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Bobby Doerr League
8-25-2028
Melvin Hamilton Right Field
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 368 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 12-11-1943
HR 23 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(19 games)
RBI 196
SB 32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A  (91.8%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A  (91.7%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B F  (3.1%) RF A+ (100%)   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
1971 SD
130
502
57
128
20
6
9
58
36
 108 1 2
9
 2 3
.678
.305
.373
.118
.255
1972 SD
126
427
61
116
18
13
9
76
49
 80 0 4
7
 4 2
.782
.344
.438
.166
.272
1973 COL-DET
44
148
16
38
2
1
2
14
15
 39 0 0
3
 1 3
.649
.325
.324
.068
.257
1974 DET
29
68
6
19
0
1
1
10
6
 18 0 0
0
 0 0
.691
.338
.353
.074
.279
1975 DET
44
65
9
14
5
0
0
11
7
 10 0 0
2
 1 0
.584
.292
.292
.077
.215
1976 DET
50
86
13
23
3
2
1
11
8
 15 1 1
4
 1 1
.717
.333
.384
.116
.267
1977 DET
58
110
16
28
6
0
1
16
14
 22 0 0
6
 2 2
.675
.339
.336
.082
.255
1978 DET
10
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.368
.214
.154
.000
.154
Total
491
1419
178
368
54
23
23
196
136
 295 2 7
32
 11 11
.702
.324
.378
.119
.259

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Robin Yount League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Melvin Hamilton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-05-22The Detroit Smelly Katz have waived Melvin Hamilton.
1978-05-05The Detroit Smelly Katz have promoted Pete Sadowski to the major league team. The Detroit Smelly Katz have designated Melvin Hamilton for assignment.
1973-04-18Trade #1834185 has been completed between the Detroit Smelly Katz and the Colorado Limpets. The Colorado Limpets receive Draft Pick 1974 Round 3 DET (Bruce Greene), Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 DET (Tom Mercker) from the Detroit Smelly Katz in exchange for Melvin Hamilton, Charlie Albrecht.
1973-04-16The Colorado Limpets have re-claimed Melvin Hamilton from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Colorado Limpets have promoted Boardwalk Bartholomew to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have promoted Tim Angelini to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have designated Melvin Hamilton for assignment. The Colorado Limpets have designated Charlie Albrecht for assignment.
1971-04-01The San Diego Rattlers have promoted Melvin Hamilton to the major league team. The San Diego Rattlers have waived Denny Mauro.