Mel Roach

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1962)

AVG .238
HR 7
RBI 43
H 119
OPS .606
PIV -337
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
1/25/1933 in Richmond, VA, USA
Died
7/31/2023 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1953-07-31
Last Game
1962-09-28

Full name: Melvin Earl Roach

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
227 499 42 119 25 0 7 43 1 24 75 .238 .275 .331 .606 -337

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 16.0% 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
1953 ML1 NL 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 ML1 NL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 ML1 NL 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1958 ML1 NL 44 136 14 42 7 0 3 10 0 6 15 .309 .257 (+20%) .324 (+3%) .394 (+8%) .719 (+6%) 116.2
1959 ML1 NL 19 31 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .097 — — — — 0.0
1960 ML1 NL 48 140 12 42 12 0 3 18 0 6 19 .300 .255 (+18%) .323 (+2%) .387 (+16%) .711 (+9%) 174.1
1961 ML1 NL 13 36 3 6 0 0 1 6 0 2 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1961 CHN NL 23 39 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 3 9 .128 — — — — 0.0
1962 PHI NL 65 105 9 20 4 0 0 8 0 5 19 .190 .257 (-26%) .326 (-31%) .393 (-42%) .719 (-37%) -627.7
Career · 9 seasons 227 499 42 119 25 0 7 43 1 24 75 .238 — — — — -337

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1092351458316.247
Away1182642861427.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-09-28 PHICINL 100000001
1962-09-23 PHICINL 100000001
1962-09-15 PHISTLW 101000100
1962-09-12 PHIATLL 100000000
1962-09-08 PHIATLW 100000000
1962-09-04 PHIHOUL 100000000
1962-09-03 PHIHOUW 100000000
1962-08-30 PHINYNW 100000001
1962-08-28 PHINYNL 300000000
1962-08-26 PHISFGL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 16 7 97 5 1 10
2B 77 54 105 141 8 23
3B 28 13 15 25 2 2
OF 44 41 62 3 6 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 ML1 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1954 ML1 1B 1 0 3 0 0 2
1957 ML1 2B 5 1 4 3 0 0
1958 ML1 1B 1 0 4 1 0 0
1958 ML1 2B 27 25 56 80 1 13
1958 ML1 OF 7 6 5 1 2 0
1959 ML1 2B 8 3 8 14 3 2
1959 ML1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1959 ML1 OF 4 4 4 2 2 0
1960 ML1 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1960 ML1 2B 20 17 26 29 3 5
1960 ML1 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1960 ML1 OF 21 20 39 0 1 0
1961 ML1 1B 2 1 18 0 0 0
1961 ML1 OF 9 9 12 0 0 0
1961 CHN 1B 7 5 50 3 1 8
1961 CHN 2B 7 4 3 5 1 0
1962 PHI 1B 4 1 18 1 0 0
1962 PHI 2B 9 4 8 10 0 3
1962 PHI 3B 26 13 14 25 2 2
1962 PHI OF 3 2 2 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 15
Second Base 77
Third Base 28
Left Field 41
Right Field 3

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 1952, 1953

Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Roach

What years did Mel Roach play?
Mel Roach played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1962.
Was Mel Roach a pitcher?
No. Mel Roach was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Mel Roach hit?
Mel Roach hit 7 career home runs with 119 hits.