José Luis Meléndez García (born September 2, 1965 in

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) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from

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for the Seattle Mariners (1990), San Diego Padres (1991–92) and Boston Red Sox (1993–94). Listed at 6' 2", 175 lb., Meléndez batted and threw right-handed.

Career

In a five-season career, Meléndez posted a 16–14 record with 172

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s and a 3.47

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in 109 appearances, including 12 starts, 37 games finished, three save, and 220⅔ innings of work. Meléndez also pitched in the Pittsburgh, Seattle, San Diego, Boston,

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and New York Yankees minor league systems from 1984 to 1996. In 12 seasons he went 69–55 with 796 strikeouts and a 3.76 ERA in 891 innings.

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