#61 Elbert "Babe" Melton, First Base, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/26/1941 |
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| Elbert Melton
Babe
1/1/1908
33
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185
First Base
R
R
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1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1941 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 26 Days (542 total Days)
0 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 10 Days (1902 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Talent | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
1B : 7 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .983 (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 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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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 | .377 | .686 | 1.063 |
| 1938, AAA | 105 | 340 | 79 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 56 | 53 | 42 | 57 | 5 | 3 | .232 | .311 | .447 | .758 |
| 1939, AAA | 129 | 471 | 117 | 34 | 6 | 26 | 90 | 78 | 70 | 82 | 8 | 7 | .248 | .336 | .512 | .847 |
| 1940, AAA | 134 | 463 | 97 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 64 | 68 | 60 | 79 | 9 | 7 | .210 | .296 | .423 | .720 |
| 1941, AAA | 138 | 500 | 99 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 78 | 68 | 64 | 104 | 5 | 6 | .198 | .292 | .392 | .684 |
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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% |
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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)...
1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/4/1941 with a Bruised Foot, out for 3 days...
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