NAME     : Mitch Meluskey
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/18/1973
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $412,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .950)
  Catcher Arm  : D

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Poor)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .362  0   4  47  17  3  0   5  0  0   3   7 .400 .426 
  vs RHP        .333  0   2  30  10  2  0   3  0  0   3   2 .394 .400 
  vs LHP        .412  0   2  17   7  1  0   2  0  0   0   5 .389 .471 
  At Home       .400  0   1  20   8  0  0   2  0  0   0   4 .364 .400 
  Away          .333  0   3  27   9  3  0   3  0  0   3   3 .400 .444 
  R.I.S.P.      .286  0   3   7   2  1  0   0  0  0   1   0 .375 .429 
  Pinch Hitting 1.000  0   0   3   3  0  0   1  0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 
  Close/Late    .667  0   0   3   2  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .500 .667 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .143  0   0   7   1  0  0   1  0  0   0   2 .143 .143 
  Apr/Mar       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  May           .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  June          .667  0   1   9   6  2  0   3  0  0   0   1 .600 .889 
  July          .323  0   3  31  10  1  0   1  0  0   3   4 .371 .355 
  August        .143  0   0   7   1  0  0   1  0  0   0   2 .143 .143 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1998  .250  0   0   8   8   2  1  0   1  0  0   1   4 .333 .375   HOU
  1999  .212  1   3  10  33   7  1  0   4  1  0   5   6 .316 .333   HOU
  2000  .300 14  69 117 337 101 21  0  47  1  0  55  74 .398 .487   HOU
  2002  .244  5  25  65 209  51  6  1  26  5  2  13  42 .288 .354   DET
 
  Total AB  : 634
  Total AVG : .281
  Total Hits: 178
  Total HR  : 20
  Total RBI : 101
  Total Runs: 83
  Total SB  : 7
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 7/26/2002 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 3-4 weeks...