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Max Carey League
9-5-2074
Mel Fodge Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.02 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 16-24 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 07-09-1932
K 268 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(107 games)
IP 462.0
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
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 KC
4
 2
80
0
0
0
3
 0
112.1
 145 86 81 1 56
57
1.79
6.49
1955 KC
4
 2
28
0
0
0
1
 0
32.2
 42 21 20 0 17
25
1.81
5.51
1956 KC
2
 0
18
0
0
0
0
 0
20.0
 29 24 23 1 12
8
2.05
10.35
1957 KC-STL
0
 4
21
6
0
0
0
 0
48.0
 44 16 16 1 18
33
1.29
3.00
1958 STL
1
 3
16
0
0
0
0
 0
15.2
 21 16 14 0 14
10
2.23
8.04
1959 STL
1
 1
35
0
0
0
0
 0
49.1
 59 34 33 0 13
32
1.46
6.02
1960 STL-NYA-WAS
1
 4
29
1
0
0
2
 0
41.1
 43 29 29 2 16
24
1.43
6.31
1961 WAS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
1.2
 1 0 0 0 0
2
0.60
0.00
1962 WAS-BOS
1
 0
11
0
0
0
1
 0
23.1
 23 13 13 1 6
16
1.24
5.01
1963 BOS
1
 5
34
8
0
0
0
 0
60.0
 79 38 37 0 24
34
1.72
5.55
1966 NYA-BRO
1
 3
46
5
0
0
2
 2
57.2
 74 43 43 1 23
27
1.68
6.71
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
16
 24
320
20
0
0
10
 2
462.0
 560 320 309 7 199
268
1.64
6.02
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Mel Fodge has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-10-23The Brooklyn Bushwhackers have designated Mel Fodge for assignment.
1966-08-17The Brooklyn Bushwhackers have re-claimed Mel Fodge from the waiver wire.
1966-08-14The Brooklyn Bushwhackers have promoted Norm Ali Wilder to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bushwhackers have designated Mel Fodge for assignment.
1966-08-13The Brooklyn Bushwhackers have acquired Mel Fodge from the waiver wire.
1966-08-09The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted Steve Smith to the major league team. The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted Yogi Berracuda to the major league team. The New York Bad News Bombers have designated Mel Fodge for assignment. The New York Bad News Bombers have designated Bernie Jones for assignment.
1966-04-06The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team. The New York Bad News Bombers have sent Steve Smith to the minors.
1966-03-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Brawlers and the New York Bad News Bombers. The New York Bad News Bombers receive Steve Smith, Mel Fodge from the Boston Brawlers in exchange for Phil Head.
1963-07-30The Boston Brawlers have promoted Billy Valentine to the major league team. The Boston Brawlers have designated Mel Fodge for assignment.
1962-09-19A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Boston Brawlers. The Boston Brawlers receive Mel Fodge, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 3 (NYA) from the Washington Senators in exchange for Cade N. Norder.
1961-03-05The Washington Senators have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team.
1960-07-10A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the New York Bad News Bombers. The New York Bad News Bombers receive Draft Pick - 1962 Round 5 (WAS) from the Washington Senators in exchange for Mel Fodge.
1960-07-01The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted Brett Anderson to the major league team. The New York Bad News Bombers have designated Mel Fodge for assignment.
1960-06-14The New York Bad News Bombers have acquired Mel Fodge from the waiver wire.
1960-06-10The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Rudy Thomas to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Mel Fodge for assignment.
1959-09-05The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team.
1959-07-06The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Mel Fodge to the minors.
1959-05-20The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team.
1958-10-01The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Mel Fodge to the minors.
1958-09-25The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Dennis Brown to the minors.
1958-09-24The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Mel Fodge to the minors.
1958-09-01The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team.
1957-10-03The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Willie Taylor to the minors. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Mel Fodge to the minors. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Ralph Farmer to the minors. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Greg Foster to the minors. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Tommy Lea to the minors. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Rich Berumen to the minors.
1957-09-01The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team.
1957-06-10The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Mel Fodge to the minors.
1957-05-24The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team.
1957-04-23A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Isotopes and the St. Louis Redbirds. The St. Louis Redbirds receive Mel Fodge, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Isotopes in exchange for Sam Surhoff.
1957-04-01The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team. The Kansas City Isotopes have sent Pepe Diaz to the minors.
1956-06-20The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Rich Guintini to the major league team. The Kansas City Isotopes have sent Mel Fodge to the minors.
1956-04-18The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team. The Kansas City Isotopes have sent Rich Guintini to the minors.
1955-10-23The Kansas City Isotopes have sent Mel Fodge to the minors.
1955-09-08The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team.
1955-06-10The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Joe Nathan to the major league team. The Kansas City Isotopes have sent Mel Fodge to the minors.
1954-07-11The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team. The Kansas City Isotopes have sent Johnny Hicks to the minors.
1954-07-11The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Logan Fields to the major league team. The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Bert Evans to the major league team. The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Hal Wilson to the major league team. The Kansas City Isotopes have sent Alex Crosby to the minors. The Kansas City Isotopes have sent Mel Fodge to the minors. The Kansas City Isotopes have sent Johnny Hicks to the minors.
1954-06-17The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team. The Kansas City Isotopes have designated Duster Wilson for assignment.
1954-06-05The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Ernie Grace to the major league team. The Kansas City Isotopes have sent Mel Fodge to the minors.
1954-04-01The Kansas City Isotopes have promoted Mel Fodge to the major league team. The Kansas City Isotopes have designated "Hefty Lefty" Mason for assignment.