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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Mel Kaiser Center Field
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .782 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 2113 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-03-1955
HR 237 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(68 games)
RBI 993
SB 147
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF A+ (97.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1976 WAS
134
458
56
110
21
2
10
43
38
94 1 1
2
10 2
.659
.299
.360
.120
.240
1977 WAS
143
536
67
131
21
1
17
71
46
118 1 1
9
3 1
.687
.305
.382
.138
.244
1978 WAS
146
511
54
135
25
3
11
53
49
92 2 1
3
9 5
.720
.330
.389
.125
.264
1979 WAS
152
511
69
144
30
9
12
54
68
95 1 4
8
3 3
.811
.365
.446
.164
.282
1980 WAS
147
524
91
156
33
4
19
83
73
87 2 1
6
6 2
.870
.385
.485
.187
.298
1981 WAS
133
478
77
131
19
3
16
68
37
86 1 4
13
1 3
.752
.325
.427
.153
.274
1982 WAS
149
482
64
130
16
4
11
63
68
97 0 4
10
3 3
.745
.357
.388
.118
.270
1983 WAS
143
473
70
129
11
5
19
72
75
85 1 6
11
4 1
.807
.369
.438
.165
.273
1984 WAS
144
554
80
168
25
4
11
68
62
97 1 1
17
7 0
.796
.374
.422
.119
.303
1985 WAS-CLE
131
417
73
111
18
5
10
38
45
83 3 2
15
4 1
.746
.340
.405
.139
.266
1986 CLE
142
506
101
153
25
7
25
83
48
82 4 3
5
2 0
.893
.365
.528
.225
.302
1987 CLE
145
510
111
163
33
7
23
76
74
82 1 2
7
7 4
.953
.405
.547
.227
.320
1988 CLE
145
517
84
143
29
3
22
68
56
94 4 2
16
9 4
.823
.351
.472
.195
.277
1989 CLE
154
459
64
124
17
1
16
62
48
87 1 3
14
8 2
.755
.339
.416
.146
.270
1990 CLE
142
411
59
105
13
5
7
46
51
66 0 1
11
12 1
.699
.337
.363
.107
.255
1991 CLE
120
271
40
72
8
0
7
39
27
42 1 0
0
0 2
.707
.334
.373
.107
.266
1992 CLE
27
20
3
8
1
0
1
6
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
1.029
.429
.600
.200
.400
Total
2297
7638
1163
2113
345
63
237
993
866
1390 24 36
147
88 34
.782
.351
.431
.155
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Mel Kaiser has retired from the Cleveland Barons
1992-06-15The Cleveland Barons have promoted Lou Ward to the major league team. The Cleveland Barons have designated Mel Kaiser for assignment.
1985-08-21Mel Kaiser of the Cleveland Barons is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1985-04-11A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Barons and the Washington Zoo. The Washington Zoo receive Adam Padden, Lonnie Chisenhall, Champaign Tony Eason, Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 CLE (Jim Hall), Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 CLE (Bill Burkhart) from the Cleveland Barons in exchange for Bruce Connors, Preston Hummel, Mel Kaiser.
1983-08-01Mel Kaiser of the Washington Zoo is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1981-06-16Mel Kaiser of the Washington Zoo is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-04-04The Washington Zoo have promoted Mel Kaiser to the major league team. The Washington Zoo have promoted Sam Burdock to the major league team. The Washington Zoo have sent Frank Jurges to the minors. The Washington Zoo have sent Don Knight to the minors.