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Jimmy Wynn League
4-1-2079
Mel Beecher Center Field
Retired (1968, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .309 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .882 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 2351 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-02-1930
HR 276 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(26 games)
RBI 1236
SB 293
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A  (91.1%) LF B+ (73.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.8%) CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF B  (66.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1953 NYA-PHI
138
522
61
152
24
8
15
85
69
 73 4 7
31
 16 16
.828
.374
.454
.163
.291
1954 PHI
144
513
76
146
28
6
13
66
81
 65 1 3
34
 11 11
.820
.381
.439
.154
.285
1955 PHI-WAS
128
505
102
175
29
9
22
102
67
 65 1 6
16
 4 8
.990
.420
.570
.224
.347
1956 WAS
145
586
98
178
31
5
21
91
65
 66 4 4
20
 9 21
.856
.375
.481
.177
.304
1957 WAS
146
569
115
180
25
3
24
78
66
 72 2 5
17
 3 9
.884
.386
.497
.181
.316
1958 WAS
121
432
74
137
28
5
14
60
52
 54 0 2
17
 4 6
.891
.389
.502
.185
.317
1959 WAS-BRO-PHI
150
560
83
148
24
8
15
65
52
 82 3 3
32
 12 6
.745
.328
.416
.152
.264
1960 PHI
136
521
101
171
33
6
24
107
58
 73 3 6
37
 22 5
.947
.395
.553
.225
.328
1961 PHI
131
462
82
152
37
7
21
93
54
 59 3 1
19
 12 5
.978
.402
.576
.247
.329
1962 PHI
135
463
90
153
27
11
18
91
63
 58 3 4
12
 5 4
.964
.411
.553
.222
.330
1963 PHI-STL
130
305
59
102
12
4
13
53
54
 41 1 2
7
 5 4
.962
.434
.528
.193
.334
1964 STL
144
608
115
207
35
10
25
102
80
 68 3 6
21
 5 5
.970
.416
.554
.214
.340
1965 STL
144
592
105
184
33
9
26
109
69
 77 2 5
8
 5 8
.910
.382
.529
.218
.311
1966 STL
144
578
92
165
28
3
16
88
64
 73 3 6
14
 4 11
.784
.356
.427
.142
.285
1967 STL-PHI
100
239
28
66
11
2
6
32
25
 31 1 1
2
 4 6
.760
.346
.414
.138
.276
1968 PHI
70
146
15
35
6
0
3
14
14
 14 1 2
6
 1 4
.649
.307
.342
.103
.240
Total
2106
7601
1296
2351
411
96
276
1236
933
 971 35 63
293
 122 129
.882
.384
.498
.188
.309
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Mel Beecher has retired from the Philadelphia domiNATEors
1967-04-23A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the St. Louis Saints. The St. Louis Saints receive Brian Snell, Lacrosse Hawk, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Bob Jones, Mel Beecher.
1963-07-03A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Saints and the Philadelphia domiNATEors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors receive Steve Hayes, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (STL) from the St. Louis Saints in exchange for Jack Downing, Bill Robertson, Mel Beecher.
1959-04-26A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the Brooklyn Bohics. The Brooklyn Bohics receive Wilfredo Pladson, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Mel Beecher, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (BRO).
1959-03-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Brooklyn Bohics. The Brooklyn Bohics receive Derrick Hughes, Mel Beecher, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (BRO).
1955-04-29A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals receive Mel Beecher, Joel Casey from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Slicker Rizzuto, Ace Bauer.
1953-06-10The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Mel Beecher to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Placido Palanco to the minors.
1953-06-03The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Pete McCormick to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Mel Beecher to the minors.
1953-05-13The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Mel Beecher to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Wilfredo Pladson to the minors.
1953-05-11The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Wilfredo Pladson to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Mel Beecher to the minors.
1953-04-01The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Ed Eastwick to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Drummond Klieman to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Mel Beecher to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Placido Palanco to the minors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Vern Hyde to the minors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Tom Henke to the minors.
1953-04-01The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Ed Eastwick to the minors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Drummond Klieman to the minors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Mel Beecher to the minors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Placido Palanco to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Vern Hyde to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Tom Henke to the major league team.
1953-04-01The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Ed Eastwick to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Drummond Klieman to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Mel Beecher to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Placido Palanco to the minors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Vern Hyde to the minors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Tom Henke to the minors.
1953-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Pete Bernier from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Mel Beecher.