Adam Melhuse

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2008)

AVG .234
HR 24
RBI 98
H 172
OPS .679
PIV -934
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
3/27/1972 in Santa Clara, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2000-06-16
Last Game
2008-09-27

Full name: Adam Michael Melhuse

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
311 735 76 172 40 1 24 98 1 57 193 .234 .290 .389 .679 -934

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2000 LAN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 COL NL 23 23 3 4 0 1 0 4 0 3 5 .174 — — — — 0.0
2001 COL NL 40 71 5 13 2 0 1 8 1 6 18 .183 .263 (-31%) .332 (-28%) .426 (-41%) .758 (-35%) -429.9
2003 OAK AL 40 77 13 23 7 0 5 14 0 9 19 .299 .264 (+13%) .332 (+12%) .422 (+38%) .754 (+27%) 358.7
2004 OAK AL 69 214 23 55 11 0 11 31 0 16 47 .257 .266 (-3%) .335 (-8%) .427 (+8%) .762 (+1%) 9.8
2005 OAK AL 39 97 11 24 7 0 2 12 0 5 28 .247 .264 (-6%) .330 (-14%) .418 (-9%) .749 (-11%) -191.3
2006 OAK AL 49 128 10 28 8 0 4 18 0 9 34 .219 .269 (-19%) .336 (-19%) .431 (-13%) .768 (-16%) -360.6
2007 OAK AL 12 26 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 4 8 .231 — — — — 0.0
2007 TEX AL 23 68 6 14 3 0 1 7 0 3 18 .206 .268 (-23%) .335 (-26%) .422 (-30%) .758 (-28%) 0.0
2008 TEX AL 8 20 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 .200 — — — — 0.0
2008 COL NL 7 10 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 311 735 76 172 40 1 24 98 1 57 193 .234 — — — — -613

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 6 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALCS OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2003 ALDS2 OAK 2 5 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .600

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1463323173938.220
Away16540345991560.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-27 COLAZL 111100100
2008-09-21 COLAZL 110000001
2008-09-14 COLLADW 200000000
2008-09-02 COLSFGW 200000000
2008-08-31 COLSDPL 300000003
2008-08-30 COLSDPL 100000000
2008-08-21 COLLADL 000000000
2008-04-24 TEXDETL 400000003
2008-04-23 TEXDETL 000000000
2008-04-19 TEXBOSL 302000111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 2 25 2 0 2
3B 16 4 2 20 2 2
C 204 152 992 71 4 6
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 COL 1B 3 1 11 1 0 1
2000 COL C 1 0 0 1 0 0
2000 COL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 COL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2001 COL C 23 16 104 4 1 0
2003 OAK 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2003 OAK 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0
2003 OAK C 33 19 129 10 1 1
2004 OAK 1B 1 0 2 1 0 0
2004 OAK 3B 3 0 1 2 1 1
2004 OAK C 64 53 358 18 2 1
2005 OAK C 24 16 115 7 0 0
2006 OAK 1B 2 1 9 0 0 1
2006 OAK 3B 3 1 0 2 0 0
2006 OAK C 24 21 129 14 0 3
2007 OAK 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2007 OAK C 10 7 42 5 0 1
2007 TEX 3B 5 3 0 12 0 1
2007 TEX C 15 13 80 5 0 0
2008 TEX 3B 2 0 1 2 0 0
2008 TEX C 6 5 18 2 0 0
2008 COL C 4 2 17 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 204
First Base 8
Third Base 16
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 24

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 TEX AL $750,000
2007 OAK AL $815,000
2006 OAK AL $700,000
2005 OAK AL $385,000
2004 OAK AL $357,500
Total Career Earnings $3,007,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Clara University Santa Clara CA 1991
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1992, 1993

Frequently Asked Questions about Adam Melhuse

What years did Adam Melhuse play?
Adam Melhuse played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2008.
Was Adam Melhuse a pitcher?
No. Adam Melhuse was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Adam Melhuse hit?
Adam Melhuse hit 24 career home runs with 172 hits.