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Cesar Cedeno League
7-16-2074
David Melton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.74 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 43-50 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 168 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-07-1934
K 574 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(155 games)
IP 820.0
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 CIN
1
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 1
1
1.00
0.00
1954 CIN
0
 1
5
0
0
0
1
 0
9.1
 13 8 8 0 6
9
2.04
7.71
1955 CIN
0
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 0
21.2
 22 9 9 0 12
21
1.57
3.74
1956 CIN
8
 10
98
0
0
0
4
 0
113.1
 106 55 48 6 51
77
1.39
3.81
1957 CIN
3
 2
59
0
0
0
2
 0
64.2
 67 39 39 3 37
48
1.61
5.43
1958 CIN-BAL
2
 2
56
0
0
0
4
 0
84.1
 99 43 41 2 37
62
1.61
4.38
1959 BAL
3
 3
34
0
0
0
1
 0
36.1
 44 24 21 1 22
33
1.82
5.20
1960 BAL
1
 2
36
0
0
0
2
 0
54.0
 45 25 24 4 27
41
1.33
4.00
1961 BAL
3
 6
64
0
0
0
35
 0
64.1
 83 57 55 4 33
39
1.80
7.69
1962 BAL
1
 6
69
0
0
0
44
 0
67.0
 54 32 32 3 36
43
1.34
4.30
1963 BAL
0
 4
43
0
0
0
32
 0
43.1
 51 31 26 0 26
29
1.78
5.40
1964 BAL
1
 6
55
0
0
0
38
 0
57.0
 56 31 30 1 25
37
1.42
4.74
1965 BAL-KC-NYA
9
 2
46
0
0
0
3
 5
45.2
 41 18 17 1 20
29
1.34
3.35
1966 NYA
3
 0
39
0
0
0
2
 2
52.2
 55 31 31 0 18
34
1.39
5.30
1967 NYA
3
 0
14
0
0
0
0
 0
26.1
 21 6 6 0 12
22
1.25
2.05
1968 NYA
3
 2
12
1
1
0
0
 1
32.2
 28 14 13 1 14
17
1.29
3.58
1969 NYA
2
 3
30
0
0
0
0
 1
46.2
 63 33 32 1 23
32
1.84
6.17
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 50
677
1
1
0
168
 9
820.0
 848 456 432 27 400
574
1.52
4.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01David Melton has retired from the New York Highlanders
1965-05-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive David Melton from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Ever Mercedes.
1965-04-18A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Bobcats. The Baltimore Bobcats receive Harold Allen, Jim Dumoulin, Chris May, George Taylor from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for David Melton, Lew Wilson.
1958-04-01The Baltimore Monumentals have promoted David Melton to the major league team. The Baltimore Monumentals have sent Howard Christensen to the minors.
1958-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Monumentals and the Cincinnati Surfers. The Cincinnati Surfers receive Laurin Altrock from the Baltimore Monumentals in exchange for David Melton.
1957-09-23The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Fred Murphy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors.
1957-09-14The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Fred Murphy to the minors.
1957-09-13The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Jon Awa to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors.
1957-07-01The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Steve Hobbs to the minors.
1957-06-27The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Jon Awa to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors.
1957-06-17The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Marcus Mathews to the minors.
1957-06-12The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Marcus Mathews to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors.
1957-06-03The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Marcus Mathews to the minors.
1957-05-30The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Steve Hobbs to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors.
1957-05-30The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Steve Hobbs to the minors.
1957-05-30The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Fred Murphy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors.
1957-05-25The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Fred Murphy to the minors.
1957-05-16The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Zack Akamine to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors.
1957-05-15The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Zack Akamine to the minors.
1957-04-24The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Steve Hobbs to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors.
1957-04-24The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Steve Hobbs to the minors.
1957-04-20The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Zack Akamine to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors.
1955-09-26The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team.
1955-08-05The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Turtle Stovall to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors.
1955-07-08The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team.
1954-10-11The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Dave Riggan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors.
1954-09-29The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Mike Faatz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Fred Murphy to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Dave Riggan to the minors.
1954-08-28The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Dave Riggan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Steve Brown to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Sig Gehringer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Mike Faatz to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Roger Buckles to the minors.
1954-08-22The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Steve Hobbs to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Mike Faatz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Claire Hunter to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Fred Murphy to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Dave Riggan to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Steve Brown to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Sig Gehringer to the minors.
1953-04-29The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Dave Riggan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent David Melton to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Pepper Turner to the minors.
1953-04-27The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted David Melton to the major league team.