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Dom DiMaggio League
7-9-2075
Marcus Melvin Center Field
Retired (1956, Age 27)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .231 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .588 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 46 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-14-1928
HR 1 Drafted Round 44, Pick 695
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(156 games)
RBI 18
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity B-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D  (12.9%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C- (34.4%)   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 DET-NYA-CLE-WAS-BRO-WAS
22
84
9
19
3
1
1
6
7
 13 0 0
3
 1 0
.607
.286
.321
.095
.226
1952 WAS-KC
49
88
11
22
2
0
0
9
10
 22 0 0
1
 0 1
.599
.327
.273
.023
.250
1953 KC-WAS
13
12
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.397
.231
.167
.000
.167
1954 WAS
8
15
5
3
1
0
0
1
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.561
.294
.267
.067
.200
Total
92
199
27
46
6
1
1
18
20
 40 0 0
4
 1 2
.588
.301
.286
.055
.231
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Marcus Melvin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-07-01The Washington Senators have waived Marcus Melvin.
1954-06-13The Washington Senators have sent Marcus Melvin to the minors.
1954-05-10The Washington Senators have promoted Marcus Melvin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Billy McMahon for assignment.
1954-04-01The Washington Senators have promoted Damon Elia to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Marcus Melvin to the minors.
1954-04-01The Washington Senators have promoted Marcus Melvin to the major league team.
1953-08-17The Washington Senators have promoted Steve Komac to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Marcus Melvin to the minors.
1953-08-02The Washington Senators have promoted Marcus Melvin to the major league team.
1953-07-26The Washington Senators have promoted Joe Chapman to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Marcus Melvin to the minors.
1953-07-23The Washington Senators have promoted Marcus Melvin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Joe Chapman to the minors.
1953-05-11The Washington Senators have promoted Joe Chapman to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Marcus Melvin to the minors.
1953-05-06The Washington Senators have promoted Marcus Melvin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Joe Chapman to the minors.
1953-04-15The Washington Senators have acquired Marcus Melvin from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The Kansas City Anarchy have waived Marcus Melvin.
1953-03-01The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Eddie Kronus to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have sent Marcus Melvin to the minors.
1952-08-31A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Anarchy and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Chris Koharik, Kevin Hobbes, Russ Meyer, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 5 (KC) from the Kansas City Anarchy in exchange for Marcus Melvin, Keith Burnside, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (WAS).
1952-08-21The Washington Senators have promoted Marcus Melvin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Chad Reithmyer to the minors.
1952-08-16The Washington Senators have promoted Chad Reithmyer to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Marcus Melvin to the minors.
1952-06-29The Washington Senators have promoted Marcus Melvin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Sam Navarro for assignment.
1952-05-20The Washington Senators have promoted Steve Komac to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Marcus Melvin to the minors.
1952-05-20The Washington Senators have promoted Marcus Melvin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Charlie Hutson for assignment.
1952-04-30The Washington Senators have sent Marcus Melvin to the minors.
1952-03-01The Washington Senators have promoted Marcus Melvin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Pedro Beckman to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Agador Spartacus to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Nuke LaLoosh to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Sam Jeanes to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Shaggy Huggins to the minors.
1951-10-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Brooklyn Koufaxs. The Brooklyn Koufaxs receive Andy Sisco, Sadie Handley, Vic Williams from the Washington Senators in exchange for Marcus Melvin, Scott Shinskie, Bud Bundy, Mike Quick, Damon Elia, Bert Holtz, Pedro Beckman, Bert Eller, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 5 (WAS).
1951-09-07The Brooklyn Koufaxs have promoted Marcus Melvin to the major league team. The Brooklyn Koufaxs have promoted Jay Lieber to the major league team. The Brooklyn Koufaxs have promoted Peter Dodge to the major league team. The Brooklyn Koufaxs have promoted Bert Eller to the major league team. The Brooklyn Koufaxs have promoted Sam Smith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Koufaxs have sent Mike Veach to the minors. The Brooklyn Koufaxs have sent Sadie Handley to the minors. The Brooklyn Koufaxs have sent John Reilley to the minors. The Brooklyn Koufaxs have sent Ellis Burks to the minors. The Brooklyn Koufaxs have sent Ian Christianson to the minors.
1951-09-07A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Brooklyn Koufaxs. The Brooklyn Koufaxs receive Bud Bundy, Damon Elia, Bert Eller, Marcus Melvin, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 5 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (WAS) from the Washington Senators in exchange for Andy Sisco.
1951-06-06The Washington Senators have acquired Marcus Melvin from the waiver wire.
1951-05-11The Cleveland Wolf Pack have waived Marcus Melvin.
1951-04-12The Cleveland Wolf Pack have renamed Doug Peterson to Marcus Melvin.
1951-04-12The Cleveland Wolf Pack have acquired Doug Peterson from the waiver wire.
1951-04-11The New York Rain have waived Doug Peterson.
1951-04-06The New York Rain have renamed Ken Griffy Sr to Doug Peterson.
1951-04-06The New York Rain have acquired Ken Griffy Sr from the waiver wire.
1951-04-06The Detroit Red Wolves have acquired Kirk DiMaggio from the waiver wire. The Detroit Red Wolves have waived Ken Griffy Sr.
1950-06-10A trade has been completed between the Detroit Red Wolves and the Cleveland Wolf Pack. The Cleveland Wolf Pack receive Johnny Evans, Yugi Moto from the Detroit Red Wolves in exchange for Ken Griffy Sr, Bud Bundy.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Wolf Pack have renamed Doug Peters to Ken Griffy Sr.