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Kirby Puckett League
8-21-2079
Mel Hume Starting Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.02 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 95-64 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 03-29-1926
K 1116 Drafted Round 11, Pick 172
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(0 games)
IP 1523.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
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
1950 DET
19
 4
30
28
9
0
0
 0
198.0
 185 85 80 4 90
150
1.39
3.64
1951 DET
12
 13
27
26
5
1
0
 0
177.2
 176 95 85 6 96
121
1.53
4.31
1952 DET
13
 6
29
26
7
4
0
 0
180.0
 168 86 81 5 60
120
1.27
4.05
1953 DET
18
 8
28
28
6
1
0
 0
204.0
 178 88 79 4 88
162
1.30
3.49
1954 DET
13
 7
32
22
3
1
0
 0
159.1
 159 71 66 8 74
114
1.46
3.73
1955 DET
4
 7
33
9
1
0
0
 0
92.1
 92 52 50 5 41
59
1.44
4.87
1956 DET-BRO
5
 5
17
14
4
0
0
 0
106.2
 112 63 57 1 37
92
1.40
4.81
1957 BRO
3
 4
66
5
1
0
1
 0
136.0
 146 70 66 4 59
105
1.51
4.37
1958 BRO-CHN
4
 1
70
3
1
0
0
 0
150.1
 135 58 56 4 70
103
1.36
3.35
1959 CHN
2
 5
53
2
1
1
0
 0
71.2
 65 31 29 2 19
53
1.17
3.64
1960 CHN
2
 4
50
0
0
0
0
 0
47.1
 47 33 31 2 23
37
1.48
5.89
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
95
 64
435
163
38
8
1
 0
1523.0
 1463 732 680 45 657
1116
1.39
4.02
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Mel Hume has retired from the Chicago Maximos
1958-08-22A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bumpers and the Chicago Maximos. The Chicago Maximos receive Mel Hume, Rockets Redglare from the Brooklyn Bumpers in exchange for Carlos Humphries, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (CHN).
1957-03-01The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Wally Steels to the minors.
1956-08-14The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Bill Webb to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Cy Donalds to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted George Hendrick to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Alex Barker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted John Minshall to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Mel Hume to the minors. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Ed Snell to the minors. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Moxie Ludolph to the minors. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Brett Reynolds to the minors. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Firebell Mitchell to the minors.
1956-06-19The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent George Hendrick to the minors.
1956-05-31The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Painter Pena to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Mel Hume to the minors.
1956-05-08A trade has been completed between the Detroit Squires and the Brooklyn Bumpers. The Brooklyn Bumpers receive Mel Harder, Mel Hume, Leo Brown, Spud Kline, Bill Whitby, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Squires in exchange for Philly Nekro.
1956-04-15The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Whiff Ratliff to the minors.
1956-04-13The Detroit Squires have promoted Whiff Ratliff to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Hume to the minors.
1955-09-01The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Jackson Cardoni to the minors.
1955-08-02The Detroit Squires have promoted Howard Keltner to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Hume to the minors.
1955-07-23The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Howard Keltner to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Jackson Cardoni to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Jay Garcia to the minors.
1955-06-20The Detroit Squires have promoted Whiff Ratliff to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Hume to the minors.
1955-06-14The Detroit Squires have promoted Jackson Cardoni to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Pablo Sanchez to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Jake Mann to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Ernie Ryan to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Jay Garcia to the minors.
1955-06-11The Detroit Squires have promoted Whiff Ratliff to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Howard Keltner to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Hume to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Jackson Cardoni to the minors.
1955-06-08The Detroit Squires have promoted Jackson Cardoni to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Jake Mann to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Pablo Sanchez to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Whiff Ratliff to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Howard Keltner to the minors.
1955-06-06The Detroit Squires have promoted Jay Garcia to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Pablo Sanchez to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Hume to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Jackson Cardoni to the minors.
1955-04-30The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Dave Held to the minors.
1955-04-27The Detroit Squires have promoted Andre Bednar to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Hume to the minors.
1952-10-03The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Don Vito Candiotti to the minors.
1952-09-27The Detroit Squires have promoted Don Vito Candiotti to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Hume to the minors.
1951-10-03The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Whiff Ratliff to the minors.
1951-09-29The Detroit Squires have promoted Andy Fidrych to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Hume to the minors.
1951-04-03The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Bob Hickman to the minors.
1951-04-01The Detroit Squires have promoted Bob Hickman to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Hume to the minors.
1950-10-03The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Pete Saunders to the minors.
1950-09-29The Detroit Squires have promoted John Bauer to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Hume to the minors.
1950-09-27The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Hume to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Pedro Perez to the minors.
1950-09-26The Detroit Squires have promoted Jackson Cardoni to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Hume to the minors.