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Luis Aparicio League
5-8-2062
Mel Clayton Third Base
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .622 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 309 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 01-02-1954
HR 22 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(91 games)
RBI 122
SB 61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (53.5%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (95.3%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1982 WAS
1
4
2
2
1
0
1
4
1
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
2.100
.600
1.500
1.000
.500
1983 MIL
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.500
.000
.000
.000
1984 MIL-MON
27
69
3
13
1
0
0
3
4
 14 0 0
0
 0 3
.436
.233
.203
.014
.188
1986 TOR
127
377
29
96
16
3
4
37
28
 79 1 1
23
 24 18
.652
.307
.345
.090
.255
1987 TOR
149
495
39
112
17
5
10
41
45
 120 3 0
20
 27 16
.636
.295
.341
.115
.226
1988 TOR
117
387
33
84
17
1
6
36
33
 105 0 1
17
 20 15
.591
.278
.313
.096
.217
1989 TOR-WAS
14
17
4
2
0
0
1
1
5
 3 0 0
0
 0 4
.612
.318
.294
.176
.118
Total
437
1350
111
309
52
9
22
122
117
 322 4 2
61
 71 56
.622
.292
.330
.101
.229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Mel Clayton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-10-21The Washington Bagmen have waived Mel Clayton.
1989-10-13The Washington Bagmen have acquired Mel Clayton from the waiver wire.
1989-07-16The Toronto Penalty Box have waived Mel Clayton.
1989-06-12The Toronto Penalty Box have promoted Ty Fondy to the major league team. The Toronto Penalty Box have designated Mel Clayton for assignment.
1988-04-05Mel Clayton of the Toronto Penalty Box is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1986-04-15The Toronto Penalty Box have promoted Mel Clayton to the major league team.
1986-04-15The Toronto Penalty Box have acquired Mel Clayton from the waiver wire.
1985-03-25The Montreal Expos have waived Mel Clayton.
1984-10-03The Montreal Expos have designated Tommy Lawless for assignment. The Montreal Expos have sent Ramon Barrios to the minors. The Montreal Expos have designated Mel Clayton for assignment.
1984-09-26The Montreal Expos have promoted Terry Smith to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Tommy Lawless to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Mel Clayton to the major league team.
1984-09-23The Montreal Expos have acquired Mel Clayton from the waiver wire.
1984-08-10The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Dutch Heath to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Mel Clayton.
1984-06-25The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Mel Clayton to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Jimmy Turk.
1984-06-25The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Mel Clayton from the waiver wire.
1984-04-14The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Tyron Tatum to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Mel Clayton.
1984-04-05The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Mel Clayton to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Hal Walsh.
1984-04-05The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Mel Clayton from the waiver wire.
1983-06-28The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Jim Hamby to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Bill Garms to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Jack Silva to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Dutch Heath to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Johnny Dapper. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Chad Lemon. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Mel Clayton. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Jerry Kafora.
1983-06-15The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Chad Lemon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Mel Clayton to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Jerry Kafora to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Johnny Dapper to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Gary Keck to the minors. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Jimmy Turk to the minors. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Fred Bedell to the minors. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Bill Garms. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Buttons Rosen. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Darrel Foster. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Red Jacquez.
1983-06-15The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Mel Clayton from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The Washington Bagmen have waived Mel Clayton.
1983-03-25The Washington Bagmen have promoted Dave Maurer to the major league team. The Washington Bagmen have promoted Jim Neagle to the major league team. The Washington Bagmen have promoted Billy Batts to the major league team. The Washington Bagmen have designated Max Acre for assignment. The Washington Bagmen have designated Mel Clayton for assignment. The Washington Bagmen have designated Jerry Kafora for assignment.
1982-09-29The Washington Bagmen have promoted Max Acre to the major league team. The Washington Bagmen have promoted Mel Clayton to the major league team. The Washington Bagmen have promoted Jerry Kafora to the major league team. The Washington Bagmen have promoted Leon Williams to the major league team. The Washington Bagmen have sent Dave Maurer to the minors. The Washington Bagmen have designated Elmer Barrios for assignment. The Washington Bagmen have designated Rusty Epperly for assignment. The Washington Bagmen have designated Jim Neagle for assignment.