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Don Newcombe League
4-8-2162
Richie Melter First Base
Retired (1964, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .313 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .935 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2770 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 01-02-1926
HR 517 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(81 games)
RBI 1750
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D  Bunt B  Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 12
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BRO
147
552
74
166
23
1
26
102
78
 76 2 5
1
 0 7
.874
.386
.487
.187
.301
1951 BRO-WAS
151
603
100
202
25
0
48
140
77
 91 3 2
0
 0 12
1.027
.412
.615
.280
.335
1952 WAS
142
564
98
169
31
5
26
90
74
 80 4 5
0
 0 5
.892
.382
.511
.211
.300
1953 WAS
151
601
123
182
35
2
35
107
76
 79 0 4
4
 4 2
.921
.379
.542
.240
.303
1954 WAS
132
543
99
159
35
1
24
80
59
 82 2 3
2
 3 0
.856
.362
.494
.201
.293
1955 WAS
151
618
124
204
37
2
45
136
73
 77 2 2
2
 4 1
1.016
.401
.615
.285
.330
1956 WAS
151
597
136
207
46
3
42
162
85
 79 3 6
2
 4 0
1.072
.427
.645
.298
.347
1957 WAS-PIT
151
616
115
198
34
2
48
123
62
 95 2 2
2
 4 0
1.001
.384
.617
.295
.321
1958 PIT
151
597
100
185
33
3
38
135
85
 76 2 5
2
 0 0
.961
.395
.566
.256
.310
1959 PIT
151
610
130
220
41
0
41
144
88
 79 3 4
2
 2 0
1.071
.441
.630
.269
.361
1960 PIT
151
629
118
208
30
2
32
109
74
 90 4 4
2
 2 1
.940
.402
.537
.207
.331
1961 PIT
150
613
71
191
26
0
32
135
59
 86 3 6
3
 1 3
.882
.372
.511
.199
.312
1962 PIT
149
596
88
165
29
4
32
107
62
 95 5 4
2
 0 4
.848
.348
.500
.223
.277
1963 PIT-WAS
149
595
87
181
31
2
31
106
73
 99 0 2
0
 1 1
.898
.379
.519
.215
.304
1964 WAS
143
521
68
133
18
1
17
74
53
 78 0 5
7
 10 1
.713
.321
.392
.136
.255
Total
2220
8855
1531
2770
474
28
517
1750
1078
 1262 35 59
31
 35 37
.935
.387
.548
.235
.313
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Richie Melter has retired from the Washington Generals
1963-10-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Generals and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (WAS) from the Washington Generals in exchange for Richie Melter.
1958-10-18Richie Melter of the Pittsburgh Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1957-08-13A trade has been completed between the Washington Generals and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Angel Watt, Mike Hadley, Marty Atkins, Bill McKenry, Richie Melter from the Washington Generals in exchange for Andy Berry, Red Sivess, Robb Fariss , Malcolm Reynolds, Rod Renteria, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (PIT).
1951-07-04A trade has been completed between the Washington Generals and the Brooklyn Howes. The Brooklyn Howes receive Brian Stewart, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Generals in exchange for Richie Melter, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (BRO).