LF Mel Wearing #43
Toronto Blue Jays RBL
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/21/1997
 OA: 61 POT: 61
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LF MEL WEARING #43 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
154 598 173 25 4 32 111 56 156 .289 .350 .505 2 3.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 65 65 65
Gap 35 40 35 35
Power 70 70 65 70
Eye 60 60 55 60
Avoid K's 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 25 45
Turn DP: - 35 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 30 Center Field: 25
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1997 @ OAK Loss, 1-13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/01/1997 @ OAK Win, 6-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/30/1997 @ OAK Win, 5-2 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/29/1997 @ DET Loss, 4-5 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/28/1997 CWS Loss, 6-11 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/27/1997 CWS Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
09/26/1997 CWS Loss, 2-6 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 0
09/24/1997 @ DET Loss, 2-9 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/23/1997 @ DET Loss, 2-9 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/22/1997 BOS Win, 5-4 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Wearing is highly regarded as a clubhouse leader.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/19/1966
Born in:New Haven, CT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,500,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:179 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1987, 26th Pick in Round 8
REPLAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 154 598 173 25 4 32 111 91 56 156 .289 .350 .505 .855 .365 .216 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 149 665 4 3 0 21 0 7 302 61 2 0 100.0 102.5 6.11 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   166 53 7 3 9 40 30 24 46 1 0 2 .319 .409 .560 .970
Versus Right   432 120 18 1 23 71 61 32 110 6 0 2 .278 .326 .484 .810
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   90 29 3 3 4 17 16 2 19 1 0 0 .322 .333 .556 .889
May   104 26 5 0 5 13 17 14 32 0 0 1 .250 .345 .442 .787
June   101 30 4 0 4 17 11 8 22 2 0 1 .297 .348 .455 .804
July   95 27 2 1 5 19 12 5 25 2 0 2 .284 .327 .484 .811
August   108 37 6 0 7 27 17 12 26 1 0 0 .343 .405 .593 .998
September   95 24 5 0 7 18 17 13 31 1 0 0 .253 .339 .526 .866
October   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Spring Training   56 16 0 1 8 14 11 6 18 0 0 2 .286 .375 .750 1.125
Last Year   639 191 20 3 30 104 117 78 170 3 0 5 .299 .378 .480 .858
2 Years Ago   634 211 25 4 39 141 119 92 128 4 0 6 .333 .420 .569 .989
Career   4263 1342 161 33 231 846 750 526 928 37 0 30 .315 .391 .531 .921
Home   281 86 14 1 19 65 45 30 66 5 0 3 .306 .373 .566 .939
Road   317 87 11 3 13 46 46 26 90 2 0 1 .274 .329 .451 .781
Grass   278 78 10 3 11 40 44 21 79 2 0 1 .281 .331 .457 .788
Turf   320 95 15 1 21 71 47 35 77 5 0 3 .297 .366 .547 .913
Day   203 63 11 2 8 29 31 25 52 2 0 1 .310 .385 .502 .888
Night   395 110 14 2 24 82 60 31 104 5 0 3 .278 .332 .506 .838
As Starter   593 173 25 4 32 111 91 55 152 7 0 4 .292 .352 .509 .861
