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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 P NYN 15 15 101.1 13 1 10 2 0 0 0.98 .846
1951 P NYN 33 24 144.0 21 1 19 1 2 0 1.25 .952
1952 P NYN 38 24 163.0 21 3 18 0 4 0 1.16 1.000
1953 P NYN 32 32 222.1 28 0 25 3 0 -3 1.01 .893
1954 P NYN 34 32 207.1 37 2 35 0 2 0 1.61 1.000
1955 P NYN 34 34 231.0 25 3 21 1 0 +2 0.94 .960
1956 P NYN 33 33 228.2 34 2 30 2 4 -2 1.26 .941
1957 P NYN 36 36 269.0 29 0 27 2 0 -4 0.90 .931
1958 P NYN 36 36 220.1 22 0 20 2 1 -2 0.82 .909
1959 P NYN-NYA 29 29 211.1 20 0 19 1 0 +1 0.81 .950
1960 P NYA 34 34 249.1 26 0 25 1 0 -1 0.90 .962
1961 P NYA 37 36 264.0 38 1 37 0 1 +1 1.30 1.000
1962 P NYA 37 37 264.1 31 2 27 2 0 0 0.99 .935
1963 P NYA 34 34 231.2 28 1 27 0 0 0 1.09 1.000
1964 P NYA 32 32 219.2 20 1 18 1 0 +2 0.78 .950
1965 P NYA 30 30 204.1 32 5 26 1 2 0 1.37 .969
1966 P NYA 37 23 158.0 20 1 16 3 0 -3 0.97 .850
Total 561 521 3589.2 445 23 400 22 16 -9 1.06 .951
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.