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Fred Lynn League
7-28-2076
Bill Melton Third Base
Retired (2006, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .644 Status Deceased (2055) Option Years 0  
H 69 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 05-06-1972
HR 9 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(63 games)
RBI 35
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control D+   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.6%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1997 Minors 25 12.00 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 2 5 / 12
1997 Majors 25 22.48 98 20 0 2 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 4 4 / 5 4 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 1 15 / 22
1997 Pos (SS) 25 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 12
1998 Minors 26 12.00 2 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 4 / 12
1998 Majors 26 16.14 73 13 0 2 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 16
1999 Minors 27 19.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 19
1999 Majors 27 0.37 4 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
2000 Minors 28 29.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 3 3 / 29
2001 Minors 29 32.00 1 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 8 2 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 3 9 / 32
2002 Minors 30 36.00 1 / 6 2 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 4 8 / 36
2003 Minors 31 27.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 27
2004 Minors 32 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 7
2004 Majors 32 15.93 102 14 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 7 2 / 15
2005 Minors 33 8.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 8
2005 Majors 33 19.39 110 20 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 19
2006 Minors 34 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 9
2006 Majors 34 11.00 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 11
Total 387 67 0 8 / 33 12 / 41 6 / 49 9 / 35 7 / 44 8 / 33 5 / 39 56 / 286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Bill Melton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2006-06-13The Kansas City Cowboys waive Bill Melton.
2005-08-05The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Jose Lundgren to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have designated Bill Melton for assignment.
2004-06-08The Anaheim Foresters have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team. The Anaheim Foresters have promoted Ernie Velazquez to the major league team. The Anaheim Foresters have designated Luis Scurry for assignment. The Anaheim Foresters have designated Sean Uglin for assignment.
2004-04-26The Anaheim Foresters have acquired Bill Melton from the waiver wire. The Anaheim Foresters have waived Lance Neuheisen.
2004-04-01The Chicago Ghurkas have waived Bill Melton.
1999-04-05The Chicago White Sox have demoted Bill Melton to the minor leagues.
1998-07-23The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team.
1998-06-18The Chicago White Sox have promoted Skeeter Arrigo to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Melton to the minors.
1998-06-06The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team.
1997-07-22The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Melton to the minors.
1997-04-01The Chicago White Sox have renamed Craig Lois to Bill Melton.
1997-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Craig Lois to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Vaclav Chlupsa for assignment.