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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Buck Melanoma Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.91 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 113-71 Status Retired (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age 42 (OS 43) Date of Birth 12-17-1961
K 1677 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(93 games)
IP 2196.1
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1984 ATL
4
 3
64
0
0
0
1
 1
131.0
 135 80 73 2 49
98
1.40
5.02
1985 ATL
5
 3
63
0
0
0
0
 1
148.1
 162 79 72 0 58
100
1.48
4.37
1986 ATL
1
 4
53
9
0
0
0
 2
125.2
 117 66 61 0 42
98
1.27
4.37
1987 ATL
5
 1
45
9
0
0
1
 0
114.1
 120 55 54 4 36
78
1.36
4.25
1988 ATL
11
 0
86
0
0
0
0
 5
165.1
 141 50 47 1 43
135
1.11
2.56
1989 ATL
10
 10
63
14
2
0
0
 3
155.0
 158 89 82 2 52
115
1.35
4.76
1990 ATL
8
 7
59
10
0
0
0
 3
147.1
 158 69 64 1 47
132
1.39
3.91
1991 ATL
6
 5
78
0
0
0
1
 4
150.0
 120 59 50 0 47
110
1.11
3.00
1992 ATL
10
 1
70
0
0
0
1
 3
133.0
 114 47 43 2 32
94
1.10
2.91
1993 ATL
9
 2
82
0
0
0
1
 2
151.0
 116 47 47 0 51
116
1.11
2.80
1994 ATL
5
 3
76
0
0
0
0
 5
114.0
 107 53 48 3 33
101
1.23
3.79
1995 ATL
9
 8
30
30
2
0
0
 0
178.1
 180 79 73 0 52
150
1.30
3.68
1996 ATL
15
 7
31
31
6
2
0
 0
200.1
 183 89 83 3 70
149
1.26
3.73
1997 ATL
9
 4
25
25
2
2
0
 0
134.0
 153 72 69 0 40
114
1.44
4.63
1998 ATL
6
 13
29
29
1
0
0
 0
148.2
 169 105 87 3 55
87
1.51
5.27
2004
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
113
 71
854
157
13
4
5
 29
2196.1
 2133 1039 953 21 707
1677
1.29
3.91
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Buck Melanoma has retired from the Atlanta Barons
1995-04-03Buck Melanoma of the Atlanta Barons is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1992-09-07Buck Melanoma of the Atlanta Barons is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1990-06-29Buck Melanoma of the Atlanta Barons is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1987-07-16Buck Melanoma of the Atlanta Barons is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1984-04-01The Atlanta Barons have renamed Bill Tuero to Buck Melanoma.
1984-04-01The Atlanta Barons have promoted Bill Tuero to the major league team. The Atlanta Barons have designated Morgan Durham for assignment.