Melendez appeared in 72 games for the Padres after starting the year with the St. Louis Cardinals and playing 20 games for them. Combined he would hit .224 with 32 hits in 143 at-bats combined, with 15 runs scored and five runs batted in.
Making his debut in 1970 Melendez played his whole career with St. Louis before moving on to San Diego during the 1976 season, and after a scant eight games in 1977 his pro career would come to a close.
All told, he would finish with a .248 average with 366 hits over 1477 at-bats in 641 lifetime games, with 167 runs scored and 122 RBI’s, playing all but one game in the outfield between 1970 and 1977.