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   115 33 3 1 7 20 16 13 32 2 0 2 .287 .364 .513 .877
Inning 1-3   210 59 7 3 5 35 30 17 51 3 0 2 .281 .336 .414 .750
Inning 4-6   215 69 11 0 17 48 35 15 58 2 0 0 .321 .362 .609 .971
Inning 7-9   161 41 7 1 9 26 25 23 45 2 0 2 .255 .351 .478 .829
Extra Innings   12 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .583 .968
0 Outs   208 64 12 1 14 36 41 19 59 4 0 0 .308 .359 .577 .936
1 Outs   175 50 4 2 10 36 28 17 56 3 0 1 .286 .347 .503 .850
2 Outs   215 59 9 1 8 39 22 20 41 0 0 3 .274 .345 .437 .782
Scoring Position   184 54 8 3 11 86 31 22 50 7 0 1 .293 .360 .549 .909
Bases Empty   295 91 17 1 17 17 46 24 83 0 0 2 .308 .364 .546 .910
Runner on 1st   119 28 0 0 4 8 14 10 23 0 0 1 .235 .300 .336 .636
Runner on 2nd   51 15 4 2 2 15 8 10 11 0 0 0 .294 .410 .569 .978
Runner on 3rd   41 17 1 0 4 25 11 7 11 3 0 1 .415 .481 .732 1.212
Runner on 1st & 2nd   48 7 2 0 1 10 3 4 19 0 0 0 .146 .212 .250 .462
Runner on 1st & 3rd   17 7 0 0 3 17 6 1 2 3 0 0 .412 .381 .941 1.322
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 1 1 0 8 2 0 1 1 0 0 .375 .333 .750 1.083
Bases Loaded   19 5 0 0 1 11 1 0 6 0 0 0 .263 .263 .421 .684
Two Strikes   324 69 11 1 7 39 34 21 156 5 0 2 .213 .261 .318 .579
First Pitch   64 27 2 0 6 17 14 2 0 0 0 1 .422 .448 .734 1.182
Count 0-1   45 14 2 1 4 11 5 0 0 1 0 0 .311 .304 .667 .971
Count 0-2   53 8 1 0 0 4 1 0 33 1 0 2 .151 .179 .170 .348
Count 1-0   48 18 5 1 3 10 11 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .388 .708 1.096
Count 1-1   47 17 1 0 5 12 8 0 0 0 0 1 .362 .375 .702 1.077
Count 1-2   99 18 3 1 0 14 6 0 57 3 0 0 .182 .176 .232 .409
Count 2-0   19 10 0 0 2 10 3 0 0 1 0 0 .526 .500 .842 1.342
Count 2-1   27 8 2 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .296 .481 .778
Count 2-2   105 25 4 0 6 15 12 0 43 1 0 0 .238 .236 .448 .683
Count 3-0   4 1 1 0 0 0 4 12 0 0 0 0 .250 .812 .500 1.312
Count 3-1   20 9 1 1 4 8 10 20 0 0 0 0 .450 .725 1.200 1.925
Full Count   67 18 3 0 1 6 15 21 23 0 0 0 .269 .443 .358 .801
Behind in Count   197 40 6 2 4 29 12 0 90 5 0 2 .203 .206 .315 .521
Ahead in Count   118 46 9 2 10 32 30 33 0 1 0 0 .390 .520 .754 1.274
Batting 3rd   50 12 3 0 1 9 4 4 10 0 0 0 .240 .296 .360 .656
Batting 4th   545 161 22 4 31 102 87 51 144 7 0 4 .295 .356 .521 .877
Batting 5th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   212 67 9 1 13 29 33 24 55 0 0 1 .316 .388 .552 .940
Medium Leverage   271 77 11 3 10 42 43 26 66 3 0 1 .284 .346 .458 .803
High Leverage   114 29 5 0 9 40 15 6 35 4 0 2 .254 .294 .535 .829
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Toronto - RBL 25 153 566 184 20 5 33 106 99 71 4 4 115 0 2 .325 .402 .553 .955 154 152 5.0
1992 Toronto - RBL 26 149 569 187 25 5 33 129 105 78 1 6 110 2 2 .329 .407 .564 .971 157 149 6.5
1993 Toronto - RBL 27 157 633 206 25 7 41 145 111 67 5 7 118 2 5 .325 .390 .581 .972 145 140 4.3
1994 Toronto - RBL 28 162 624 190 21 5 23 110 108 84 5 6 131 2 2 .304 .388 .465 .853 122 125 2.9
1995 Toronto - RBL 29 162 634 211 25 4 39 141 119 92 6 4 128 3 2 .333 .420 .569 .989 159 163 5.6
1996 Toronto - RBL 30 161 639 191 20 3 30 104 117 78 5 3 170 1 3 .299 .378 .480 .858 123 126 3.4
1997 Toronto - RBL 31 154 598 173 25 4 32 111 91 56 4 7 156 2 0 .289 .350 .505 .855 122 123 3.4
