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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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYN
11
 12
29
27
5
1
0
 0
177.0
 188 102 96 3 68
141
1.45
4.88
1951 NYN
8
 10
33
24
2
1
1
 0
144.0
 150 84 82 1 71
92
1.53
5.13
1952 NYN
9
 8
38
24
1
1
0
 0
163.0
 161 81 80 3 66
112
1.39
4.42
1953 NYN
21
 5
32
32
6
2
0
 0
222.1
 185 75 69 5 90
161
1.24
2.79
1954 NYN
19
 7
34
32
3
2
0
 0
207.1
 193 81 78 3 76
142
1.30
3.39
1955 NYN
18
 3
34
34
7
4
0
 0
231.0
 193 79 76 6 69
182
1.13
2.96
1956 NYN
15
 9
33
33
10
5
0
 0
228.2
 196 92 84 1 90
168
1.25
3.31
1957 NYN
21
 4
36
36
9
6
0
 0
269.0
 210 77 72 2 82
205
1.09
2.41
1958 NYN
16
 5
36
36
5
3
0
 0
220.1
 214 103 94 8 98
155
1.42
3.84
1959 NYN-NYA
16
 7
29
29
2
1
0
 0
211.1
 180 69 64 3 85
157
1.25
2.73
1960 NYA
23
 4
34
34
0
0
0
 0
249.1
 195 77 69 7 89
184
1.14
2.49
1961 NYA
22
 8
37
36
5
0
0
 0
264.0
 245 111 109 4 87
188
1.26
3.72
1962 NYA
20
 11
37
37
0
0
0
 0
264.1
 228 86 83 2 61
193
1.09
2.83
1963 NYA
20
 9
34
34
0
0
0
 0
231.2
 206 93 92 2 94
170
1.29
3.57
1964 NYA
13
 9
32
32
0
0
0
 0
219.2
 186 89 86 7 74
142
1.18
3.52
1965 NYA
14
 10
30
30
3
0
0
 0
204.1
 206 96 91 3 73
153
1.37
4.01
1966 NYA
6
 9
37
23
0
0
0
 0
158.0
 173 89 85 3 57
106
1.46
4.84
2165
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
272
 130
575
533
58
26
1
 0
3665.1
 3309 1484 1410 63 1330
2651
1.27
3.46
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.