#63 Mel Rojas, Closer, 35 yrs, Boston Red Sox - Out of the Park Baseball Report

#63 Mel Rojas, Closer, 35 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Sunday, 2/4/2002

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Mel Rojas

12/10/1966
35
D.R.,,HAINA
5"11
200

Closer
R
R

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Big League Contract
$ 8,750,000
2002

Minimal
Average
None at all
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
4.0 Stars

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Runs	Hits	Doubles	Homeruns	Walks	Strikeouts	Velocity
Overall	7	5	5	10	8	8	6
vs. LHP		4	4	10	8	8
vs. RHP		6	5	10	8	9
Talent		Average	Average	Brilliant	Good	Good

Pitching Ratings
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-
A
70
C

Pitches:
Fastball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Hits	Doubles	Triples	Homeruns	Walks	Strikeouts
Overall	0	1	1	0	2	2
vs. LHP	0	1	1	0	2	2
vs. RHP	0	1	1	0	2	2
Talent	Poor	Fair	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

Running & Bunting Ratings
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E
E
A
E
Normal

Fielding Ratings
P : C (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : -
Outfield Arm : -

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Opp.

Result

Start

Dec

Pitching Stats 2002

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month

ERA

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO	Teams
1988	37	0	3	3	13	5.53	40.2	46	31	25	15	23	0	0	NYA SDN
1989	56	0	1	3	4	2.34	77.0	78	23	20	14	41	0	0	SDN BAL
1990	58	0	3	3	1	3.50	90.0	99	40	35	18	55	0	0	BAL CAL
1991	45	0	6	7	3	4.30	52.1	58	26	25	10	29	0	0	CAL
1992	80	0	12	4	2	3.51	125.2	131	56	49	19	102	0	0	CAL,AL
1993	68	0	4	6	39	3.30	84.2	73	33	31	20	74	0	0	CAL,AL
1994	71	1	9	6	5	3.09	84.1	92	36	29	16	76	0	0	CAL
1995	75	0	7	4	3	2.49	104.2	103	31	29	26	74	0	0	CAL
1996	80	1	12	3	2	3.34	113.1	125	49	42	25	109	0	0	CAL,AL
1997	43	0	1	3	1	2.94	64.1	63	24	21	14	58	0	0	CAL CHA
1998	63	0	5	4	25	3.52	79.1	86	35	31	17	67	0	0	CHA ARI
1999	67	0	4	6	34	3.00	84.0	73	33	28	38	83	0	0	BOS
2000	70	0	5	9	37	2.67	87.2	79	27	26	26	83	0	0	BOS
2001	79	0	11	9	33	3.93	116.2	118	58	51	55	99	0	0	BOS
Total	892	2	83	70	202	3.30	1204.2	1224	502	442	313	973	0	0

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1986, AA	60	0	4	8	39	3.78	64.1	62	28	27	28	102	0	0
1987, AA	63	0	8	7	34	2.77	74.2	61	25	23	23	114	0	0
1988, AAA	30	0	3	7	11	4.01	42.2	42	19	19	14	47	0	0
1989, AAA	9	0	1	0	0	1.06	17.0	10	2	2	3	16	0	0
1990, AAA	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1991	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
1992	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
1993	2	0	0	0	2	3.00	3.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	0
1994	3	0	0	0	0	4.50	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
1995	2	0	0	0	0	10.39	4.1	7	5	5	2	4	0	0
1996	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	3	0	2	0	0	3.00	6.0	5	2	2	2	9	0	0
Total	14	0	2	0	2	3.98	20.1	21	9	9	5	19	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1988	37	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYA SDN
1989	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	SDN BAL
1990	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	BAL CAL
1991	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL
1992	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL,AL
1993	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL,AL
1994	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL
1995	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL
1996	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL,AL
1997	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CAL CHA
1998	63	27	3	0	0	0	3	1	2	16	0	0	.111	.172	.111	.284	CHA ARI
1999	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	BOS
2000	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	BOS
2001	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	BOS
Total	892	33	3	0	0	0	3	1	2	19	0	0	.091	.143	.091	.234

Fielding Stats 2002

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RANGE

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Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 41st overall pick, by Toronto in 1986...
Traded from Toronto to New York (A) on 2/8/1987 (Going to TOR: RF D. Walling, 1B G. Davis. Going to NYA: P M. Rojas, P G. Harris, P B. Gideon)...
Traded from New York (A) to San Diego on 7/6/1988 (Going to SDN: P T. Dixon, P G. Torralbo, P M. Rojas. Going to NYA: P B. Saberhagen, P W. Lebow, P O. Olivares)...
Earned first career win on 8/3/1988...
Traded from San Diego to Baltimore on 4/1/1989 (Going to SDN: P A. Peterson, P C. Finley. Going to BAL: P T. Dixon, CF T. Jones, P M. Rojas)...
Traded from Baltimore to California on 5/22/1990 (Going to CAL: P M. Rojas. Going to BAL: P F. Thompson)...
Was selected to the 1992 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1993 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1996 Allstar game...
Traded from California to Chicago (A) on 2/16/1997 (Going to CAL: P B. Rigby, P N. Figueroa, P J. Gonzalez. Going to CHA: P M. Rojas, SS C. Guzman, OF D. Wise)...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1997...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Arizona on 1/31/1998 (Going to ARI: P M. Rojas. Going to CHA: P a. a)...
Had first career hit on 4/11/1998, off Bryan Eversgerd (SF)...
Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/11/1999 to a 4-year deal worth $8,750,000 per year...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
1993 - 39 - 2nd
1999 - 34 - 3rd
2000 - 37 - 3rd
2001 - 33 - 5th

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