#61 Elbert "Babe" Melton, First Base, 29 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Wednesday, 10/25/1937 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Elbert Melton Babe 1/1/1908 29 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 185
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| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Prone 1.0 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 1937 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 26 Days (542 total Days) 85 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 10 Days (1214 total Days) 9 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Talent | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 1 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 3 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 7 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 5 (Range), .978 (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 | | |
8/6 | PHA | L 5-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
8/14 | NYY | W 13-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/20 | CLE | W 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/21 | CLE | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/23 | CLE | W 10-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/28 | @WAS | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/30 | @WAS | W 7-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/3 | PHA | L 3-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/7 | @NYY | L 7-9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | NYY | W 10-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 18 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .152 | .237 | .212 | .449 | .367 | .061 |
Projected | 18 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .152 | .237 | .212 | .449 | .367 | .061 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
vs. RHP | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .138 | .235 | .207 | .442 |
Close/Late | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .444 | .500 | .944 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 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 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .100 | .143 | .150 | .293 |
Road | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .231 | .333 | .308 | .641 |
July | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
August | 9 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .200 | .227 | .427 |
Sept/Oct | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
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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 |
1932 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | CHA |
1933 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .217 | .150 | .367 | CHA |
1934 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | CHA |
1937 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .237 | .212 | .449 | CHA |
Total | 66 | 110 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .155 | .232 | .236 | .468 | |
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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 |
1932, AAA | 118 | 435 | 106 | 20 | 2 | 32 | 82 | 73 | 58 | 74 | 11 | 11 | .244 | .330 | .520 | .850 |
1934, AAA | 69 | 247 | 67 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 52 | 47 | 36 | 46 | 9 | 6 | .271 | .364 | .567 | .931 |
1935, AAA | 137 | 513 | 137 | 30 | 2 | 39 | 111 | 84 | 78 | 92 | 19 | 8 | .267 | .361 | .561 | .922 |
1936, AAA | 138 | 503 | 124 | 33 | 5 | 42 | 111 | 97 | 77 | 94 | 18 | 14 | .247 | .344 | .583 | .926 |
1937, AAA | 88 | 331 | 99 | 28 | 5 | 30 | 84 | 75 | 42 | 64 | 7 | 11 | .299 | .380 | .686 | 1.065 |
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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% |
First Base | 7 | 7 | 85 | 7 | 10 | 94 | 2 | .979 | 60.0 | 14.10 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.0 | 1.29 | | | | |
Centerfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.0 | 1.13 | | | | |
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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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