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Name Team Age
Bill Melton Retired (1988, Age 34) Died (2021, Age 67)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 32
(1978)
CF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Albert Pujols League 0 2 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- A-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 2/27/1954
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (---)
C+ (46.3 %) D- (7.8 %) (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1978 1B COL 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
2B COL 1 1 9.0 8 2 6 0 2 -1 8.00 1.000
CF COL 25 0 47.33 22 22 0 0 0 0 4.18 1.000
RF COL 2 2 17.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 1.06 .667
1979 2B COL 15 15 132.66 69 23 41 5 10 -4 4.34 .928
3B COL 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 1.00 1.000
SS COL 8 8 69.0 28 11 15 2 1 -3 3.39 .929
CF COL 30 8 98.0 17 15 2 0 0 -1 1.56 1.000
RF COL 8 8 70.0 14 14 0 0 0 -1 1.80 1.000
Pos Total 1B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
2B 16 16 141.66 77 25 47 5 12 -5 4.57 .935
3B 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 1.00 1.000
SS 8 8 69.0 28 11 15 2 1 -3 3.39 .929
CF 55 8 145.33 39 37 2 0 0 -1 2.42 1.000
RF 10 10 87.0 17 16 0 1 0 -1 1.66 .941
Total 91 43 452.99 162 89 65 8 13 -11 3.06 .951
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Bill Melton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-04-01The Colorado Mud Ducks have waived Bill Melton.
1980-04-01The Colorado Mud Ducks have demoted Bill Melton to the minor leagues.
1978-04-01The Colorado Mud Ducks have promoted Jimmy Austin to the major league team. The Colorado Mud Ducks have promoted Bill Melton to the major league team.
1975-06-28A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Magnums and the Colorado Mud Ducks. The Colorado Mud Ducks receive Tom Moore, John Cruz, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 CLE (Bill Melton) from the Cleveland Magnums in exchange for Eddie Edwards. Protest This Trade.