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Name	Team	Age
Bill Melton	Retired (2006, Age 34)	Died (2055, Age 83)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 27 (1997)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Fred Lynn League	0	2 years (63 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	D+	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	C+	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A	A	B
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D+
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	A-	A
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	5/6/1972
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.6 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	POS	Team	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	+/-	RF	FPCT
1997	3B	CHA	24	16	150.0	45	7	37	1	0	-2	2.64	.978
	SS	CHA	4	4	35.0	18	8	10	0	2	0	4.63	1.000
1998	3B	CHA	22	13	124.0	36	13	22	1	0	-2	2.54	.972
2004	1B	ANA	3	3	20.0	26	23	2	1	0	-1	11.25	.962
	3B	ANA	11	11	97.0	28	3	24	1	0	-2	2.51	.964
2005	2B	KC	1	1	7.0	4	1	2	1	0	-1	3.86	.750
	3B	KC	19	19	156.0	42	12	29	1	1	0	2.37	.976
Pos Total	1B		3	3	20.0	26	23	2	1	0	-1	11.25	.962
	2B		1	1	7.0	4	1	2	1	0	-1	3.86	.750
	3B		76	59	527.0	151	35	112	4	1	-6	2.51	.974
	SS		4	4	35.0	18	8	10	0	2	0	4.63	1.000
Total			84	67	589.0	199	67	126	6	3	-8	2.95	.970

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2006-11-01	Bill Melton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2006-06-13	The Kansas City Cowboys waive Bill Melton.
2005-08-05	The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Jose Lundgren to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have designated Bill Melton for assignment.
2004-06-08	The 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.
2004-04-26	The Anaheim Foresters have acquired Bill Melton from the waiver wire. The Anaheim Foresters have waived Lance Neuheisen.
2004-04-01	The Chicago Ghurkas have waived Bill Melton.
1999-04-05	The Chicago White Sox have demoted Bill Melton to the minor leagues.
1998-07-23	The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team.
1998-06-18	The Chicago White Sox have promoted Skeeter Arrigo to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Melton to the minors.
1998-06-06	The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team.
1997-07-22	The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Melton to the minors.
1997-04-01	The Chicago White Sox have renamed Craig Lois to Bill Melton.
1997-04-01	The Chicago White Sox have promoted Craig Lois to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Vaclav Chlupsa for assignment.