2B Wally Melvin #3
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
2B WALLY MELVIN #3 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
137 533 147 30 8 8 71 69 83 .276 .360 .407 10 2.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/08/1974 SD Loss, 1-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1974 SD Loss, 7-9 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/1974 @ POR Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/05/1974 @ POR Loss, 4-9 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/04/1974 @ POR Win, 7-5 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/03/1974 @ PHX Win, 10-5 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/02/1974 @ PHX Loss, 4-11 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
09/01/1974 @ PHX Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1974 SLC Win, 8-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/30/1974 SLC Win, 9-3 5 2 2 3 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/15/1949
Born in:Buffalo, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 23rd Pick in Round 11
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 137 533 147 30 8 8 71 86 69 83 .276 .360 .407 .767 .344 .131 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 131 619 2 4 0 6 13 2 217 46 10 9 52.6 81.1 5.27 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   196 63 17 2 4 27 33 26 27 0 2 1 .321 .404 .490 .893
Versus Right   334 81 11 6 4 39 51 42 56 2 11 1 .243 .327 .347 .674
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   82 20 4 0 0 5 10 11 10 0 2 0 .244 .333 .293 .626
May   108 31 8 2 3 12 16 19 17 0 1 0 .287 .394 .481 .875
June   104 31 7 1 3 10 16 11 17 0 2 0 .298 .365 .471 .836
July   105 26 5 0 1 15 17 13 15 0 5 2 .248 .342 .324 .665
August   102 34 5 4 1 24 24 14 16 1 3 0 .333 .410 .490 .900
September   32 5 1 1 0 5 3 1 8 1 0 0 .156 .176 .250 .426
Last Year   533 147 30 8 8 71 86 69 83 2 13 2 .276 .360 .407 .767
2 Years Ago   505 154 26 7 10 79 68 61 83 4 28 0 .305 .377 .444 .821
Career   1211 351 69 15 20 167 181 144 185 7 56 2 .290 .364 .421 .786
Home   262 81 18 3 3 28 43 33 31 0 5 1 .309 .389 .435 .824
Road   271 66 12 5 5 43 43 36 52 2 8 1 .244 .332 .380 .712
Grass   533 147 30 8 8 71 86 69 83 2 13 2 .276 .360 .407 .767
Day   187 61 18 3 3 34 31 22 24 1 7 0 .326 .395 .503 .898
Night   346 86 12 5 5 37 55 47 59 1 6 2 .249 .341 .355 .696
As Starter   529 145 29 8 8 69 86 68 82 2 13 2 .274 .358 .405 .762
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Pinch Hitting   3 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Close/Late   102 33 7 3 1 20 18 12 13 1 2 0 .324 .391 .480 .872
Inning 1-3   214 51 13 2 2 20 34 29 36 1 7 1 .238 .331 .346 .676
Inning 4-6   164 47 6 3 4 20 24 18 26 0 4 0 .287 .357 .433 .790
Inning 7-9   143 42 9 3 2 27 25 20 19 1 1 1 .294 .382 .441 .822
Extra Innings   12 7 2 0 0 4 3 2 2 0 1 0 .583 .643 .750 1.393
0 Outs   240 63 12 3 4 12 46 20 41 0 9 1 .263 .322 .388 .709
1 Outs   138 41 9 4 1 22 27 21 23 2 4 1 .297 .389 .442 .831
2 Outs   155 43 9 1 3 37 13 28 19 0 0 0 .277 .388 .406 .794
Scoring Position   139 40 8 2 2 59 19 29 24 2 13 0 .288 .406 .417 .823
Bases Empty   316 88 18 3 5 5 52 33 48 0 0 2 .278 .350 .402 .752
Runner on 1st   78 19 4 3 1 7 15 7 11 0 0 0 .244 .306 .410 .716
Runner on 2nd   39 8 2 1 1 8 5 12 6 0 11 0 .205 .392 .385 .777
Runner on 3rd   12 6 0 0 1 10 3 4 2 1 0 0 .500 .588 .750 1.338
Runner on 1st & 2nd   46 9 3 0 0 8 3 3 9 0 0 0 .196 .245 .261 .506
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 6 1 0 0 7 2 3 2 0 0 0 .545 .643 .636 1.279
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Bases Loaded   24 9 2 1 0 22 5 5 4 1 0 0 .375 .467 .542 1.008
Two Strikes   241 39 7 0 3 17 29 28 83 0 0 1 .162 .252 .228 .480
First Pitch   79 27 4 1 0 10 10 4 0 0 5 1 .342 .381 .418 .799
Count 0-1   48 16 2 2 3 10 13 0 0 0 5 0 .333 .333 .646 .979
Count 0-2   40 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 20 0 0 0 .125 .125 .225 .350
Count 1-0   55 18 5 1 1 16 7 0 0 1 1 0 .327 .321 .509 .831
Count 1-1   48 20 6 2 0 10 8 0 0 1 2 0 .417 .408 .625 1.033
Count 1-2   70 11 2 0 2 7 4 0 25 0 0 0 .157 .157 .271 .429
Count 2-0   10 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .800 1.300
Count 2-1   41 17 5 2 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .415 .415 .634 1.049
