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Kirby Puckett League
8-13-2079
Billy Melton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.91 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 234-156 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 07-07-1949
K 2137 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(144 games)
IP 3755.1
WHIP 1.20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity D+   Mentor Val B 
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1970 CHN
17
 16
34
34
17
0
0
 0
272.2
 311 170 163 1 73
157
1.41
5.38
1971 CHN
16
 13
31
31
17
0
0
 0
255.1
 260 131 125 1 68
140
1.28
4.41
1972 CHN
20
 10
34
34
12
2
0
 0
265.0
 236 101 94 0 50
146
1.08
3.19
1973 CHN
14
 9
33
33
8
1
0
 0
229.2
 242 126 118 0 68
132
1.35
4.62
1974 CHN
12
 8
26
26
6
2
0
 0
188.2
 174 85 82 0 44
117
1.16
3.91
1975 CHN-KC
12
 7
23
23
8
2
0
 0
154.2
 167 83 82 0 33
99
1.29
4.77
1976 KC
22
 6
34
34
6
2
0
 0
255.2
 206 91 86 0 55
121
1.02
3.03
1977 KC
15
 10
35
35
7
1
0
 0
243.0
 226 107 104 0 60
137
1.18
3.85
1978 KC
10
 16
35
35
3
2
0
 0
235.1
 230 114 112 0 63
132
1.25
4.28
1979 KC
13
 10
33
33
2
1
0
 0
232.0
 218 112 109 0 45
125
1.13
4.23
1980 KC
14
 11
33
33
10
1
0
 0
244.1
 229 96 90 0 55
148
1.16
3.32
1981 KC-BRO-BOS
9
 10
33
33
2
1
0
 0
245.1
 239 111 103 0 72
145
1.27
3.78
1982 BOS
20
 7
36
36
5
4
0
 0
281.1
 221 89 88 0 60
160
1.00
2.82
1983 BOS
13
 12
36
36
4
2
0
 0
268.1
 285 137 128 0 54
152
1.26
4.29
1984 BOS
21
 7
35
35
1
0
0
 0
257.2
 241 99 93 1 64
142
1.18
3.25
1985 BOS
6
 4
42
10
2
2
1
 1
119.2
 131 53 50 1 26
77
1.31
3.76
1986 BOS
0
 0
9
0
0
0
1
 0
6.2
 9 4 4 0 0
7
1.35
5.40
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
234
 156
542
501
110
23
2
 1
3755.1
 3625 1709 1631 4 890
2137
1.20
3.91
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Billy Melton has retired from the Boston Expansionists
1982-10-04Billy Melton of the Boston Expansionists is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1981-04-28A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bridgehoppers and the Boston Expansionists. The Boston Expansionists receive Billy Melton, Oscar Gremp, Ruben Templeton, Bill Poholsky from the Brooklyn Bridgehoppers in exchange for Russ Carroll, George Luebbe, John Berg, Mark Betzel, Karl Hogan, Les Taylor, Scott Koster, Gordon Willis.
1981-04-20A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bridgehoppers and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Ralph Brier, Bob Murphy, Junior Cerone, Ted Stryker from the Brooklyn Bridgehoppers in exchange for Ruben Templeton, Joel Campos, Billy Melton, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (KC).
1979-07-21Billy Melton of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1975-05-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Maximos and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Derek Lenard, Billy Melton, Trevor Blackmon, Jack Appling, Billy Aguayo, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (CHN) from the Chicago Maximos in exchange for Pinky Miller, Ed McWilliams, Junior McElroy.
1970-04-01The Chicago Maximos have promoted Billy Melton to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have designated Steve Barber for assignment.