José Meléndez Explained

José Meléndez
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:2 September 1965
Birth Place:Naguabo, Puerto Rico
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 11
Debutyear:1990
Debutteam:Seattle Mariners
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 9
Finalyear:1994
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:16–14
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.47
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:172
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José Luis Meléndez García (born September 2, 1965) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1990 through 1994 for the Seattle Mariners (1990), San Diego Padres (1991–92) and Boston Red Sox (1993–94). Listed at 6' 2", 175 lb., Meléndez batted and threw right-handed.

Career

In a five-season career, Meléndez posted a 16–14 record with 172 strikeouts and a 3.47 ERA in 109 appearances, including 12 starts, 37 games finished, three save, and 220⅔ innings of work.

Meléndez also pitched in the Pittsburgh, Seattle, San Diego, Boston, Kansas City and New York Yankees minor league systems from 1984 to 1996. In 12 seasons he went 69–55 with 796 strikeouts and a 3.76 ERA in 891 innings.