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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
John "Mel" Renfroe Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.46 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 272-130 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 05-09-1929
K 2651 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(10 games)
IP 3665.1
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 9
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 10
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 14
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 21 40.04 0 / 9 1 / 11 1 / 20 2 / 40
1951 Majors 22 44.12 2 / 10 3 / 21 2 / 13 7 / 44
1952 Majors 23 46.76 2 / 13 4 / 15 3 / 18 9 / 46
1953 Majors 24 50.69 0 / 8 6 / 21 5 / 21 11 / 50
1954 Minors 25 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1954 Majors 25 49.48 1 / 15 0 / 17 2 / 17 3 / 49
1955 Majors 26 51.58 1 / 13 0 / 19 4 / 19 5 / 51
1956 Majors 27 51.06 2 / 11 0 / 21 2 / 19 4 / 51
1957 Majors 28 53.74 1 / 18 0 / 17 0 / 18 1 / 53
1958 Majors 29 51.07 1 / 15 0 / 14 1 / 22 2 / 51
1959 Majors 30 45.70 0 / 7 0 / 19 0 / 19 0 / 45
1960 Majors 31 52.49 0 / 16 0 / 16 1 / 20 1 / 52
1961 Majors 32 54.03 0 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 19 0 / 54
1962 Majors 33 54.04 0 / 13 0 / 24 0 / 17 0 / 54
1963 Majors 34 51.63 0 / 13 0 / 16 1 / 22 1 / 51
1964 Majors 35 49.21 0 / 9 1 / 20 0 / 20 1 / 49
1965 Majors 36 49.29 0 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 15 0 / 49
1966 Majors 37 45.73 0 / 8 1 / 19 1 / 18 2 / 45
Total 0 0 0 10 / 207 16 / 311 23 / 317 49 / 835
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01John "Mel" Renfroe has retired from the New York Pride
1964-09-17John Mel Renfroe of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1959-05-17John "Mel" Renfroe of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1959-05-12A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the New York Pride. The New York Pride receive Jack "Hammer" Lopatka, John "Mel" Renfroe from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Tyson Foster, Johnny Kling, Jim Hamilton, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (NYA).
1956-04-13The New York Red Foxx have promoted John "Mel" Renfroe to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Fran Becker to the minors.
1956-04-13The New York Red Foxx have promoted Fran Becker to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent John "Mel" Renfroe to the minors.
1954-05-27The New York Red Foxx have promoted John "Mel" Renfroe to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Chad Spragins to the minors.
1954-05-20The New York Red Foxx have promoted Chad Spragins to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent John "Mel" Renfroe to the minors.
1954-05-13The New York Red Foxx have promoted John "Mel" Renfroe to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Chad Spragins to the minors.
1954-05-10The New York Red Foxx have promoted Joe Malay to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent John "Mel" Renfroe to the minors.
1950-04-22The New York Red Foxx have renamed John Renfroe to John "Mel" Renfroe.