Total RBL 1098 4263 1342 161 33 231 846 750 526 30 37 928 12 16 .315 .391 .531 .921 140 140 31.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Châteauguay - R 21 7 22 7 2 0 3 5 6 3 0 0 13 2 0 .318 .400 .818 1.218 187 166 0.4
1987 Minneapolis - A 21 15 40 8 0 2 1 10 6 17 1 0 14 0 0 .200 .448 .375 .823 166 173 0.8
1988 Minneapolis - A 22 83 337 113 16 2 19 69 86 70 2 2 101 4 1 .335 .450 .564 1.014 148 143 3.5
1989 Laredo - A 23 125 460 125 13 5 18 70 75 82 3 2 123 1 1 .272 .384 .439 .823 176 170 6.6
1990 Laredo - A 24 26 85 33 6 5 2 11 13 21 1 0 22 0 0 .388 .514 .647 1.161 235 213 1.8
1990 Grand Rapids - AA 24 11 37 8 2 1 1 8 3 10 0 1 11 0 0 .216 .375 .405 .780 140 144 0.4
1990 Clark - AAA 24 55 211 67 8 3 12 37 46 32 3 1 65 0 0 .318 .413 .555 .967 155 144 2.2
Total AA 55 211 67 8 3 12 37 46 32 3 1 65 0 0 .318 .413 .555 .967 155 144
Total EL 11 37 8 2 1 1 8 3 10 0 1 11 0 0 .216 .375 .405 .780 140 144
Total CALL 98 377 121 16 4 20 79 92 87 3 2 115 4 1 .321 .450 .544 .994 151 147
Total FLOR 151 545 158 19 10 20 81 88 103 4 2 145 1 1 .290 .405 .472 .877 186 177
Total IL 7 22 7 2 0 3 5 6 3 0 0 13 2 0 .318 .400 .818 1.218 187 166
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Toronto - RBL 25 5 18 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522 43 51 -1.3
1993 Toronto - RBL 27 6 24 7 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .292 .320 .292 .612 59 65 -1.7
Total RBL 11 42 11 0 0 0 5 1 3 0 0 12 0 0 .262 .311 .262 .573 52 59
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1991 Toronto - MLB 1B 7 6 51 2 4 53 0 1.000 61.0 7.82 -0.0 1.036
1991 Toronto - MLB LF 64 60 120 3 1 126 3 .976 531.1 2.08 +0.4 1.007
1991 Toronto - MLB CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 .994
1992 Toronto - MLB 1B 14 13 139 5 10 144 0 1.000 115.0 11.27 +0.1 1.027
1992 Toronto - MLB LF 128 125 315 4 0 325 6 .982 1149.2 2.50 +8.4 1.030
1994 Toronto - MLB LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 +0.1 .985
1994 Toronto - MLB CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .995
1995 Toronto - MLB LF 2 2 3 0 0 4 1 .750 18.0 1.50 +0.0 .982
1995 Toronto - MLB CF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.0 .994
1996 Toronto - MLB LF 15 14 32 1 0 33 0 1.000 132.0 2.25 +0.1 .987
1996 Toronto - MLB CF 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 .667 16.0 1.12 -0.3 .987
1997 Toronto - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.032
1997 Toronto - MLB LF 150 149 295 10 2 309 4 .987 1323.1 2.07 +2.2 1.025
1997 Toronto - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 22 19 192 7 15 199 0 1.000 177.0 10.12 +0.1 1.029
TOTAL LF 361 352 766 18 3 798 14 .982 3172.1 2.22 +11.1 1.022
TOTAL CF 5 5 12 0 0 13 1 .923 42.0 2.57 -0.3 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
05/10/1987 Round 8, Pick 25 - Los Angeles Dodgers: C Francisco CandelarioDrafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 26, 224th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (25); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
04/18/1988 Wins the CALL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
06/10/1989 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/18/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Florida State League All-Star Game.
