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Fred Lynn League
9-19-2074
Don Melter Third Base
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .707 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 722 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 01-02-1930
HR 92 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(35 games)
RBI 385
SB 58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D  (18.2%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A  (88.5%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
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
1951 CHA
44
113
15
23
7
1
0
2
9
 28 1 0
0
 1 2
.551
.268
.283
.080
.204
1952 CHA
122
378
43
106
11
4
14
50
30
 76 3 3
1
 0 12
.778
.336
.442
.161
.280
1953 CHA
96
302
36
71
9
2
9
39
26
 64 2 0
1
 3 3
.668
.300
.368
.132
.235
1954 CHA
80
191
20
42
4
2
4
26
14
 35 3 3
0
 0 1
.604
.280
.325
.105
.220
1955 CHA
53
175
19
44
4
0
7
28
10
 31 0 1
1
 1 6
.685
.290
.394
.143
.251
1956 CHA-CIN
98
215
31
61
14
1
5
31
25
 35 2 1
7
 1 15
.790
.362
.428
.144
.284
1957 CIN
87
288
40
73
11
0
13
48
24
 50 0 0
8
 5 11
.738
.311
.427
.174
.253
1958 CIN
56
130
12
30
4
1
2
11
11
 27 0 0
6
 1 0
.614
.291
.323
.092
.231
1959 CIN
70
120
13
25
5
0
5
24
13
 24 0 0
12
 4 2
.661
.286
.375
.167
.208
1960 CIN
99
231
24
52
8
2
8
34
18
 37 2 2
3
 8 3
.666
.285
.381
.156
.225
1961 CIN
101
212
26
51
10
2
5
18
19
 39 1 0
1
 2 0
.683
.306
.377
.137
.241
1962 CIN
90
228
33
65
4
1
9
32
26
 30 0 0
9
 6 1
.788
.358
.430
.145
.285
1963 CIN
102
104
9
28
5
1
3
19
9
 19 0 1
3
 4 0
.748
.325
.423
.154
.269
1964 CIN-WAS-KC
33
88
10
25
2
0
6
13
6
 14 0 0
1
 1 1
.841
.330
.511
.227
.284
1965 KC-CHN
33
97
9
26
1
1
2
10
9
 21 0 1
5
 2 0
.688
.327
.361
.093
.268
Total
1164
2872
340
722
99
18
92
385
249
 530 14 12
58
 39 57
.707
.313
.394
.143
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Don Melter has retired from the Chicago Bombers
1965-05-29The Chicago Bombers have promoted Don Melter to the major league team.
1965-05-29The Chicago Bombers have acquired Don Melter from the waiver wire.
1965-04-13The Kansas City Coroners have waived Don Melter.
1965-04-09The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Brian Attreau to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have designated Don Melter for assignment.
1964-08-02The Kansas City Coroners have acquired Don Melter from the waiver wire.
1964-07-29The Washington Senators have promoted Carl Sima to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Don Melter for assignment.
1964-04-05The Washington Senators have acquired Don Melter from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Carlos Krause to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Danny Newhan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Ed Thurman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Jim Sanford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Quilvio Wallace to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Terry Gowell for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Joe Nuxhall for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Ted Gray for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Don Melter for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Francisco Fletcher for assignment.
1956-10-03The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Bill Clemons to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Ray Will to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Wally Post to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Don Melter to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Hal Schmit for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Alvin Pirtle for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Don Dietzel for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Brad Aylward to the minors.
1956-10-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Don Melter to the minors.
1956-04-18A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Big Red Machine II and the Chicago Thugs. The Chicago Thugs receive Lob Beiber, Red Mackinson from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine II in exchange for Don Melter.
1955-08-01The Chicago Thugs have promoted Don Melter to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have designated Pokey Reese for assignment.
1955-07-29The Chicago Thugs have promoted Dick Duffalo to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Don Melter to the minors.
1955-06-27The Chicago Thugs have promoted Don Melter to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Freddy Holman to the minors.
1955-06-13The Chicago Thugs have promoted John Fleming to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Don Melter to the minors.
1955-05-30The Chicago Thugs have promoted Don Melter to the major league team.
1955-05-23The Chicago Thugs have promoted Craig Beard to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Don Melter to the minors.
1954-08-12The Chicago Thugs have promoted Don Melter to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have designated Ray Andrews for assignment.
1954-08-05The Chicago Thugs have promoted Joe Cooper to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Don Melter to the minors.
1952-03-01The Chicago Thugs have promoted Don Melter to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent George Arroyo to the minors.
1951-08-08The Chicago Thugs have promoted Don Remy to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Don Melter to the minors.
1951-05-23The Chicago Thugs have promoted Don Melter to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Bobby Blazier to the minors.
1951-05-13The Chicago Thugs have promoted Johnny Lersch to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Don Melter to the minors.
1951-04-11The Chicago Thugs have promoted Don Melter to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Harry Johnson to the minors.