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Don Newcombe League
9-18-2165
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 NYN
29
51
5
12
0
1
1
7
3
 7 1 1
0
 1 2
.619
.286
.333
.098
.235
1951 NYN
33
45
2
5
0
0
0
2
2
 9 0 0
0
 1 1
.260
.149
.111
.000
.111
1952 NYN
38
47
1
5
1
0
0
2
5
 9 0 0
2
 0 0
.320
.192
.128
.021
.106
1953 NYN
32
81
11
21
1
0
2
12
4
 12 2 0
1
 1 3
.656
.310
.346
.086
.259
1954 NYN
34
60
9
11
3
0
3
11
7
 15 1 0
0
 1 0
.663
.279
.383
.200
.183
1955 NYN
34
74
11
19
0
0
1
11
7
 10 1 0
2
 1 1
.627
.329
.297
.041
.257
1956 NYN
33
70
4
16
0
0
0
8
9
 16 1 0
0
 0 2
.554
.325
.229
.000
.229
1957 NYN
36
88
6
20
2
1
0
6
6
 14 0 1
0
 0 2
.546
.274
.273
.045
.227
1958 NYN
36
73
9
19
2
0
0
5
2
 14 0 0
3
 2 2
.568
.280
.288
.027
.260
1959 NYN-NYA
29
68
7
14
1
0
0
9
4
 22 0 1
0
 0 1
.467
.247
.221
.015
.206
1960 NYA
34
76
6
15
3
0
0
5
4
 18 2 1
1
 1 1
.490
.253
.237
.039
.197
1961 NYA
37
90
10
23
2
1
0
8
8
 13 0 0
2
 2 0
.616
.316
.300
.044
.256
1962 NYA
37
83
6
20
4
0
0
16
5
 23 1 3
1
 0 2
.572
.283
.289
.048
.241
1963 NYA
34
81
9
12
0
2
0
3
5
 20 1 1
0
 0 0
.402
.205
.198
.049
.148
1964 NYA
32
70
9
9
1
0
0
5
4
 17 0 1
0
 0 1
.316
.173
.143
.014
.129
1965 NYA
30
66
5
16
2
0
0
5
7
 18 0 2
0
 1 1
.579
.307
.273
.030
.242
1966 NYA
37
45
5
10
2
1
0
3
2
 10 0 0
0
 0 3
.566
.255
.311
.089
.222
Total
575
1168
115
247
24
6
7
118
84
 247 10 11
12
 11 22
.528
.268
.260
.049
.211
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.