Adam Melhuse

Q: When was Adam Melhuse born?

Adam Melhuse was born on March 27, 1972.

Q: Where was Adam Melhuse born?

Adam Melhuse was born in Santa Clara, CA .

Q: How tall is Adam Melhuse?

Adam Melhuse is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Adam Melhuse weigh when playing?

Adam Melhuse weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Adam Melhuse in the Hall of Fame?

Adam Melhuse has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Adam Melhuse drafted?

Adam Melhuse was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: What position did Adam Melhuse play?

Adam Melhuse was a Catcher, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Adam Melhuse have?

Adam Melhuse had 172 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Adam Melhuse have?

Adam Melhuse had 24 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Adam Melhuse's average?

Adam Melhuse had a .234 average over his career.

Positions: Catcher, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: March 27, 1972 in Santa Clara, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Lincoln HS (Stockton, CA)

Schools: Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA), University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: June 16, 2000 (Age 28-081d, 17,685th in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 2008 (Age 36-184d)
vs. ARI 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Full Name: Adam Michael Melhuse

Pronunciation: \MEL-huse\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.7

735

172

.234

RBI

OBP

.290

SLG

.389

OPS

.679

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1993	21	TOR-min	A-	73	316	266	40	68	14	2	5	32	4	0	45	61	.256	.360	.380	.740		101	4	0	2	3	4		STC · NYPL
1994	22	TOR-min	A	118	483	422	61	109	16	3	11	58	6	8	53	77	.258	.338	.389	.727		164	13	1	1	6	3		HGR · SALL
1995	23	TOR-min	A+	123	495	428	43	92	20	0	4	41	6	1	61	87	.215	.312	.290	.601		124	7	1	1	4	1		DUN · FLOR
1996	24	TOR-min	A+,AA	129	501	409	63	98	26	2	14	57	3	2	83	97	.240	.368	.416	.784		170	8	3	1	5	3		DUN,KNX · FLOR,SOUL
1997	25	TOR-min	AAA,AA	69	240	205	21	48	8	1	5	19	1	1	31	37	.234	.335	.356	.691		73	3	1	1	2	1		SYR,KNX · IL,SOUL
1998	26	TOR-min	AA,AAA	88	356	278	60	83	25	0	16	50	4	4	77	45	.299	.449	.561	1.011		156	6	0	0	1	1		KNX,SYR · SOUL,IL
1999	27	TOR-min	AA,AAA	128	570	445	94	130	30	0	21	85	6	7	118	96	.292	.442	.501	.943		223	11	4	0	3	7		KNX,SYR · SOUL,IL
2000	28	COL-LAD-min	AAA,AA	94	366	306	61	99	21	1	6	46	9	5	54	65	.324	.427	.458	.885		140	8	2	3	1	1		CSP,ABQ,SAN · PCL,TL
2000	28	TOT	NL	24	27	24	3	4	0	1	0	4	0	0	3	6	.167	.259	.250	.509	19	6	1	0	0	0	0	H/329
2000	28	LAD	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
2000	28	COL	NL	23	26	23	3	4	0	1	0	4	0	0	3	5	.174	.269	.261	.530	23	6	1	0	0	0	0	H/329
2001	29	COL-min	AAA	54	218	184	26	49	10	1	7	32	0	1	31	42	.266	.378	.446	.824		82	8	2	1	0	1		CSP · PCL
2001	29	COL	NL	40	79	71	5	13	2	0	1	8	1	0	6	18	.183	.241	.254	.494	18	18	3	0	0	2	0	2H/3

