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Wally Berger League
7-27-2117
Melvin Jackson Left Field
Retired (1956, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .845 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 815 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 09-15-1920
HR 142 Drafted Round 18, Pick 281
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(157 games)
RBI 495
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance D-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (90.8%)   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
1950 DET
131
414
70
124
13
4
27
88
41
67 3 2
1
0 10
.911
.365
.546
.246
.300
1951 DET
153
439
62
120
19
3
18
84
46
82 3 6
0
0 9
.795
.342
.453
.180
.273
1952 DET
143
455
85
151
26
3
28
96
41
82 2 3
3
0 4
.974
.387
.587
.255
.332
1953 DET
68
228
34
66
8
1
15
39
20
40 3 0
4
0 3
.885
.355
.531
.241
.289
1954 DET
135
475
62
134
24
4
23
83
42
98 5 2
6
4 18
.840
.345
.495
.213
.282
1955 DET-KC
138
357
60
110
19
0
19
66
39
70 1 0
1
3 5
.899
.378
.521
.213
.308
1956 -MIL
145
468
39
110
20
2
12
39
32
86 3 2
1
1 10
.650
.287
.363
.128
.235
Total
913
2836
412
815
129
17
142
495
261
525 20 15
16
8 59
.845
.350
.495
.208
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Melvin Jackson has retired from the Milwaukee Fat Cats
1956-04-02The Milwaukee Fat Cats have acquired Melvin Jackson from the waiver wire.
1955-10-23The Kansas City Dusters have promoted Peter Parker to the major league team. The Kansas City Dusters have designated Melvin Jackson for assignment.
1955-04-05The Kansas City Dusters have acquired Melvin Jackson from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Bibb Higgins to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted George Jones to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have designated Eddie Foster for assignment. The Detroit Dire Wolves have designated Melvin Jackson for assignment.
1954-09-20The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Melvin Jackson to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Bibb Higgins to the minors.
1954-09-20The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Bibb Higgins to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Bill Ferrarese to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Melvin Jackson to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Sid Scharein to the minors.
1954-04-01The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Melvin Jackson to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Bibb Higgins to the minors.
1953-08-22The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted George Castillo to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Herb Santovenia to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Bibb Higgins to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Bill Kreutzmann to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Bill Ferrarese to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Newt Nash to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Salome Meyer to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Eddie Matthews to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Charlie Davis to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Bill Shumaker to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Bernie Hernandez to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Erik Beck to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Ubaldo Reichardt to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Melvin Jackson to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Al Jaeckel to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Sid Scharein to the minors.
1953-08-10The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Melvin Jackson to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Charlie Davis to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Bibb Higgins to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Bill Ferrarese to the minors.
1953-06-13The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Nick Rieger to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Bill Ferrarese to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Dave McCormick to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Salome Meyer to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Charlie Davis to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Melvin Jackson to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Bruno Bockman to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Doc Perez to the minors.
1953-04-01The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Melvin Jackson to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Dave McCormick to the minors.
1952-09-24The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Buzzy Santorini to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Bibb Higgins to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Melvin Jackson to the minors. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Sid Scharein to the minors.
1950-10-03The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Melvin Jackson to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Eddie Matthews to the minors.
1950-09-28The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Evans Leon to the major league team. The Detroit Dire Wolves have sent Melvin Jackson to the minors.