1966
Born December 10, 1966
Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R.
Mel Rojas Notable
b. December 10, 1966 · Montreal Expos 1990–1996, 1999, Chicago Cubs 1997, New York Mets 1997–1998, Los Angeles Dodgers 1999, Detroit Tigers 1999
Mel Rojas played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Montreal Expos in 1990 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 1999.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 126 games and appeared 525 times, with a 3.82 earned run average. He struck out 562. Across 525 games he batted .119, with 7 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R. on December 10, 1966. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | MON | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | MON | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | MON | 68 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .067 |
| 1993 | MON | 66 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .083 |
| 1994 | MON | 58 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .200 |
| 1995 | MON | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | MON | 74 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .375 |
| 1997 | CHC/NYM | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | NYM | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | DET/LAD/MON | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 525 | 59 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | .119 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | MON | 3 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 | 34 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 3.60 |
| 1991 | MON | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 48.0 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 37 | 3.75 |
| 1992 | MON | 7 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 10 | 100.2 | 71 | 16 | 34 | 70 | 1.43 |
| 1993 | MON | 5 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 10 | 88.1 | 80 | 29 | 30 | 48 | 2.95 |
| 1994 | MON | 3 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 16 | 84.0 | 71 | 31 | 21 | 84 | 3.32 |
| 1995 | MON | 1 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 30 | 67.2 | 69 | 31 | 29 | 61 | 4.12 |
| 1996 | MON | 7 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 36 | 81.0 | 56 | 29 | 28 | 92 | 3.22 |
| 1997 | CHC/NYM | 0 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 15 | 85.1 | 78 | 44 | 36 | 93 | 4.64 |
| 1998 | NYM | 5 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 58.0 | 68 | 39 | 30 | 41 | 6.05 |
| 1999 | DET/LAD/MON | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 18.00 |
| Career | — | 34 | 31 | 525 | 0 | 126 | 667.0 | 591 | 283 | 254 | 562 | 3.82 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Major-league debut: Mel Rojas
Mel Rojas made a major-league debut on August 1, 1990.
1999
Final major-league game: Mel Rojas
Mel Rojas played a final major-league game on July 1, 1999.