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Luis Aparicio League
6-27-2064
Melvin Hamilton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.18 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 48-47 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 12-03-1944
K 644 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(11 games)
IP 919.2
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1966 Minors 22 48.00 2 / 7 6 / 22 2 / 19 10 / 48
1967 Minors 23 41.00 0 / 1 3 / 21 1 / 19 4 / 41
1967 Majors 23 3.51 20 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3
1968 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1968 Majors 24 40.56 153 0 0 1 / 7 2 / 15 3 / 18 6 / 40
1969 Majors 25 34.69 162 0 0 0 / 3 3 / 15 5 / 16 8 / 34
1970 Majors 26 54.56 162 0 0 7 / 19 1 / 18 0 / 17 8 / 54
1971 Majors 27 42.89 132 0 30 0 / 6 3 / 18 1 / 18 4 / 42
1972 Majors 28 50.83 143 0 19 0 / 8 2 / 18 0 / 24 2 / 50
1973 Majors 29 35.78 132 1 30 0 / 1 1 / 17 0 / 17 1 / 35
1974 Majors 30 40.54 162 0 0 0 / 7 1 / 16 1 / 17 2 / 40
1975 Majors 31 40.50 162 17 0 0 / 7 2 / 15 1 / 18 3 / 40
1976 Majors 32 37.95 162 16 0 0 / 6 0 / 17 0 / 14 0 / 37
1977 Majors 33 39.02 162 20 0 0 / 8 0 / 13 1 / 18 1 / 39
1978 Majors 34 4.94 162 0 0 -2 / 0 -5 / 2 -2 / 2 -9 / 4
Total 1714 54 79 8 / 81 19 / 211 13 / 217 40 / 509
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Melvin Hamilton has retired from the Toronto Penalty Box
1973-04-19Melvin Hamilton of the Toronto Penalty Box is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1972-05-16Melvin Hamilton of the Toronto Penalty Box is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1971-06-03Melvin Hamilton of the Toronto Penalty Box is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1968-08-26The Chicago Comets have promoted Melvin Hamilton to the major league team.
1968-08-16The Chicago Comets have sent Melvin Hamilton to the minors.
1968-04-01The Chicago Comets have promoted Melvin Hamilton to the major league team.
1967-05-29The Chicago Comets have sent Melvin Hamilton down to the minors.
1967-05-06The Chicago Comets have promoted Melvin Hamilton to the major league team. The Chicago Comets have promoted Frank Northey to the major league team.