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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 CF SD 83 83 733.2 176 170 6 0 1 -2 2.16 1.000
LF SD 26 26 227.2 47 46 0 1 0 0 1.82 .979
RF SD 20 20 169.2 40 38 0 2 0 -1 2.02 .950
1972 RF SD 120 117 1056.0 196 193 1 2 0 -1 1.65 .990
CF SD 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
LF SD 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1973 LF COL-DET 18 18 166.0 32 30 2 0 0 0 1.73 1.000
C COL-DET 9 9 81.0 58 55 1 2 0 1 16 0 0.0% 0 6.22 .966
RF COL-DET 9 4 44.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.02 1.000
CF COL-DET 2 2 18.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
3B COL-DET 1 1 9.0 4 0 3 1 0 0 3.00 .750
1974 RF DET 14 8 77.1 19 19 0 0 0 -1 2.21 1.000
CF DET 3 3 25.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
C DET 2 2 18.0 20 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 10.00 1.000
1975 RF DET 21 7 83.0 13 11 2 0 0 0 1.41 1.000
CF DET 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1976 3B DET 10 10 88.0 20 6 13 1 0 -2 1.94 .950
RF DET 26 1 59.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1.53 1.000
1977 3B DET 11 11 97.0 31 3 26 2 3 -5 2.69 .935
RF DET 28 3 66.0 17 17 0 0 0 +1 2.32 1.000
CF DET 3 3 27.0 7 6 1 0 1 +1 2.33 1.000
LF DET 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1978 RF DET 9 0 14.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 3.21 1.000
3B DET 1 1 9.0 6 1 5 0 0 -1 6.00 1.000
Pos Total RF 247 160 1569.0 305 298 3 4 0 -2 1.73 .987
CF 93 93 820.2 193 185 8 0 2 -1 2.12 1.000
LF 46 46 410.2 83 80 2 1 0 0 1.80 .988
3B 23 23 203.0 61 10 47 4 3 -8 2.53 .934
C 11 11 99.0 78 75 1 2 0 1 17 0 0.0% 0 6.91 .974
Total 420 333 3102.1 720 648 61 11 5 1 17 0 0.0% -11 2.06 .985

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.