Retired
Melvin Ottenhof
Birthdate:
May 23, 1949 (73 y, 2 m, 15 d)Born In:
Uden, NOO, NEDNationality:
Dutch
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'9"/224
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1988 (3rd) | Randwick (RES) |
| 1982 | Geelong (VBL) | |
| 1981 | Geelong (VBL) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1979 | Geelong (VBL) |
| League Champ | 1981 | Geelong (VBL) |
| Silver Slugger | 1984 - LF | Geelong (VBL) |
| 1981 - LF | Geelong (VBL) | |
| 1980 - LF | Geelong (VBL) | |
| 1979 - LF | Geelong (VBL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Mar 1988 | Randwick (RES) |
| Mar 1982 | Geelong (VBL) | |
| Jan 1982 | Geelong (VBL) | |
| Dec 1980 | Geelong (VBL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Mar 1979 | Geelong (VBL) |
| Nov 1978 | Geelong (VBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Feb 8, 1988 | Randwick (RES) |
| Jan 13, 1986 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Jan 24, 1983 | Geelong (VBL) | |
| Dec 29, 1980 | Geelong (VBL) | |
| Nov 17, 1980 | Geelong (VBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 17 |
| Grey Ink | 116 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 124 | 9 |
| 1983 | 126 | 1 |
| 1984 | 126 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 570 | 3 |
| 1983 | 559 | 6 |
| 1984 | 550 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 137 | 10 |
| 1981 | 144 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 272 | 5 |
| 1981 | 284 | 3 |
| 1983 | 252 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 34 | 3 |
| 1980 | 28 | 8 |
| 1983 | 33 | 3 |
| 1984 | 35 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35 | 5 |
| 1981 | 39 | 2 |
| 1982 | 29 | 9 |
| 1983 | 30 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 102 | 5 |
| 1981 | 87 | 5 |
| 1982 | 104 | 4 |
| 1983 | 98 | 3 |
| 1984 | 81 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 87 | 8 |
| 1980 | 121 | 1 |
| 1981 | 98 | 3 |
| 1982 | 81 | 10 |
| 1983 | 81 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 94 | 2 |
| 1979 | 88 | 2 |
| 1980 | 109 | 1 |
| 1981 | 92 | 3 |
| 1982 | 98 | 2 |
| 1983 | 85 | 5 |
| 1984 | 78 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6 | 6 |
| 1979 | 9 | 4 |
| 1980 | 5 | 9 |
| 1981 | 5 | 8 |
| 1983 | 6 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 8 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10 | 6 |
| 1980 | 12 | 7 |
| 1981 | 12 | 7 |
| 1984 | 11 | 4 |
| 1985 | 16 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5 | 6 |
| 1985 | 5 | 7 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 58 | 5 |
| 1980 | 64 | 2 |
| 1981 | 62 | 3 |
| 1982 | 54 | 10 |
| 1983 | 63 | 3 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.313 | 4 |
| 1980 | 0.307 | 7 |
| 1981 | 0.349 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.297 | 10 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.424 | 2 |
| 1979 | 0.435 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0.453 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0.479 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0.437 | 2 |
| 1983 | 0.395 | 5 |
| 1984 | 0.409 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.549 | 8 |
| 1979 | 0.556 | 5 |
| 1980 | 0.610 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0.688 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0.569 | 7 |
| 1983 | 0.544 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.277 | 6 |
| 1980 | 0.303 | 4 |
| 1981 | 0.339 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0.271 | 5 |
| 1983 | 0.266 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.973 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0.991 | 4 |
| 1980 | 1.063 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1.166 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1.006 | 4 |
| 1983 | 0.940 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0.900 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 125 | 10 |
| 1983 | 126 | 1 |
| 1984 | 126 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 1980 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 1981 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 1983 | 4.5 | 10 |