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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1984 LHB 60 69.0 52 26 79 1.52
1984 RHB 59 62.0 46 23 56 1.27
1985 LHB 60 82.0 57 31 93 1.51
1985 RHB 57 66.1 43 27 69 1.45
1986 LHB 49 67.1 45 24 56 1.19
1986 RHB 49 58.1 53 18 61 1.35
1987 LHB 40 57.1 32 19 71 1.57
1987 RHB 43 57.0 46 17 49 1.16
1988 LHB 77 97.2 80 28 87 1.18
1988 RHB 71 67.2 55 15 54 1.02
1989 LHB 60 83.0 49 25 98 1.48
1989 RHB 56 72.0 66 27 60 1.21
1990 LHB 57 78.0 60 20 92 1.44
1990 RHB 54 69.1 72 27 66 1.34
1991 LHB 71 73.2 60 25 62 1.18
1991 RHB 73 76.1 50 22 58 1.05
1992 LHB 68 79.2 51 20 70 1.13
1992 RHB 59 53.1 43 12 44 1.05
1993 LHB 81 96.1 69 39 84 1.28
1993 RHB 66 54.2 47 12 32 0.80
1994 LHB 66 70.2 56 26 69 1.34
1994 RHB 58 43.1 45 7 38 1.04
1995 LHB 30 127.1 102 34 136 1.34
1995 RHB 25 51.0 48 18 44 1.22
1996 LHB 31 138.2 97 52 139 1.38
1996 RHB 31 61.2 52 18 44 1.01
1997 LHB 25 93.1 76 33 111 1.54
1997 RHB 23 40.2 38 7 42 1.20
1998 LHB 29 105.0 55 46 127 1.65
1998 RHB 26 43.2 32 9 42 1.17
2004 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2004 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 804 1319.0 941 448 1374 1.38
Total RHB 750 877.1 736 259 759 1.16
Total 854 2196.1 1677 707 2133 1.29
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.