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4-10-2048
Mel Big Papa Pappas Right Field
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating 56   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .739 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 691 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-25-1927
HR 79 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(29 games)
RBI 329
SB 114
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 34 Contact vs. L 35 Endurance 55   Ldrship 5
Power vs. R 73 Power vs. L 58 Velocity 38   Mentor vR 39
Speed 91 Bunt 66 Control 21   Mentor vL 38
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 60 WS Rings 0
1B 1 (1.4%) LF 75 (75.4%) Arm 37 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF 89 (89.0%)   Health 52 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF 100 (100%)   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
1952 NYA
123
435
64
116
19
5
11
55
34
 91 4 2
13
 0 5
.733
.324
.409
.143
.267
1953 NYA
11
26
5
8
0
1
1
2
2
 8 0 0
2
 1 0
.857
.357
.500
.192
.308
1954 NYA
97
348
58
92
18
11
10
45
26
 79 1 0
19
 1 2
.783
.317
.466
.201
.264
1955 NYA
62
60
7
19
2
0
1
9
4
 15 1 1
3
 0 0
.764
.364
.400
.083
.317
1956 NYA
55
92
12
21
1
0
3
10
11
 17 0 0
4
 0 1
.648
.311
.337
.109
.228
1957 NYA
144
499
79
140
17
8
18
79
51
 94 3 1
15
 2 1
.805
.350
.455
.174
.281
1958 DET
138
489
62
139
14
6
19
58
31
 96 2 1
28
 6 5
.783
.329
.454
.170
.284
1959 DET
111
300
38
67
15
2
11
43
21
 61 2 3
10
 4 4
.673
.276
.397
.173
.223
1960 DET
104
142
18
31
1
0
0
7
9
 24 0 0
13
 2 2
.490
.265
.225
.007
.218
1961 DET
97
125
18
35
8
0
3
13
8
 25 1 0
5
 1 0
.744
.328
.416
.136
.280
1962 KC-CHN
34
97
13
23
6
0
2
8
5
 21 1 1
2
 0 3
.640
.279
.361
.124
.237
Total
976
2613
374
691
101
33
79
329
202
 531 15 9
114
 17 23
.739
.320
.419
.155
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Mel Big Papa Pappas has retired from the Chicago Spyders
1962-07-18The Chicago Spyders have promoted Mel Big Papa Pappas to the major league team. The Chicago Spyders have sent Pat Ready to the minors.
1962-07-18The Chicago Spyders have acquired Mel Big Papa Pappas from the waiver wire.
1962-06-15The Kansas City Krush have waived Mel Big Papa Pappas.
1962-06-06The Kansas City Krush have acquired Mel Big Papa Pappas from the waiver wire.
1962-05-14The Kansas City Krush have waived Mel Big Papa Pappas.
1962-05-09The Kansas City Krush have promoted George Bartley to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have promoted Red Buzhardt to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have designated Jesus Gibson for assignment. The Kansas City Krush have designated Mel Big Papa Pappas for assignment.
1962-04-29The Kansas City Krush have promoted Eric Stimmel to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have promoted Mel Big Papa Pappas to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have promoted Grover Speedy Sallee to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have designated Johnny JoJo Joyce for assignment. The Kansas City Krush have designated Shanty Homey Davis for assignment. The Kansas City Krush have designated Pat Bull Durham for assignment.
1962-04-29The Kansas City Krush have acquired Mel Big Papa Pappas from the waiver wire.
1962-04-18The Kansas City Krush have acquired Alan Welf from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Krush have waived Mel Big Papa Pappas.
1962-04-05The Kansas City Krush have promoted Slicker Vigo Veselic to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have designated Mel Big Papa Pappas for assignment.
1962-04-01The Kansas City Krush have renamed Mel Pappas to Mel Big Papa Pappas.
1960-09-03The Detroit Stars have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team.
1960-08-25The Detroit Stars have promoted Slicker Veselic to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have promoted Tommy Velez to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have designated Perry Anderson for assignment. The Detroit Stars have designated Mel Pappas for assignment.
1956-05-28The New York Black Knights have promoted Harold Rogers to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Chris Neely to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Edgar James to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Jeff A. Smith to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Noah Shaeffer to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Phil Ray to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have designated Frank Burke for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Jon Bird for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Woody Storke for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Bill Bjorkman for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Ralph Andrews for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Mel Faust for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Dennis Shepherd for assignment.
1956-04-01The New York Black Knights have promoted Kyle Netter to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors.
1955-05-28The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Jeff A. Smith to the minors.
1955-05-22The New York Black Knights have promoted Reese Jackson to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors.
1955-05-21The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Kyle Netter to the minors.
1955-05-21The New York Black Knights have promoted Jeff A. Smith to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors.
1955-05-18The New York Black Knights have promoted Shanty Davis to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Jody Bird to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have designated Gil Winceniak for assignment. The New York Black Knights have sent Matt Cooper to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Jeff A. Smith to the minors.
1955-05-17The New York Black Knights have promoted Jeff A. Smith to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Bill Bjorkman to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Matt Cooper to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Shanty Davis to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Jody Bird to the minors.
1955-05-15The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Matt Cooper to the minors.
1955-05-08The New York Black Knights have promoted Ralph Andrews to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors.
1955-05-02The New York Black Knights have promoted Shanty Davis to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Kyle Netter to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Matt Cooper to the minors.
1955-05-01The New York Black Knights have promoted Miguel Freitas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors.
1955-04-18The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Matt Cooper to the minors.
1955-04-17The New York Black Knights have promoted Matt Cooper to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors.
1955-04-11The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Matt Cooper to the minors.
1955-04-09The New York Black Knights have promoted Matt Cooper to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors.
1955-04-08The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Kyle Netter to the minors.
1955-04-06The New York Black Knights have promoted Kyle Netter to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors.
1955-04-01The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team.
1955-04-01The New York Black Knights have demoted to the minor leagues.
1954-06-08The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team.
1954-05-15The New York Black Knights have promoted Jack Aubrey to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Shanty Davis to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Harold Rogers to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors. The New York Black Knights have designated Jeff Dirth for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Zane Torrance for assignment.
1954-04-01The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team.
1953-08-21The New York Black Knights have promoted Jody Bird to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Reese Jackson to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Gibson Clark to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Shanty Davis to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Jason Hermanski to the minors.
1953-07-18The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Reese Jackson to the minors.
1953-04-16The New York Black Knights have promoted Irv McGuire to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors.
1953-03-01The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team.
1952-04-04The New York Yankees have promoted Gil Winceniak to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bob Meusel to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Bobby Richardson to the minors.