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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Dick Melton Shortstop
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .661 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 174 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 07-07-1939
HR 14 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(141 games)
RBI 91
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (97.4%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B C- (30.8%) RF ---   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
1966 CIN
26
83
7
19
2
1
1
8
2
 16 2 0
2
 0 2
.578
.264
.313
.084
.229
1967 SEA
4
10
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.350
.250
.100
.000
.100
1968 FLA
89
290
35
69
13
3
6
42
16
 55 2 0
3
 3 15
.648
.282
.366
.128
.238
1969 FLA
79
202
31
48
8
2
4
25
23
 51 0 3
3
 3 9
.668
.311
.356
.119
.238
1972 SF
27
82
11
24
5
1
2
10
8
 15 1 1
0
 1 3
.810
.359
.451
.159
.293
1973 SF
16
52
8
13
2
0
1
6
4
 16 1 2
0
 1 1
.651
.305
.346
.096
.250
Total
241
719
93
174
30
7
14
91
55
 156 6 6
8
 8 31
.661
.299
.362
.120
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Dick Melton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-01The San Francisco Sentinels have waived Dick Melton.
1974-03-25The San Francisco Sentinels have designated Dick Melton for assignment.
1972-05-29The San Francisco Sentinels have promoted Dick Melton to the major league team.
1972-05-29The San Francisco Sentinels have acquired Dick Melton from the waiver wire.
1970-04-11The Florida Finaglers have waived Dick Melton.
1970-04-01The Florida Finaglers have designated Dick Melton for assignment.
1968-05-07Dick Melton of the Florida Finaglers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1968-04-01The Florida Finaglers have acquired Dick Melton from the waiver wire.
1968-03-25The Seattle Green Socks have designated Tommie Shantz for assignment. The Seattle Green Socks have designated Dick Melton for assignment. The Seattle Green Socks have designated Bob Heydon for assignment.
1967-08-29The Seattle Green Socks have promoted Dick Melton to the major league team.
1967-05-25The Seattle Green Socks have designated Dick Melton for assignment.
1967-05-05The Seattle Green Socks have promoted Dick Melton to the major league team.
1967-05-05The Seattle Green Socks have acquired Dick Melton from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Alexis Palay to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mavericks have waived Dick Melton.
1966-04-01The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Dick Melton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Mike Hinshaw to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mavericks have waived John Aquino. The Cincinnati Mavericks have waived Cecil Giambi. The Cincinnati Mavericks have waived Dode Cordero.
1965-03-25The Cincinnati Mavericks have acquired Dick Melton from the waiver wire.
1964-05-10The Texas Wranglers have waived Dick Melton.
1963-05-01The Texas Wranglers have placed Dick Melton on the trade block.
1962-05-19The Texas Wranglers have acquired Dick Melton from the waiver wire.
1962-05-12The Cleveland Steamers have waived Dick Melton.