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Mike Piazza League
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Orlando Amelung Right Field
Retired (1983, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .785 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2065 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 04-13-1945
HR 254 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(0 games)
RBI 1195
SB 179
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (97.0%) Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1969 FLA
140
478
78
148
26
2
19
85
42
 105 2 4
12
 10 7
.857
.365
.492
.182
.310
1970 FLA
132
404
50
101
15
4
9
52
46
 77 1 0
20
 10 6
.702
.328
.374
.124
.250
1971 FLA
132
439
68
124
18
1
10
62
46
 85 2 4
25
 13 7
.747
.350
.396
.114
.282
1972 FLA-BOS
141
478
88
149
19
6
25
80
48
 97 4 3
19
 8 5
.911
.377
.533
.222
.312
1973 BOS
106
353
37
84
17
2
10
45
35
 71 3 2
11
 0 2
.693
.310
.382
.144
.238
1974 BOS-SEA
147
523
63
126
19
3
18
79
53
 115 2 4
3
 2 3
.703
.311
.392
.151
.241
1975 SEA
153
600
115
188
26
7
30
123
72
 119 0 6
8
 2 2
.913
.383
.530
.217
.313
1976 SEA
153
610
102
179
38
9
28
102
71
 125 3 2
12
 3 6
.892
.369
.523
.230
.293
1977 SEA
153
602
83
172
27
6
28
110
57
 114 1 3
8
 5 2
.837
.347
.490
.204
.286
1978 SEA
147
542
80
153
33
5
15
73
48
 106 0 2
11
 3 2
.784
.340
.445
.162
.282
1979 SEA
153
598
101
183
32
7
20
115
65
 102 3 5
8
 3 2
.857
.374
.483
.177
.306
1980 SEA-KC
152
594
79
143
27
1
16
90
66
 112 2 4
21
 14 4
.687
.317
.370
.130
.241
1981 KC
151
598
78
151
25
4
13
96
54
 103 0 8
11
 9 1
.684
.311
.373
.120
.253
1982 KC-SF
139
481
71
124
22
0
12
71
56
 106 4 2
7
 8 5
.717
.339
.378
.121
.258
1983 SF
98
173
17
40
8
0
1
12
16
 35 1 1
3
 0 1
.593
.298
.295
.064
.231
Total
2097
7473
1110
2065
352
57
254
1195
775
 1472 28 50
179
 90 55
.785
.344
.441
.164
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Orlando Amelung has retired from the San Francisco Golden Gates
1982-08-03The San Francisco Golden Gates have acquired Orlando Amelung from the waiver wire.
1982-07-27The Kansas City Chefs have designated Orlando Amelung for assignment.
1980-04-03Trade #1111462 has been completed between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Chefs. The Kansas City Chefs receive Ricardo Jackson, Orlando Amelung, Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 SEA (Red Leach) from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Rick Bowen, Willie Clack. Protest This Trade.
1974-05-19A trade has been completed between the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Sand Cats. The Boston Sand Cats receive Rick Hyde, Tom Earley, Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 SEA (Mike Gill) from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Orlando Amelung. Protest This Trade.
1973-06-28Orlando Amelung of the Boston Sand Cats is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1972-05-08A trade has been completed between the Boston Sand Cats and the Florida Flamingos. The Florida Flamingos receive Jim Mundy, Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 BOS (Buck Lombardozzi) from the Boston Sand Cats in exchange for Orlando Amelung. Protest This Trade.
1972-04-08The Florida Flamingos have placed Orlando Amelung on the trade block.
1969-04-01The Florida Flamingos have promoted Orlando Amelung to the major league team.