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Fred Lynn League
9-16-2074
Bill Melton Third Base
Retired (2006, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .644 Status Deceased (2055) Option Years 0  
H 69 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 05-06-1972
HR 9 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(63 games)
RBI 35
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control D+   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.6%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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
1997 CHA
35
94
4
24
4
0
1
7
2
 27 0 0
6
 3 1
.601
.271
.330
.074
.255
1998 CHA
27
62
7
17
1
0
2
8
1
 17 1 1
1
 2 1
.679
.292
.387
.113
.274
1999 CHA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2004 ANA
20
52
6
13
3
1
3
8
3
 15 0 0
0
 1 2
.810
.291
.519
.269
.250
2005 KC
27
76
9
15
0
0
3
12
3
 20 1 0
3
 0 2
.553
.238
.316
.118
.197
Total
109
284
26
69
8
1
9
35
9
 79 2 1
10
 6 6
.644
.270
.373
.130
.243
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Bill Melton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2006-06-13The Kansas City Cowboys waive Bill Melton.
2005-08-05The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Jose Lundgren to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have designated Bill Melton for assignment.
2004-06-08The Anaheim Foresters have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team. The Anaheim Foresters have promoted Ernie Velazquez to the major league team. The Anaheim Foresters have designated Luis Scurry for assignment. The Anaheim Foresters have designated Sean Uglin for assignment.
2004-04-26The Anaheim Foresters have acquired Bill Melton from the waiver wire. The Anaheim Foresters have waived Lance Neuheisen.
2004-04-01The Chicago Ghurkas have waived Bill Melton.
1999-04-05The Chicago White Sox have demoted Bill Melton to the minor leagues.
1998-07-23The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team.
1998-06-18The Chicago White Sox have promoted Skeeter Arrigo to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Melton to the minors.
1998-06-06The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team.
1997-07-22The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Melton to the minors.
1997-04-01The Chicago White Sox have renamed Craig Lois to Bill Melton.
1997-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Craig Lois to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Vaclav Chlupsa for assignment.