#61 Elbert "Babe" Melton, Centerfield, 23 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Wednesday, 10/25/1931 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Elbert Melton Babe 1/1/1908 23 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 1931 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 10 Days (182 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 10 Days (182 total Days) 3 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 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 LF : 6 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) 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 | | |
7/7 | @SLA | W 8-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
7/23 | BOS | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/2 | @WAS | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/17 | @DET | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
8/18 | @DET | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/5 | PHA | L 3-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/7 | BOS | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/16 | @SLA | W 8-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | @BOS | W 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | @CLE | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .300 | .550 | .500 | .100 |
Projected | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .300 | .550 | .500 | .100 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .200 | .375 | .575 |
vs. RHP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
Close/Late | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
Scoring Position | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
Road | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 |
May | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .111 | .250 | .361 |
August | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
Sept/Oct | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
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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 |
1931 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .300 | .550 | CHA |
Total | 26 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .261 | .366 | .627 | |
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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 | .340 | .491 | .831 |
1931, AAA | 19 | 74 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .203 | .263 | .311 | .573 |
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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% |
Catcher | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.1 | 1.65 | | | | |
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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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