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Don Newcombe League
9-10-2165
Ival Mellor Center Field
Retired (1990, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .791 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 1917 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 06-06-1951
HR 312 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(137 games)
RBI 986
SB 257
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A- (77.2%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF D  (15.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1977 CF PHI 54 47 427.0 100 100 0 0 0 -3 2.11 1.000
RF PHI 10 10 90.0 16 16 0 0 0 -2 1.60 1.000
1978 CF PHI 135 132 1177.1 327 325 0 2 0 +5 2.48 .994
1979 CF PHI 142 142 1249.0 351 345 0 6 0 +6 2.49 .983
1980 CF PHI 152 152 1353.0 393 383 4 6 4 +7 2.57 .985
1981 CF PHI 152 152 1357.1 370 367 1 2 1 0 2.44 .995
1982 CF PHI 152 152 1366.1 392 388 0 4 0 +13 2.56 .990
1983 CF PHI 152 152 1356.2 369 359 1 9 1 +12 2.39 .976
1984 CF PHI 152 152 1361.2 407 405 0 2 0 +1 2.68 .995
1985 CF PHI 152 152 1374.2 385 379 1 5 1 +4 2.49 .987
1986 CF PHI 135 135 1208.0 318 313 1 4 1 +6 2.34 .987
1987 CF PHI 130 127 1141.0 322 315 0 7 0 0 2.48 .978
RF PHI 2 2 16.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 1.69 1.000
1988 CF PHI 102 93 850.2 238 236 1 1 1 +2 2.51 .996
RF PHI 2 2 17.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.65 1.000
1989 CF PHI 69 69 621.2 181 181 0 0 0 +3 2.62 1.000
LF PHI 9 9 84.0 17 17 0 0 0 +1 1.82 1.000
RF PHI 1 1 8.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1990 CF DET 10 10 83.0 25 25 0 0 0 +1 2.71 1.000
Pos Total CF 1689 1667 14927.1 4178 4121 9 48 9 +57 2.49 .989
RF 15 15 131.0 28 28 0 0 0 -3 1.92 1.000
LF 9 9 84.0 17 17 0 0 0 +1 1.82 1.000
Total 1713 1691 15142.1 4223 4166 9 48 9 +55 2.48 .989
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Ival Mellor has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-08-11The Detroit Bucks have waived Ival Mellor. The Detroit Bucks have waived Matt Anderson.
1990-08-04The Detroit Bucks have promoted Buzz Miller to the major league team. The Detroit Bucks have designated Ival Mellor for assignment.
1990-06-27The Detroit Bucks have promoted Ival Mellor to the major league team.
1990-06-27The Detroit Bucks have acquired Ival Mellor from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Texas Strangers have waived Ival Mellor.
1990-03-26The Texas Strangers have drafted Ival Mellor #244 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1986-08-17Ival Mellor of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1979-06-11Ival Mellor of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1977-06-04The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Ival Mellor to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Kip Schmitz for assignment.
1975-07-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Anteaters and the Philadelphia Pythians. The Philadelphia Pythians receive Bobby Odom, Hal Conkwright, Bob Hearn, Joe Blue, Ival Mellor, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 4 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 4 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 4 (CLE) from the Cleveland Anteaters in exchange for Tom Rudolph, Ryan Sturdivant.