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Max Carey League
4-12-2075
Bill Melton Third Base
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .531 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 15 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-12-1931
HR 0 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(41 games)
RBI 5
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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
1954 CHA
11
35
4
9
0
0
0
3
2
 6 0 0
1
 1 0
.554
.297
.257
.000
.257
1955 CHA
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1956 CHA
9
23
2
4
0
0
0
2
1
 8 0 1
0
 0 2
.374
.200
.174
.000
.174
Total
22
60
6
15
0
0
0
5
3
 14 0 1
1
 1 2
.531
.281
.250
.000
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bill Melton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Al Weiss to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Melton to the minors.
1956-09-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team.
1956-09-01The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Melton to the minors.
1956-09-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team.
1955-09-28The Chicago White Sox have sent Bob Locker to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Goose Gossage to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Wilbur Wood to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Terry Forster to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent J. C. Martin to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Don Medwick to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Dave Nicholson to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Melton to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Ron Hansen to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Eddie Fisher to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Danny Cater to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Tommy Agee to the minors.
1955-09-25The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team.
1954-10-05The Chicago White Sox have sent Danny Cater to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Melton to the minors.
1954-09-10The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team.
1953-04-01The Chicago White Sox have renamed Buddy Navarro to Bill Melton.