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1970 Season Stats AVG .344 HR 7 RBI 41 OPS .908 |
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Melendez Wins AA Honor
Not every ball that came off Luis Melendez's bat last week was a line drive or a towering shot -- it just seemed that way to the teams that played the Tulsa Oilers. For his exploits, Melendez was named this week's American Association Player of the Week award.
The Tulsa left fielder put up 12 hits in 30 at-bats and 2 home runs while hitting .400 with 4 RBIs and 7 runs scored.
This season, Melendez is hitting .338 with 105 hits, 5 home runs, 35 RBIs, scored 48 runs and played in 81 games.
BNN Stats: Batting Leaders at Right Field
Check out who leads the American Association in games started while playing Right Field!
Luis Melendez, TuOi, 66
Gregg Slape, InIn, 66
Larry Biittner, DeBe, 61
Fran Healy, OmRo, 53
Don Young, IoOa, 44
Rookie Tulsa Oilers' left fielder Leads West to Win in Annual All-Star Game
During the star-studded affair, the 1970 West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars by a score of 8-2.
The fans in attendance at Bosse Field certainly enjoyed the show, seeing the best that the game had to offer.
Chief among the stars was Luis Melendez, who led the West to victory.
"I will admit I was nervous out there. To share a field with such incredible players is always a humbling experience. But after the first couple pitches, you just have to ignore the talent out there and focus on your game," Melendez commented as he accepted his award after the game.
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AA News Flash: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
The All-Star Classic is here again! It's the 1970 American Association All-Star Game! This is a game for the fans. They choose the players that are the best at their positions. Then these fan favorites take on one another to determine which league is best. Who will be top league this season: the East or the West? We'll get the answer soon.
The East All-Stars have these fine performers on their roster:
SP LaDon Boyd (IoOa) - 5-3, 3.24 ERA, 100.0 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 2.4 WAR
SP Bill Butler (OmRo) - 4-5, 3.80 ERA, 92.1 IP, 1.57 WHIP, 1.0 WAR
SP Al Fitzmorris (OmRo) - 5-6, 3.09 ERA, 87.1 IP, 1.43 WHIP, 1.5 WAR
SP Steve Luebber (EvTr) - 2-8, 3.51 ERA, 84.2 IP, 1.80 WHIP, 0.9 WAR
SP John Noriega (InIn) - 4-4, 3.55 ERA, 76.0 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 1.9 WAR
SP Dan Osborn (InIn) - 11-1, 1.79 ERA, 100.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 1.9 WAR
SP Paul Splittorff (OmRo) - 7-3, 3.45 ERA, 91.1 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 2.2 WAR
SP Ed Sprague (IoOa) - 5-4, 3.77 ERA, 102.2 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 2.1 WAR
SP Dave Tomlin (InIn) - 6-2, 2.40 ERA, 82.1 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 1.6 WAR
SP Mark Wiley (EvTr) - 6-7, 3.88 ERA, 106.2 IP, 1.56 WHIP, 1.7 WAR
RP Vern Handrahan (IoOa) - 3-1, 1.95 ERA, 32.1 IP, 1.18 WHIP, -0.1 WAR
CL Danny Morris (EvTr) - 2-6, 7 SV, 2.70 ERA, 53.1 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 0.7 WAR
CL Robert Stickels (IoOa) - 5-2, 8 SV, 3.75 ERA, 50.1 IP, 1.71 WHIP, 0.1 WAR
C Gene Dusan (IoOa) - .280/.366/.390, 82 AB, 1 HR, 0.3 WAR
C William Ferguson (InIn) - .246/.326/.369, 203 AB, 3 HR, 0.1 WAR
C Jose Morales (IoOa) - .268/.401/.392, 153 AB, 3 HR, 2 SB, 1.0 WAR
1B Donald Anderson (InIn) - .290/.345/.450, 200 AB, 3 HR, 6 SB, 0.7 WAR
1B Charlie Manuel (EvTr) - .394/.462/.670, 188 AB, 13 HR, 2.7 WAR
2B Darrel Chaney (InIn) - .286/.383/.433, 203 AB, 6 HR, 1.0 WAR
2B Rich Severson (OmRo) - .360/.413/.476, 164 AB, 1 HR, 1.6 WAR
2B Danny Thompson (EvTr) - .326/.371/.449, 138 AB, 2 HR, 3 SB, 0.9 WAR
3B Hal McRae (InIn) - .359/.461/.651, 209 AB, 15 HR, 3.7 WAR
3B Jimy Williams (IoOa) - .293/.396/.400, 140 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 0.7 WAR
SS Dwain Anderson (IoOa) - .302/.364/.463, 242 AB, 7 HR, 4 SB, 1.4 WAR
SS Frank Duffy (InIn) - .377/.445/.466, 146 AB, 3 HR, 6 SB, 1.9 WAR
SS Eric Soderholm (EvTr) - .287/.386/.438, 240 AB, 7 HR, 3 SB, 2.0 WAR