Count 2-2   76 15 3 0 0 5 7 0 24 0 0 0 .197 .197 .237 .434
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 4 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 5 1 0 0 2 8 22 0 0 0 0 .455 .818 .545 1.364
Full Count   55 8 1 0 0 4 17 28 14 0 0 1 .145 .440 .164 .604
Behind in Count   158 32 5 2 6 18 18 0 45 0 5 0 .203 .203 .373 .576
Ahead in Count   117 45 11 3 2 24 26 37 0 1 1 0 .385 .529 .581 1.110
Batting Leadoff   349 93 19 3 7 33 48 47 50 0 6 0 .266 .354 .398 .752
Batting 2nd   88 29 7 3 1 18 22 10 14 1 5 1 .330 .400 .511 .911
Batting 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .750 1.417
Batting 4th   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
Batting 5th   80 21 3 2 0 18 16 7 14 1 1 1 .263 .326 .350 .676
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Low Leverage   191 59 12 2 4 13 29 26 24 1 0 2 .309 .395 .455 .851
Medium Leverage   242 58 10 4 3 26 40 28 45 0 9 0 .240 .319 .351 .670
High Leverage   96 28 8 2 1 32 15 14 14 1 4 0 .292 .378 .448 .826
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Huntsville - R 22 9 43 19 4 0 2 10 10 7 0 0 2 3 1 .442 .520 .674 1.194 229 241 1.1
1971 Spokane - A 22 42 165 51 8 0 3 19 29 24 0 0 36 9 4 .309 .397 .412 .809 115 119 1.7
1971 Gary - A 22 11 39 9 3 1 0 3 6 6 0 0 10 0 0 .231 .333 .359 .692 97 100 0.2
1972 Birmingham - AA 23 72 260 73 16 2 4 30 40 35 0 2 30 3 3 .281 .364 .404 .767 124 113 2.8
1972 Tucson - AAA 23 48 173 50 13 0 2 17 27 14 0 1 19 2 0 .289 .340 .399 .739 104 96 1.2
1973 Tucson - AAA 24 139 505 154 26 7 10 79 68 61 0 4 83 6 7 .305 .377 .444 .821 118 116 3.9
1974 Tucson - AAA 25 137 533 147 30 8 8 71 86 69 2 2 83 10 9 .276 .360 .407 .767 94 105 2.9
Total DIX 72 260 73 16 2 4 30 40 35 0 2 30 3 3 .281 .364 .404 .767 124 113
Total GWL 324 1211 351 69 15 20 167 181 144 2 7 185 18 16 .290 .364 .421 .786 105 108
Total HL 11 39 9 3 1 0 3 6 6 0 0 10 0 0 .231 .333 .359 .692 97 100
Total COW 42 165 51 8 0 3 19 29 24 0 0 36 9 4 .309 .397 .412 .809 115 119
Total GSL 9 43 19 4 0 2 10 10 7 0 0 2 3 1 .442 .520 .674 1.194 229 241
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Gary - A 2B 8 8 18 26 8 45 1 .978 67.0 5.91 -0.2 .969
1971 Spokane - A 2B 27 27 62 65 24 131 4 .969 231.2 4.93 +4.3 1.119
1971 Huntsville - R 2B 9 9 26 22 5 50 2 .960 94.0 4.60 +1.2 1.034
1971 Gary - A 3B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 1.053
1971 Spokane - A 3B 5 5 2 6 2 8 0 1.000 45.0 1.60 +0.2 1.072
1971 Gary - A SS 2 2 5 9 2 14 0 1.000 18.0 7.00 +0.6 1.059
1971 Spokane - A SS 12 6 9 27 9 39 3 .923 73.0 4.44 +0.9 1.118
1972 Tucson - AAA 2B 46 44 121 126 32 250 3 .988 382.2 5.81 +4.3 1.082
1972 Birmingham - AA 2B 66 64 143 181 52 332 8 .976 552.1 5.28 +7.8 1.068
1972 Tucson - AAA 3B 3 2 1 4 0 6 1 .833 16.0 2.81 -0.2 .891
1972 Birmingham - AA 3B 6 3 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 23.1 1.93 +0.4 1.079
1972 Tucson - AAA SS 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.1 1.098
1972 Birmingham - AA SS 3 1 7 7 1 14 0 1.000 15.0 8.40 +0.5 1.085
1973 Tucson - AAA 2B 83 77 194 224 41 430 12 .972 680.1 5.53 +8.3 1.057
1973 Tucson - AAA 3B 10 9 5 25 2 34 4 .882 81.0 3.33 -1.7 .901
1973 Tucson - AAA SS 49 46 79 127 26 213 7 .967 393.1 4.71 +1.0 .998
1974 Tucson - AAA 2B 97 92 215 276 55 502 11 .978 809.2 5.46 +7.1 1.058
1974 Tucson - AAA 3B 21 20 21 47 5 71 3 .958 175.0 3.50 +0.0 1.002
1974 Tucson - AAA SS 23 19 32 68 12 104 4 .962 171.0 5.26 -0.7 .967
TOTAL 2B 336 321 779 920 217 1740 41 .976 2817.2 5.43 +32.9 1.064
TOTAL 3B 48 39 30 88 9 126 8 .937 349.1 3.04 -1.5 .974
TOTAL SS 90 74 134 239 50 387 14 .964 673.1 4.99 +2.4 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of college (Central Ohio; Columbus, OH) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 11, Pick 23, 263rd overall pick).
07/12/1971 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
09/15/1971 Wins the 1971 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Huntsville Rockets!
05/20/1972 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/04/1972 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
07/17/1972 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
07/27/1972 Goes 5-6 against the Salt Lake City Stars, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
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