Mel Rojas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1999)

W–L 34–31
ERA 3.82
WHIP 1.27
SO 562
Pitcher PIV 7936.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
12/10/1966 in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut
1990-08-01
Last Game
1999-07-01

Full name: Melquiades Rojas

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 31 525 0 0 0 126 667.0 591 283 65 254 562 3.82 7936.3

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 10.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 10 100.7 71 16 34 70 1.43 3.75 (+62%) 2625.1
1993 MON NL 5 8 66 0 0 0 10 88.3 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 67.7 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 26.3 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 6.3 12 16 4 6 22.74 — 0.0
1999 MON NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.7 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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home260301303.100
Away265290400.138

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home260327.02851391192773.83
Away265340.03061441352853.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-07-01 WSNATL — 0.1000000
1999-06-28 WSNATL — 2.0333110
1999-06-26 WSNMIA — 0.1222100
1999-05-03 DETTBR — 0.2355210
1999-04-29 DETSEA — 1.281111113
1999-04-26 DETSEA — 1.0000020
1999-04-23 DETCHW — 1.2000120
1999-04-18 DETNYY — 1.1100000
1999-04-14 LADAZ — 1.0000010
1999-04-12 LADAZ — 1.0355201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 525 0 44 81 6 5

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

Position Diamond

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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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Career Spans

Mel Rojas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carlos Estevez
    31-37, 4.08 ERA
  2. 95
    Bill Caudill
    35-52, 3.68 ERA
  3. 95
    Stan Belinda
    41-37, 4.15 ERA
  4. 94
    Dave Veres
    36-35, 3.44 ERA
  5. 90
    Heath Bell
    38-32, 3.49 ERA
  6. 90
    Alex Colome
    34-35, 3.36 ERA

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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.