3
54.0
 63 40 37 0 32
24
1.76
6.17
1962 CHA
1
 5
34
0
0
0
19
 6
29.1
 37 20 20 0 11
15
1.64
6.14
1963 CHA
2
 8
46
0
0
0
2
 4
40.0
 54 27 27 0 12
32
1.65
6.08
1964 CHA
4
 8
55
0
0
0
1
 2
55.2
 65 31 31 0 16
29
1.46
5.01
1965 CHA
0
 7
45
0
0
0
25
 12
34.0
 44 33 29 0 22
31
1.94
7.68
1966 CHA
3
 2
66
0
0
0
0
 1
72.1
 75 41 37 3 23
34
1.35
4.60
1967 CHA
1
 2
63
0
0
0
17
 6
62.1
 82 47 45 0 23
42
1.68
6.50
1968 CHA
2
 6
37
0
0
0
2
 3
37.2
 44 16 16 0 6
20
1.33
3.82
1969 LAA
4
 0
47
0
0
0
1
 1
58.0
 64 32 28 0 21
30
1.47
4.34
2063
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 48
531
0
0
0
71
 42
520.2
 632 344 326 4 195
298
1.59
5.64
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01 Mel Dink has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-04-05The Los Angeles Lightning have waived Mel Dink.
1970-03-25The Los Angeles Lightning have promoted Willie Barnes to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lightning have promoted Ollie Jackson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lightning have promoted John Collins to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lightning have designated Jim Warwick for assignment. The Los Angeles Lightning have designated Mel Dink for assignment.
1969-05-13The Los Angeles Lightning have promoted Mel Dink to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lightning have designated Stringbean McFadden for assignment.
1969-05-04The Los Angeles Lightning have acquired Mel Dink from the waiver wire. The Los Angeles Lightning have waived Fenton Sloan.
1969-04-29The Los Angeles Lightning have waived Mel Dink.
1969-04-24The Los Angeles Lightning have promoted Stringbean McFadden to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lightning have designated Mel Dink for assignment.
1969-04-05The Los Angeles Lightning have renamed Mediocre Mel Dink to Mel Dink.
1969-04-05The Los Angeles Lightning have acquired Mediocre Mel Dink from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Chicago White Wolves have promoted Red O"Leary to the major league team. The Chicago White Wolves have designated Mediocre Mel Dink for assignment.
1962-04-21Mediocre Mel Dink of the Chicago White Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1958-08-20The Chicago White Wolves have promoted Mediocre Mel Dink to the major league team. The Chicago White Wolves have designated Lyle Gorch for assignment.
1957-04-01The Chicago White Wolves have renamed Red Steinbacher to Mediocre Mel Dink.