#61 Elbert "Babe" Melton, Centerfield, 22 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Thursday, 10/19/1930 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Elbert Melton Babe 1/1/1908 22 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 185
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1930 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 10 Days (10 total Days) 10 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 10 Days (10 total Days) 2 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Talent | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 1 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings CF : 3 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/26 | @WAS | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @WAS | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/28 | PHA | W 9-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/29 | PHA | L 6-13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/30 | DET | L 2-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @SLA | W 9-8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | @CLE | W 5-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/4 | CLE | L 4-12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 8 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .226 | .265 | .387 | .652 | .560 | .161 |
Projected | 8 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .226 | .265 | .387 | .652 | .560 | .161 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 |
vs. RHP | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .231 | .417 | .647 |
Close/Late | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Scoring Position | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .200 | .571 | .771 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .294 | .563 | .857 |
Road | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .235 | .200 | .435 |
Sept/Oct | 8 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .226 | .265 | .387 | .652 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1930 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .265 | .387 | .652 | CHA |
Total | 8 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .265 | .387 | .652 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1928, AA | 131 | 552 | 121 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 56 | 30 | 132 | 14 | 11 | .219 | .257 | .332 | .589 |
1929, AA | 127 | 483 | 133 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 54 | 65 | 61 | 86 | 13 | 11 | .275 | .355 | .435 | .790 |
1930, AA | 137 | 558 | 162 | 39 | 5 | 21 | 71 | 96 | 47 | 78 | 12 | 15 | .290 | .345 | .491 | .836 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 8 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | .952 | 73.0 | 2.59 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1928... Injured on 5/18/1929 with a Strained Rib Cage Muscle, out for one week... Injured on 5/24/1930 with a Bruised Heel, out for 3 days... Had first career hit on 9/28/1930, off Mule Watson (PHA)... Hit first career homerun on 10/4/1930, off Si Johnson (CLE)...
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