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Sandberg Yingling League
7-13-2322
Watson Melzman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.70 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 66-69 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 115 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 01-28-1929
K 569 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 868.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed B- Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1951 BRO-CLE
3
 4
33
0
0
0
2
 0
32.2
 43 26 26 2 16
21
1.81
7.16
1952 CLE
5
 6
57
0
0
0
3
 0
63.1
 94 48 45 2 24
29
1.86
6.39
1953 CLE
1
 2
70
0
0
0
0
 0
89.0
 107 52 48 1 26
52
1.49
4.85
1954 CLE
5
 9
56
0
0
0
21
 0
69.0
 78 40 38 0 23
58
1.46
4.96
1955 CLE
8
 8
56
0
0
0
28
 0
53.2
 53 29 24 2 25
43
1.45
4.02
1956 CLE
7
 5
45
0
0
0
22
 0
51.2
 59 31 27 0 19
36
1.51
4.70
1957 CLE
3
 5
58
0
0
0
31
 0
58.1
 61 34 32 2 18
43
1.35
4.94
1958 CLE
1
 0
15
0
0
0
0
 0
19.1
 32 21 17 0 4
9
1.86
7.91
1959 CLE
4
 5
31
0
0
0
0
 0
26.1
 27 20 17 0 7
17
1.29
5.81
1960 CLE
6
 3
26
0
0
0
3
 0
30.1
 24 7 5 0 6
21
0.99
1.48
1961 CLE
2
 3
28
0
0
0
0
 0
32.1
 27 9 9 0 14
21
1.27
2.51
1962 CLE
1
 1
6
0
0
0
1
 0
6.1
 6 2 2 0 2
2
1.26
2.84
1963 MIL-CLE
5
 4
30
0
0
0
0
 0
45.0
 38 22 22 2 21
30
1.31
4.40
1964 CLE
7
 6
107
0
0
0
3
 0
161.1
 168 67 63 1 39
91
1.28
3.51
1965 CLE
8
 8
98
0
0
0
1
 0
130.0
 147 83 78 2 48
96
1.50
5.40
2322
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
66
 69
716
0
0
0
115
 0
868.0
 964 491 453 14 292
569
1.45
4.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Watson Melzman has retired from the Cleveland Maccabees
1963-09-16The Cleveland Maccabees have promoted Watson Melzman to the major league team. The Cleveland Maccabees have sent Herman Kuczynski to the minors.
1963-09-07The Cleveland Maccabees have acquired Watson Melzman from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Maccabees have waived Jim Clanton.
1963-06-24The Milwaukee Marauders have acquired Frank Maris from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Marauders have waived Watson Melzman.
1963-06-03The Milwaukee Marauders have promoted Jackie Shanks to the major league team. The Milwaukee Marauders have sent Watson Melzman to the minors.
1962-10-12The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Tippy Martinez to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Watson Melzman to the minors.
1962-09-26The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Watson Melzman to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Tippy Martinez to the minors.
1962-04-24The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Tippy Martinez to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Randy Myers to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Mike Mussina to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Crafty Poole to the minors. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Jake Stafford to the minors. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Watson Melzman to the minors.
1959-04-01The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Watson Melzman to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Fred Chamberlain to the minors.
1958-08-09The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Tom Fields to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Watson Melzman to the minors.
1958-07-25The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Watson Melzman to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Tom Fields to the minors.
1958-05-17The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Jon Stiles to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Watson Melzman to the minors.
1958-04-24The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Watson Melzman to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Jon Stiles to the minors.
1957-10-08The Cleveland Devil Browns have promoted Roy Grace to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Browns have sent Watson Melzman to the minors.
1953-10-06The Cleveland Devil Browns have promoted Watson Melzman to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Browns have sent Jim Clanton to the minors.
1953-09-14The Cleveland Devil Browns have promoted Mike McDaniel to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Browns have sent Watson Melzman to the minors.
1953-08-05The Cleveland Devil Browns have promoted Watson Melzman to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Browns have sent Heinie Kutyna to the minors.
1953-08-03The Cleveland Devil Browns have promoted Heinie Kutyna to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Browns have sent Watson Melzman to the minors.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Devil Browns have promoted Watson Melzman to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Browns have sent Mike McDaniel to the minors.
1952-09-05The Cleveland Devil Browns have promoted Mike McDaniel to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Browns have sent Watson Melzman to the minors.
1951-07-25A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Devil Browns and the Brooklyn Griffsters. The Brooklyn Griffsters receive Rick Donahue from the Cleveland Devil Browns in exchange for Watson Melzman.
1951-04-01The Brooklyn Griffsters have renamed Jack Coffey to Watson Melzman.