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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-15-2309
Mel Martell Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.63 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 166-179 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 01-15-1931
K 1690 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(0 games)
IP 3077.0
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity D+   Mentor Val A-
Speed B+ Bunt A- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 2
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
1954 NYN
6
 16
42
24
3
0
0
 0
164.1
 219 149 137 2 51
72
1.64
7.50
1955 NYN
11
 19
36
36
3
1
0
 0
231.0
 244 127 118 1 56
105
1.30
4.60
1956 NYN
13
 8
35
35
3
2
0
 0
230.2
 253 123 116 3 56
127
1.34
4.53
1957 NYN
12
 11
33
33
6
3
0
 0
223.0
 222 114 104 3 61
109
1.27
4.20
1958 NYN
10
 12
28
28
1
0
0
 0
194.1
 206 106 95 1 46
115
1.30
4.40
1959 NYN
16
 14
35
35
6
2
0
 0
250.0
 246 123 109 1 59
148
1.22
3.92
1960 NYN
11
 16
35
35
4
2
0
 0
231.2
 253 133 125 1 56
133
1.33
4.86
1961 NYN
18
 8
35
35
7
2
0
 0
261.0
 248 113 100 2 54
162
1.16
3.45
1962 NYN
14
 11
35
35
2
0
0
 0
244.1
 214 116 106 1 93
140
1.26
3.90
1963 NYN
8
 12
26
26
4
0
0
 0
181.2
 193 89 88 0 60
109
1.39
4.36
1964 NYN
13
 7
26
26
4
1
0
 0
173.0
 179 94 87 1 38
107
1.25
4.53
1965 NYN
7
 18
27
27
6
1
0
 0
164.0
 194 107 96 1 53
95
1.51
5.27
1966 NYN
9
 10
27
27
5
0
0
 0
179.0
 192 112 105 0 46
97
1.33
5.28
1967 NYN
12
 8
27
27
1
1
0
 0
187.1
 186 92 89 3 60
99
1.31
4.28
1968 NYN
6
 9
26
26
3
1
0
 0
162.2
 188 112 108 3 62
72
1.54
5.98
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
166
 179
473
455
58
16
0
 0
3077.0
 3237 1710 1583 23 851
1690
1.33
4.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Mel Martell has retired from the New York 41s
1964-04-04The New York 41s have re-claimed Mel Martell from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The New York 41s have designated Mel Martell for assignment. The New York 41s have designated Hank Moran for assignment.
1954-03-31The Chicago 41s have renamed Ed Wertz to Mel Martell.
1954-03-31The Chicago 41s have promoted Monte Weaver to the major league team. The Chicago 41s have promoted Ed Wertz to the major league team.