LF Alfred Crawford (InIn) - .299/.347/.429, 154 AB, 2 HR, 5 SB, 0.6 WAR
LF Jim Nettles (EvTr) - .338/.408/.439, 139 AB, 1 HR, 1.6 WAR
LF Wayne Norton (IoOa) - .312/.379/.468, 205 AB, 7 HR, 1.3 WAR
LF Dennis Paepke (OmRo) - .324/.378/.497, 185 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 1.9 WAR
CF Kurt Bevacqua (InIn) - .344/.381/.517, 180 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 1.5 WAR
RF Mike Lisetski (InIn) - .273/.343/.420, 238 AB, 8 HR, 4 SB, 0.9 WAR
RF Don Young (IoOa) - .282/.388/.416, 149 AB, 1 HR, 3 SB, 1.0 WAR
While the West All-Stars will be represented by these talented players:
SP Steve Dunning (WiAe) - 5-5, 2.92 ERA, 98.2 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 2.7 WAR
SP Ken Forsch (Ok89) - 7-4, 4.26 ERA, 112.0 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 2.5 WAR
SP Bill Gogolewski (DeBe) - 9-4, 2.91 ERA, 117.1 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 2.5 WAR
SP Buddy Harris (Ok89) - 5-6, 4.07 ERA, 101.2 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 2.0 WAR
SP Jerry Hinsley (WiAe) - 2-3, 3.78 ERA, 50.0 IP, 1.48 WHIP, 0.9 WAR
SP Al Hrabosky (TuOi) - 5-3, 3.63 ERA, 74.1 IP, 1.43 WHIP, 0.4 WAR
SP Bob Kaiser (WiAe) - 3-1, 2.13 ERA, 42.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 0.7 WAR
RP Dennis Higgins (WiAe) - 7-1, 6 SV, 2.81 ERA, 41.2 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 0.5 WAR
RP Mark Schaeffer (Ok89) - 3-2, 6 SV, 5.08 ERA, 28.1 IP, 1.80 WHIP, -0.0 WAR
CL Tom Hilgendorf (TuOi) - 2-1, 4 SV, 2.55 ERA, 35.1 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 0.0 WAR
C Dick Billings (DeBe) - .333/.421/.649, 174 AB, 15 HR, 1 SB, 2.8 WAR
C Ray Fosse (WiAe) - .368/.444/.509, 212 AB, 4 HR, 2.5 WAR
C Jim French (DeBe) - .299/.450/.402, 97 AB, 1 HR, 1.3 WAR
C Skip Jutze (TuOi) - .319/.383/.415, 135 AB, 2 HR, 0.7 WAR
1B Larry Biittner (DeBe) - .267/.353/.391, 202 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, 0.9 WAR
1B John Dolinsek (Ok89) - .281/.349/.461, 167 AB, 5 HR, 0.7 WAR
1B Gaylen Pitts (TuOi) - .264/.327/.429, 140 AB, 3 HR, 3 SB, 0.4 WAR
2B Ralph Gagliano (WiAe) - .267/.330/.523, 86 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 0.5 WAR
2B Hector Torres (Ok89) - .292/.336/.428, 243 AB, 4 HR, 1.2 WAR
3B Ed Crosby (TuOi) - .288/.364/.428, 243 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 2.0 WAR
3B Gomer Hodge (WiAe) - .333/.397/.461, 204 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 1.8 WAR
3B Gary Sprague (WiAe) - .342/.414/.496, 117 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 1.1 WAR
SS Lou Camilli (WiAe) - .345/.410/.480, 229 AB, 5 HR, 1.8 WAR
SS Derrel Thomas (Ok89) - .288/.361/.425, 146 AB, 3 HR, 5 SB, 0.5 WAR
LF Jim Campbell (TuOi) - .284/.371/.483, 116 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 0.5 WAR
LF Don Castle (DeBe) - .325/.391/.446, 83 AB, 1 HR, 0.8 WAR
LF Luis Melendez (TuOi) - .331/.401/.447, 257 AB, 3 HR, 5 SB, 1.7 WAR
CF Cesar Cedeno (Ok89) - .424/.470/.755, 278 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 5.8 WAR
CF Chris Chambliss (WiAe) - .303/.358/.442, 294 AB, 8 HR, 9 SB, 2.6 WAR
CF Jose Cruz (TuOi) - .319/.383/.484, 273 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 2.4 WAR
RF Wayne Dees (TuOi) - .324/.385/.493, 71 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 0.4 WAR
RF Leron Lee (TuOi) - .368/.457/.708, 106 AB, 7 HR, 3 SB, 2.0 WAR
RF Norm Miller (Ok89) - .407/.491/.564, 140 AB, 5 HR, 4 SB, 2.0 WAR
Red-Hot Melendez Scorches Triplets
5 hits in a game is a rare thing, but Tulsa's Luis Melendez made it happen against the Triplets. Everything came together at the plate for the 20-year-old left fielder as he collected 5 hits in 6 at-bats -- and helped the Oilers triumph, 7-4, at Bosse Field.
"I'm just out there to try and help the team win," Melendez said after the game, "I had some real good at-bats. I made good, solid contact and luckily no one caught 'em."
Luis Melendez walked in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, singled in the 8th, struck out in the 10th and singled in the 12th.
Thus far in 1970, Melendez is hitting .350 with no home runs, 9 RBIs, 9 runs scored and has compiled a .384 OBP.
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