Show classic player card
Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Eric Melvin Right Field
Retired (2013, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .791 Status Deceased (2048) Option Years 0  
H 2473 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-07-1975
HR 237 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1993)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(18 games)
RBI 1082
SB 415
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B (3.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B (19.5%) CF (1.7%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1997 CHN
146
524
61
124
24
1
12
56
57
87 4 3
12
10 16
.670
.315
.355
.118
.237
1998 CHN-TB
147
564
72
148
22
6
11
54
63
102 3 0
8
8 5
.721
.340
.381
.119
.262
1999 TB
146
591
76
146
21
5
10
47
58
91 1 1
9
5 6
.665
.315
.350
.103
.247
2000 TB
146
551
57
155
24
4
7
72
65
87 1 4
18
9 5
.733
.356
.377
.096
.281
2001 TB
146
549
70
142
18
5
18
85
66
89 4 4
19
11 6
.748
.340
.408
.149
.259
2002 TB
146
581
92
158
30
9
10
51
80
95 1 3
27
8 5
.766
.359
.406
.134
.272
2003 TB
146
608
86
160
26
3
13
65
61
106 2 2
36
9 5
.711
.331
.380
.117
.263
2004 TB
147
606
102
175
26
9
23
86
72
92 0 2
47
17 4
.838
.363
.475
.186
.289
2005 TB
147
615
118
197
33
7
26
88
59
75 3 3
38
16 1
.904
.381
.524
.203
.320
2006 TB
145
592
116
182
33
9
13
72
65
96 3 3
42
18 9
.837
.377
.459
.152
.307
2007 TB
146
562
91
157
25
11
21
90
60
95 1 3
27
14 3
.823
.348
.475
.196
.279
2008 TB
148
561
116
160
36
5
13
71
82
79 0 2
34
19 1
.812
.375
.437
.152
.285
2009 TB
116
465
94
148
27
7
17
70
67
59 2 2
27
15 1
.921
.405
.516
.198
.318
2010 TB
144
612
95
179
31
6
16
75
59
100 1 3
39
21 1
.795
.354
.441
.149
.292
2011 TB
101
322
61
116
17
5
17
56
35
43 2 2
10
9 8
1.026
.424
.602
.242
.360
2012 TB
67
245
43
77
7
3
7
29
26
39 1 1
15
8 9
.834
.381
.453
.139
.314
2013 TB
54
180
32
49
5
2
3
15
21
36 2 1
7
6 5
.725
.353
.372
.100
.272
Total
2238
8728
1382
2473
405
97
237
1082
996
1371 31 39
415
203 90
.791
.357
.433
.150
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2013-11-01Eric Melvin has retired from the Tampa Bay Thrashers
2009-06-26Eric Melvin of the Tampa Bay Thrashers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
2007-10-01Eric Melvin of the Tampa Bay Thrashers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1998-04-23The Tampa Bay Thrashers have renamed John Melton to Eric Melvin.
1998-04-22A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Thrashers and the Chicago Saints. The Chicago Saints receive Shea Treacy, Jamie Dimon, Joe Jackson from the Tampa Bay Thrashers in exchange for Sig Niemes, Don McGuire, John Melton, Draft Pick 2000 Round 2 CHN (Jeff Delaney). Protest This Trade.
1998-04-08The Chicago Saints have promoted John Melton to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have designated John Davis for assignment.
1998-04-08The Chicago Saints have demoted John Melton to the minor leagues.
1997-04-01The Chicago Saints have promoted John Melton to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have designated Beals Meyers for assignment.
1994-04-01The Chicago Saints have renamed (CHN)John Melton to John Melton.
1993-07-20A trade has been completed between the Chicago Saints and the Washington Pneumatics. The Washington Pneumatics receive Michael Treacy from the Chicago Saints in exchange for (CHN)John Melton.
1993-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Saints and the Washington Pneumatics. The Washington Pneumatics receive (CHN)John Melton from the Chicago Saints in exchange for (CHN)Charley Hilgendorf.
1993-04-01The Chicago Saints have renamed John Melton to (CHN)John Melton.