07/01/1989 Wins the FLOR Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/1989 Wins the FLOR Batter of the Month Award.
09/04/1989 Wins the FLOR Player of the Week Award.
10/03/1989 Wins the 1989 FLOR Platinum Stick Award at CF.
10/06/1989 Wins the 1989 FLOR Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
04/23/1990 Wins the FLOR Player of the Week Award.
06/30/1990 Injured on 06/27/1990, diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 5 weeks.
07/01/1990 Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award.
10/31/1990 Named the #13 prospect in the RBL
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
04/08/1991 Named the #6 prospect in the RBL
06/01/1991 Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/07/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Replay Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/01/1991 Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/01/1991 Wins the RBL AL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/15/1991 Wins the 1991 RBL AL Rookie of the Year Award.
11/27/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $146,000.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
05/01/1992 Wins the RBL AL Batter of the Month Award.
05/03/1992 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/15/1992 Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award.
07/28/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Replay Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/22/1992 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/06/1992 Injured on 10/02/1992, diagnosed with a broken kneecap, will miss 4 months.
11/27/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $154,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
06/21/1993 Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Replay Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/23/1993 Injured on 07/22/1993, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 5 days.
11/19/1993 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
01/07/1994 Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $42,500,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
03/14/1994 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5 weeks.
07/07/1994 Injured on 07/06/1994, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
07/26/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Replay Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55).
05/03/1995 Injured on 05/02/1995, diagnosed with a sore hamstring, is day-to-day.
07/03/1995 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/25/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Replay Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/21/1995 Wins the RBL AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60).
06/07/1997 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/08/1997 Wins the 1997 RBL AL Gold Glove Award at LF.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1993 157 2
1994 162 1
1995 162 1
1996 160 1
Year PA Rank
1993 712 5
1994 719 2
1995 736 1
1996 725 1
Year AB Rank
1993 633 2
1994 624 5
1995 634 4
1996 639 1
Year H Rank
1991 184 6
1992 187 8
1993 206 3
1994 190 8
1995 211 2
Year K Rank
1995 128 6
1996 170 1
1997 156 2
Year TB Rank
1991 313 4
1992 321 6
1993 368 3
1995 361 1
Year 3B Rank
1993 7 9
Year HR Rank
1991 33 4
1992 33 5
1993 41 4
1995 39 4
Year RBI Rank
1991 106 9
1992 129 2
1993 145 2
1995 141 1
Year R Rank
1992 105 8
1993 111 10
1994 108 10
1995 119 5
Year BB Rank
1995 92 2
Year IBB Rank
1991 5 7
1992 13 1
Year EBH Rank
1992 63 10
1993 73 10
1995 68 9
Year AVG Rank
1991 .325 6
1992 .329 7
1993 .325 10
1995 .333 8
Year OBP Rank
1991 .402 8
1992 .407 8
1995 .420 7
Year SLG Rank
1991 .553 5
1992 .564 4
1993 .581 8
1995 .569 7
Year RC Rank
1991 127.63 3
1992 132.95 4
1993 139.26 4
1994 115.53 9
1995 148.32 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1991 8.66 5
1992 8.97 3
1993 8.21 7
1995 8.78 9
Year ISO Rank
1991 .228 7
1992 .236 7
Year wOBA Rank
1991 .414 5
1992 .411 4
1993 .412 6
1995 .426 5
Year OPS Rank
1991 .955 4
1992 .971 3
1993 .972 6
1995 .989 5
Year WAR Rank
1991 5.1 8
1992 6.8 6
1995 5.6 9
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