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Wilton Melton Third Base
Retired (1981, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .107 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .245 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 3 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 10-03-1947
HR 0 Drafted Round 5, Pick 69
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 2
SB 0 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1981
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  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 
1966 Majors 19 19.61 162 1 0 1 / 1 3 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 5 / 7 2 / 3 12 / 19
1967 Majors 20 20.20 162 2 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 5 3 / 3 4 / 4 17 / 20
1968 Majors 21 13.00 1 / 1 4 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 3 12 / 13
1969 Majors 22 14.00 1 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 2 10 / 14
1970 Majors 23 17.00 4 / 4 5 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 14 / 17
1971 Majors 24 13.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 4 1 / 2 11 / 13
1972 Majors 25 19.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 6 / 8 1 / 1 3 / 3 3 / 3 1 / 1 17 / 19
1973 Majors 26 18.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 13 / 18
1974 Majors 27 19.00 3 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 7 0 / 1 11 / 19
1975 Majors 28 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 8
1976 Majors 29 16.00 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 16
1977 Majors 30 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 18
1978 Majors 31 13.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 3 / 13
1979 Majors 32 18.00 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 18
1980 Majors 33 20.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 2 2 / 4 5 / 20
1981 Majors 34 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 12
Total 324 3 0 18 / 31 23 / 34 19 / 33 16 / 36 14 / 43 24 / 44 22 / 36 136 / 257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Wilton Melton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-03-31The Oakland Oaks have waived Wilton Melton.
1968-03-31The Oakland Oaks have promoted Fred McGraw to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Chuck Willis to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have sent Don Hughes to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Wilton Melton to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Otis Nichols to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Kerry Kane to the minors.
1966-03-30The Oakland Oaks have promoted Wilton Melton to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have sent Al Carter to the minors.
1964-07-30A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Oakland Oaks. The Oakland Oaks receive Tom Davis, Joe Jordan, John Encarnacion, Don Johnson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 5 NYA (Denny Hall), Draft Pick 1967 Round 4 NYA (Al Murphy), Draft Pick 1966 Round 5 NYA (Wilton Melton), Draft Pick 1966 Round 4 NYA (Anthony Shallix) from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Phil Hardin, Dick Monteagudo, Eddie Brenneman, Freddy Stewart, Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 OAK (Jim Busby). Protest This Trade.