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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 78 200 58 9 1 12 48 28 30 .898 .373 .525 .235 .290
1950 RHP 119 352 108 14 0 14 54 50 46 .859 .394 .466 .159 .307
1951 LHP 96 229 87 11 0 21 65 21 30 1.136 .433 .703 .323 .380
1951 RHP 129 374 115 14 0 27 75 56 61 .961 .400 .561 .254 .307
1952 LHP 81 201 71 12 2 12 35 20 29 1.018 .406 .612 .259 .353
1952 RHP 122 363 98 19 3 14 55 54 51 .823 .369 .455 .185 .270
1953 LHP 80 183 54 12 0 12 33 26 18 .940 .383 .557 .262 .295
1953 RHP 134 418 128 23 2 23 74 50 61 .913 .377 .536 .230 .306
1954 LHP 73 177 52 11 0 8 28 17 23 .849 .357 .492 .198 .294
1954 RHP 117 366 107 24 1 16 52 42 59 .859 .365 .495 .202 .292
1955 LHP 99 240 82 12 2 19 56 25 30 1.054 .408 .646 .304 .342
1955 RHP 131 378 122 25 0 26 80 48 47 .992 .397 .595 .272 .323
1956 LHP 98 213 68 16 1 15 57 27 32 1.012 .397 .615 .296 .319
1956 RHP 135 384 139 30 2 27 105 58 47 1.105 .443 .661 .299 .362
1957 LHP 81 192 63 10 1 15 32 25 30 1.036 .411 .625 .297 .328
1957 RHP 133 424 135 24 1 33 91 37 65 .985 .371 .613 .295 .318
1958 LHP 74 163 51 10 2 9 34 21 22 .959 .395 .564 .252 .313
1958 RHP 141 434 134 23 1 29 101 64 54 .962 .395 .567 .258 .309
1959 LHP 73 166 61 10 0 18 48 27 24 1.207 .454 .753 .386 .367
1959 RHP 137 444 159 31 0 23 96 61 55 1.020 .436 .583 .225 .358
1960 LHP 79 150 56 4 1 9 33 28 21 1.063 .469 .593 .220 .373
1960 RHP 140 479 152 26 1 23 76 46 69 .900 .380 .520 .203 .317
1961 LHP 76 137 49 7 0 7 35 12 17 .965 .403 .562 .204 .358
1961 RHP 141 476 142 19 0 25 100 47 69 .858 .362 .496 .197 .298
1962 LHP 61 122 36 7 1 7 24 16 15 .920 .379 .541 .246 .295
1962 RHP 140 474 129 22 3 25 83 46 80 .829 .340 .489 .217 .272
1963 LHP 55 112 32 3 0 5 16 13 19 .806 .360 .446 .161 .286
1963 RHP 144 483 149 28 2 26 90 60 80 .920 .383 .536 .228 .308
1964 LHP 85 195 56 6 1 7 31 26 26 .804 .368 .436 .149 .287
1964 RHP 121 326 77 12 0 10 43 27 52 .657 .292 .365 .129 .236
Total LHP 1189 2680 876 140 12 176 575 332 366 .986 .401 .585 .258 .327
Total RHP 1984 6175 1894 334 16 341 1175 746 896 .913 .381 .532 .225 .307
Total 2220 8855 2770 474 28 517 1750 1078 1262 .935 .387 .548 .235 .313
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).