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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   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 LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF (15.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 18 39.00 3 / 3 6 / 6 6 / 6 6 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 3 8 / 8 33 / 39
1970 Minors 19 33.00 2 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 5 8 / 9 2 / 6 3 / 3 3 / 5 24 / 33
1971 Minors 20 70.00 10 / 10 10 / 10 8 / 11 10 / 12 0 / 10 6 / 7 6 / 10 50 / 70
1972 Minors 21 51.00 6 / 6 4 / 5 6 / 11 4 / 10 2 / 4 4 / 7 4 / 8 30 / 51
1973 Minors 22 54.00 8 / 10 7 / 12 3 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 11 7 / 11 0 / 3 28 / 54
1974 Minors 23 58.00 6 / 8 7 / 10 4 / 9 5 / 10 0 / 3 7 / 10 3 / 8 32 / 58
1975 Minors 24 53.00 6 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 12 4 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 5 3 / 10 17 / 53
1976 Minors 25 78.00 5 / 8 3 / 12 5 / 11 2 / 13 4 / 17 3 / 8 1 / 9 23 / 78
1977 Minors 26 25.00 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 6 4 / 6 9 / 25
1977 Majors 26 37.48 105 57 0 2 / 6 2 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 5 9 / 37
1978 Majors 27 65.13 162 132 0 3 / 7 3 / 12 3 / 12 2 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 5 12 / 65
1979 Majors 28 60.96 151 142 11 2 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 13 2 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 3 / 9 8 / 60
1980 Majors 29 65.10 162 152 0 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 14 2 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 5 3 / 65
1981 Majors 30 65.33 162 152 0 0 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 9 2 / 65
1982 Majors 31 65.08 162 152 0 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 65
1983 Majors 32 65.33 162 152 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 12 2 / 65
1984 Majors 33 65.33 162 152 0 0 / 7 1 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 65
1985 Majors 34 65.33 162 152 0 -2 / 5 -4 / 10 -2 / 9 -5 / 16 -5 / 6 -4 / 10 -3 / 9 -25 / 65
1986 Majors 35 58.41 144 135 17 -3 / 8 -1 / 8 -1 / 5 -4 / 11 -2 / 7 -2 / 12 -4 / 7 -17 / 58
1987 Majors 36 69.61 162 129 0 0 / 7 -6 / 7 -1 / 11 -3 / 7 -4 / 14 -4 / 12 -2 / 11 -20 / 69
1988 Majors 37 53.79 162 95 0 -4 / 8 -1 / 6 -2 / 9 -6 / 4 -2 / 4 0 / 12 -2 / 10 -17 / 53
1989 Majors 38 48.94 162 79 0 -1 / 2 -6 / 5 -1 / 9 -3 / 12 -1 / 6 0 / 9 -1 / 5 -13 / 48
1990 Majors 39 6.96 32 10 0 -2 / 1 -3 / 1 -3 / 1 -7 / 1 -8 / 1 -2 / 1 -2 / 0 -27 / 6
Total 2052 1691 28 41 / 163 29 / 182 32 / 188 21 / 192 -11 / 165 30 / 187 23 / 170 165 / 1247
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.