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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Richie Melter First Base
Retired (1964, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .313 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .935 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2770 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 01-02-1926
HR 517 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(81 games)
RBI 1750
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D  Bunt B  Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 12
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 1B BRO 69 69 594.1 610 585 22 3 68 +1 9.19 .995
1951 1B BRO-WAS 151 151 1358.1 1484 1423 49 12 128 +23 9.75 .992
1952 1B WAS 142 142 1259.2 1388 1319 64 5 131 +20 9.88 .996
1953 1B WAS 151 151 1345.1 1449 1383 64 2 149 +24 9.68 .999
1954 1B WAS 132 132 1192.0 1249 1204 45 0 134 +15 9.43 1.000
1955 1B WAS 151 151 1350.2 1439 1387 51 1 132 +18 9.58 .999
1956 1B WAS 151 151 1346.0 1427 1374 53 0 119 +19 9.54 1.000
1957 1B WAS-PIT 151 151 1341.1 1416 1358 58 0 144 +24 9.50 1.000
1958 1B PIT 151 151 1359.0 1437 1396 41 0 141 +28 9.52 1.000
1959 1B PIT 151 151 1371.0 1506 1463 43 0 142 +23 9.89 1.000
1960 1B PIT 151 151 1365.2 1499 1451 47 1 119 +15 9.87 .999
1961 1B PIT 150 150 1342.1 1429 1383 43 3 117 +16 9.56 .998
1962 1B PIT 149 149 1345.0 1470 1423 43 4 110 +13 9.81 .997
1963 1B PIT-WAS 149 149 1326.1 1459 1415 43 1 127 +11 9.89 .999
1964 1B WAS 130 130 1158.0 1274 1234 39 1 87 +12 9.89 .999
2B WAS 2 2 18.0 10 3 7 0 1 0 5.00 1.000
Pos Total 1B 2129 2129 19055.0 20536 19798 705 33 1848 +262 9.68 .998
2B 2 2 18.0 10 3 7 0 1 0 5.00 1.000
Total 2131 2131 19073.0 20546 19801 712 33 1849 +262 9.68 .998
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Richie Melter has retired from the Washington Generals
1963-10-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Generals and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (WAS) from the Washington Generals in exchange for Richie Melter.
1958-10-18Richie Melter of the Pittsburgh Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1957-08-13A trade has been completed between the Washington Generals and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Angel Watt, Mike Hadley, Marty Atkins, Bill McKenry, Richie Melter from the Washington Generals in exchange for Andy Berry, Red Sivess, Robb Fariss , Malcolm Reynolds, Rod Renteria, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (PIT).
1951-07-04A trade has been completed between the Washington Generals and the Brooklyn Howes. The Brooklyn Howes receive Brian Stewart, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Generals in exchange for Richie Melter, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (BRO).