Mel Rojas
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1999)
Mel Rojas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1999 for 5 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 10 seasons. Across 525 career appearances, he went 34-31 with a 3.82 ERA, 562 strikeouts, and 126 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7936.3.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1990-08-01
- Last Game
- 1999-07-01
Full name: Melquiades Rojas
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | MON | NL | 3 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 | 34 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 3.60 | 3.86 (+7%) | -1222.0 |
| 1991 | MON | NL | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 48.0 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 37 | 3.75 | 3.91 (+4%) | 774.2 |
| 1992 | MON | NL | 7 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 100.2 | 71 | 16 | 34 | 70 | 1.43 | 3.75 (+62%) | 2625.1 |
| 1993 | MON | NL | 5 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 88.1 | 80 | 29 | 30 | 48 | 2.95 | 4.19 (+29%) | 565.1 |
| 1994 | MON | NL | 3 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 84.0 | 71 | 31 | 21 | 84 | 3.32 | 4.51 (+26%) | 1677.8 |
| 1995 | MON | NL | 1 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 67.2 | 69 | 31 | 29 | 61 | 4.12 | 4.45 (+7%) | 2007.6 |
| 1996 | MON | NL | 7 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 81.0 | 56 | 29 | 28 | 92 | 3.22 | 4.61 (+30%) | 3700.3 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | 0 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 59.0 | 54 | 29 | 30 | 61 | 4.42 | 4.39 (-1%) | -1261.6 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26.1 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 5.13 | 4.39 (-17%) | 545.8 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 5 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58.0 | 68 | 39 | 30 | 41 | 6.05 | 4.43 (-37%) | -1475.9 |
| 1999 | LAN | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12.60 | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 22.74 | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | MON | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16.88 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 34 | 31 | 525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 667.0 | 591 | 283 | 254 | 562 | 3.82 | — | 7,936 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 59 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | .119 | .119 | .136 | .254 | 0 |
Career AVG .119 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.
Career OBP .119 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 64.5% below league average.
Career SLG .136 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.
Career OPS .254 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 65.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | MON | NL | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | MON | NL | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | MON | NL | 68 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | MON | NL | 66 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | MON | NL | 58 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | MON | NL | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | MON | NL | 74 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | LAN | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | DET | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | MON | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 525 | 59 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | .119 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (1050 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 260 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .100 |
| Away | 265 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .138 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 260 | 327.0 | 285 | 139 | 119 | 277 | 3.83 |
| Away | 265 | 340.0 | 306 | 144 | 135 | 285 | 3.81 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-01 | WSN | ATL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-06-28 | WSN | ATL | — | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999-06-26 | WSN | MIA | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-05-03 | DET | TBR | — | 0.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999-04-29 | DET | SEA | — | 1.2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999-04-26 | DET | SEA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999-04-23 | DET | CHW | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999-04-18 | DET | NYY | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-04-14 | LAD | AZ | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999-04-12 | LAD | AZ | — | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | MON | P | 23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | MON | P | 37 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | MON | P | 68 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | MON | P | 66 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | MON | P | 58 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | MON | P | 59 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | MON | P | 74 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | CHN | P | 54 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | NYN | P | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | NYN | P | 50 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | LAN | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | DET | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | MON | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 525 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | LAN | NL | $4,583,334 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | $4,583,333 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | $4,583,333 |
| 1996 | MON | NL | $2,025,000 |
| 1995 | MON | NL | $1,300,000 |
| 1994 | MON | NL | $850,000 |
| 1993 | MON | NL | $300,000 |
| 1991 | MON | NL | $115,000 |
| 1990 | MON | NL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $18,440,000 | ||
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Mel Rojas: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 1, 1990 and the final game on July 1, 1999, Mel Rojas built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Montreal Expos (1990 to 1999), the Chicago Cubs (1997), the New York Mets (1997 to 1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1999), and the Detroit Tigers (1999). At 5'11" and 175 pounds, Rojas is listed as a pitcher. Rojas both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Rojas was born on December 10, 1966, in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R. The bio lists the given name Melquiades.
The pitching table credits Rojas with a 34-31 record and a 3.82 ERA in 525 games. The same table counts 562 strikeouts and 126 saves. Against a 4.29 league ERA for the same years, Rojas was 10.9% better. 1992 brought Rojas a season-high 7 wins. The strikeout high was 92 in 1996. Rojas saved 36 games in 1996, the season high.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Rojas
- What years did Mel Rojas play?
- Mel Rojas played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1999.
- Was Mel Rojas a pitcher?
- Yes. Mel Rojas pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 562 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mel Rojas hit?
- Mel Rojas hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What was Mel Rojas's career batting average?
- Mel Rojas batted .119 over his career, with 7 hits in 59 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mel Rojas have?
- Mel Rojas drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Mel Rojas's career ERA?
- Mel Rojas finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 34-31 with 562 strikeouts.