2002	30	CHC-COL-min	AAA	106	387	341	58	106	29	1	13	59	4	4	44	70	.311	.389	.516	.905		176	8	0	1	1	3		IWA,CSP · PCL
2003	31	OAK-min	AAA	45	175	147	26	42	9	0	3	17	0	1	26	32	.286	.394	.408	.802		60	5	1	0	1	0		SAC · PCL
2003	31	OAK	AL	40	86	77	13	23	7	0	5	14	0	0	9	19	.299	.372	.584	.957	149	45	2	0	0	0	0	2/H53
2004	32	OAK	AL	69	231	214	23	55	11	0	11	31	0	1	16	47	.257	.309	.463	.771	99	99	4	0	1	0	1	2/H53
2005	33	OAK	AL	39	102	97	11	24	7	0	2	12	0	0	5	28	.247	.284	.381	.666	76	37	0	0	0	0	0	2H/D
2006	34	OAK	AL	49	139	128	10	28	8	0	4	18	0	1	9	34	.219	.273	.375	.648	68	48	6	1	0	1	1	2HD/53
2007	35	OAK-min	AAA	2	8	8	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.375	.375	.625	1.000		5	0	0	0	0	0		SAC · PCL
2007	35	TOT	AL	35	103	94	8	20	4	0	1	9	0	0	7	26	.213	.275	.287	.562	50	27	3	1	1	0	0	2/5HD
2007	35	OAK	AL	12	30	26	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	8	.231	.333	.269	.603	66	7	0	0	0	0	0	2/H5
2007	35	TEX	AL	23	73	68	6	14	3	0	1	7	0	0	3	18	.206	.250	.294	.544	43	20	3	1	1	0	0	2/5HD
2008	36	COL-min	AAA,A-	37	122	102	15	29	8	0	3	17	0	0	17	27	.284	.393	.451	.844		46	5	2	0	1	1		CSP,TRI · PCL,NORW
2008	36	TOT	MLB	15	32	30	3	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	15	.167	.219	.200	.419	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	2/H5
2008	36	TEX	AL	8	22	20	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	11	.200	.273	.200	.473	28	4	0	0	0	0	0	/25
2008	36	COL	NL	7	10	10	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.100	.100	.200	.300	-26	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
2009	37	PIT-min	AAA	17	61	51	6	9	2	0	0	2	0	0	9	13	.176	.295	.216	.511		11	2	0	0	1	0		INA · IL
8 Yrs				311	799	735	76	172	40	1	24	98	1	2	57	193	.234	.290	.389	.679	74	286	19	2	2	3	2
162 Game Avg.				162	416	383	40	90	21	1	13	51	1	1	30	101	.234	.290	.389	.679	74	149	10	1	1	2	1

OAK (5 yrs)				209	588	542	59	136	34	0	22	77	0	2	43	136	.251	.307	.435	.742	93	236	12	1	1	1	2
COL (3 yrs)				70	115	104	10	18	3	1	1	13	1	0	9	27	.173	.235	.250	.485	16	26	4	0	0	2	0
TEX (2 yrs)				31	95	88	7	18	3	0	1	8	0	0	5	29	.205	.255	.273	.528	39	24	3	1	1	0	0
LAD (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				240	683	630	66	154	37	0	23	85	0	2	48	165	.244	.300	.413	.712	86	260	15	2	2	1	2
NL (3 yrs)				71	116	105	10	18	3	1	1	13	1	0	9	28	.171	.233	.248	.480	15	26	4	0	0	2	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Adam Melhuse?

Adam Melhuse is 52 years old.

When was Adam Melhuse born?

Adam Melhuse was born on March 27, 1972.

Where was Adam Melhuse born?

Adam Melhuse was born in Santa Clara, CA.

How tall is Adam Melhuse?

Adam Melhuse is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Adam Melhuse weigh when playing?

Adam Melhuse weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Adam Melhuse play?

Adam Melhuse played 8 seasons.

Is Adam Melhuse in the Hall of Fame?

Adam Melhuse has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Adam Melhuse drafted?

Adam Melhuse was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Adam Melhuse play?

Adam Melhuse was a Catcher, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Adam Melhuse have?

Adam Melhuse had 172 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Adam Melhuse have?

Adam Melhuse had 24 home runs over his career.

What was Adam Melhuse's average?

Adam Melhuse had a .234 average over his career.

How many teams has Adam Melhuse played for?

Adam Melhuse played for 4 teams; the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers.

When did Adam Melhuse retire?

Adam Melhuse last played in 2008.

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