Adam Melhuse

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

Adam Melhuse was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 9 seasons. In 311 career games, he hit .234 with 172 hits, 24 home runs, and 98 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Adam Melhuse — 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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Adam Melhuse Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Adam Melhuse — 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

Adam Melhuse — 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

Adam Melhuse — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1463323173938.220
Away16540345991560.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Adam Melhuse — 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

Adam Melhuse — 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

Adam Melhuse — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Adam Melhuse Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 204
First Base 8
Third Base 16
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 24

Salary History

Adam Melhuse's recorded salaries total $3,007,500 over 5 seasons, 2004 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Melhuse's career ran from 2000 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2000, 2001, and 2003.

Adam Melhuse — 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 recorded salary (partial) $3,007,500

College History

Adam Melhuse — 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

Adam Melhuse: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 16, 2000 and the final game on September 27, 2008, Adam Melhuse built the record summarized on this page. By club, Melhuse's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000), the Colorado Rockies (2000 through 2008), the Oakland Athletics (2003 through 2007), and the Texas Rangers (2007 to 2008). Melhuse played primarily as a catcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 27, 1972, in Santa Clara, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 185 pounds. The given name on file is Adam Michael Melhuse.

Melhuse finished with 172 hits from 735 at bats in 311 games, which works out to .234, adding 24 homers and 98 runs batted in. Melhuse's career OPS of .679 combines a .290 on-base mark with .389 slugging. Melhuse's .234 average ran 12.1% below the .266 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .679 to a league .761, 10.7% below average. Melhuse's most home runs in a season came in 2004, when the total reached 11 for the Oakland Athletics.

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.
What teams did Adam Melhuse play for?
Adam Melhuse played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000), the Colorado Rockies (2000–2001, 2008), the Oakland Athletics (2003–2007), and the Texas Rangers (2007–2008).
What were Adam Melhuse's career stats?
In 311 games, Adam Melhuse had 172 hits, 24 home runs, 98 RBI, 76 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.
How much did Adam Melhuse earn in his career?
Adam Melhuse's recorded salaries total $3,007,500 over 5 seasons, 2004 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Melhuse's career ran from 2000 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2000, 2001, and 2003.
What was Adam Melhuse's salary?
Adam Melhuse's last recorded salary was $750,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $815,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $357,500, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 2004 to 2008.
What position did Adam Melhuse play?
Adam Melhuse played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Adam Melhuse and how much did he weigh?
Adam Melhuse was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Adam Melhuse hit each season?
Adam Melhuse's home runs by season: 0 in 2000, 1 in 2001, 5 in 2003, 11 in 2004, 2 in 2005, 4 in 2006, 1 in 2007, and 0 in 2008. His most in one season was 11, in 2004.
What was Adam Melhuse's career batting average?
Adam Melhuse batted .234 over his career, with 172 hits in 735 at bats.
How many RBI did Adam Melhuse have?
Adam Melhuse drove in 98 runs in his career.
Is Adam Melhuse in the Hall of Fame?
No. Adam Melhuse has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.