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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Mel Pfiester First Base
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .805 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1735 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 05-24-1928
HR 231 Drafted Round 6, Pick 91
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(14 games)
RBI 977
SB 126
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 13
3B --- 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
1950 NYA-MIL
149
565
77
161
25
4
24
84
45
104 3 4
15
13 1
.810
.339
.471
.186
.285
1951 MIL
157
628
104
189
31
8
21
94
59
100 1 4
6
3 1
.836
.360
.476
.175
.301
1952 MIL
139
555
77
138
23
3
16
85
44
96 3 4
7
3 3
.693
.305
.387
.139
.249
1953 MIL
159
625
116
199
40
6
26
126
69
78 3 5
10
2 1
.912
.386
.526
.208
.318
1954 MIL
156
615
102
156
31
1
20
82
55
110 4 7
13
5 3
.721
.316
.405
.151
.254
1955 MIL
158
592
101
174
39
6
30
100
62
96 0 5
9
3 2
.890
.358
.532
.238
.294
1956 MIL
160
547
82
136
15
5
16
79
62
104 4 2
11
4 2
.711
.328
.382
.133
.249
1957 MIL
124
432
63
109
24
7
11
55
44
71 0 6
9
0 1
.734
.317
.417
.164
.252
1958 MIL-PIT
130
301
39
77
7
5
10
52
33
48 1 3
7
0 1
.740
.328
.412
.156
.256
1959 PIT
114
268
53
87
13
4
18
60
34
34 3 2
8
1 8
1.008
.404
.604
.280
.325
1960 PIT
130
285
52
82
11
4
9
47
28
43 0 2
6
0 5
.798
.349
.449
.161
.288
1961 PIT
95
179
33
59
10
5
4
24
23
28 1 1
7
1 0
.915
.407
.508
.179
.330
1962 PIT
131
312
50
93
11
3
14
51
34
56 3 1
6
3 2
.859
.371
.487
.189
.298
1963 PIT
75
229
46
59
10
3
10
30
22
39 0 2
10
2 1
.779
.320
.459
.201
.258
1964 PIT
39
67
7
16
2
0
2
8
5
10 1 0
2
0 1
.660
.301
.358
.119
.239
Total
1916
6200
1002
1735
292
64
231
977
619
1017 27 48
126
40 32
.805
.345
.459
.180
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Mel Pfiester has retired from the Pittsburgh Pisces
1958-06-12A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Pittsburgh Pisces. The Pittsburgh Pisces receive Mel Pfiester from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Marty Coppinger, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (PIT).
1954-10-03The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Mel Pfiester to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Homer Fordham for assignment.
1954-10-03The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Mel Pfiester to the minors.
1951-03-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Mel Pfiester to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Tony Karst for assignment.
1951-03-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Mel Pfiester to the minors.
1950-08-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the New York Champs. The New York Champs receive Jeff Palacios, Ben Pierce, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Mel Pfiester.