LF Melvin Sales #28
Stockton Suns (LAF) COW
Age: 21 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
BNN Index | COW | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF MELVIN SALES #28 - AGE: 21 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
55 110 21 4 0 0 11 13 38 .191 .299 .227 0 -0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1974 @ FRE Loss, 1-8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/1974 @ FRE Win, 3-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
09/19/1974 @ FRE Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/17/1974 YAK Loss, 6-8 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 SPO Loss, 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1974 SPO Loss, 9-10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1974 SPO Win, 8-6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1974 @ EVE Loss, 3-7 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/10/1974 @ EVE Loss, 0-10 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
09/08/1974 SBF Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/10/1953
Born in:Uvalda, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 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:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 6th Pick in Round 2
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 55 110 21 4 0 0 11 6 13 38 .191 .299 .227 .526 .267 .036 39
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 130 4 1 0 2 3 0 25 4 0 0 0.0 8.5 2.44 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   28 9 1 0 0 3 1 3 10 0 2 3 .321 .441 .357 .798
Versus Right   82 12 3 0 0 8 5 10 28 0 1 1 .146 .247 .183 .430
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
May   28 7 3 0 0 6 2 0 8 0 0 0 .250 .250 .357 .607
June   21 4 1 0 0 4 1 6 7 0 0 4 .190 .452 .238 .690
July   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
August   17 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 .235 .278 .235 .513
September   32 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 13 0 1 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Last Year   110 21 4 0 0 11 6 13 38 0 3 4 .191 .299 .227 .526
Career   110 21 4 0 0 11 6 13 38 0 3 4 .191 .299 .227 .526
Home   39 9 1 0 0 4 3 4 11 0 2 0 .231 .302 .256 .559
Road   71 12 3 0 0 7 3 9 27 0 1 4 .169 .298 .211 .509
Grass   110 21 4 0 0 11 6 13 38 0 3 4 .191 .299 .227 .526
Day   31 9 1 0 0 3 1 3 7 0 3 2 .290 .389 .323 .711
Night   79 12 3 0 0 8 5 10 31 0 0 2 .152 .264 .190 .454
As Starter   83 15 3 0 0 6 3 8 31 0 3 4 .181 .284 .217 .501
As Reliever / Substitution   27 6 1 0 0 5 3 5 7 0 0 0 .222 .344 .259 .603
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 23 30 7 1 0 0 3 6 12 13 .233 .452 .267 .719 .386 .033 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0.0 4.9 5.77 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Versus Right   27 7 1 0 0 2 5 10 10 0 0 0 .259 .459 .296 .756
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   21 5 1 0 0 3 6 10 9 0 0 0 .238 .484 .286 .770
August   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Last Year   30 7 1 0 0 3 6 12 13 0 0 0 .233 .452 .267 .719
Career   30 7 1 0 0 3 6 12 13 0 0 0 .233 .452 .267 .719
Home   17 4 1 0 0 3 4 8 6 0 0 0 .235 .480 .294 .774
Road   13 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 0 0 0 .231 .412 .231 .643
Grass   30 7 1 0 0 3 6 12 13 0 0 0 .233 .452 .267 .719
Day   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .400 .625 .600 1.225
Night   25 5 0 0 0 3 6 9 11 0 0 0 .200 .412 .200 .612
As Starter   17 5 1 0 0 3 5 6 6 0 0 0 .294 .478 .353 .831
As Reliever / Substitution   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 0 0 0 .154 .421 .154 .575
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 St. Cloud - R 18 61 218 34 8 1 2 10 25 46 3 0 95 0 0 .156 .311 .229 .540 46 50 -1.1
1972 St. Cloud - R 19 40 148 25 3 0 2 12 18 37 2 0 66 0 0 .169 .342 .230 .572 54 67 -0.3
1972 Roanoke - A 19 29 98 20 6 0 0 10 6 12 3 0 29 0 0 .204 .310 .265 .575 69 77 -0.2
1974 Monroe - R 21 23 30 7 1 0 0 3 6 12 0 0 13 0 0 .233 .452 .267 .719 85 106 0.2
1974 Stockton - A 21 55 110 21 4 0 0 11 6 13 4 0 38 0 0 .191 .299 .227 .526 40 39 -0.5
Total SEL 29 98 20 6 0 0 10 6 12 3 0 29 0 0 .204 .310 .265 .575 69 77
Total COW 55 110 21 4 0 0 11 6 13 4 0 38 0 0 .191 .299 .227 .526 40 39
Total GSL 23 30 7 1 0 0 3 6 12 0 0 13 0 0 .233 .452 .267 .719 85 106
Total UMVA 101 366 59 11 1 4 22 43 83 5 0 161 0 0 .161 .324 .230 .553 49 57
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 St. Cloud - R LF 58 58 73 0 0 76 3 .961 471.0 1.39 -2.7 .977
1972 Roanoke - A LF 26 26 34 0 0 35 1 .971 219.1 1.40 -1.0 .940
1972 St. Cloud - R LF 38 38 49 1 0 52 2 .962 330.2 1.36 -0.9 .999
1972 Roanoke - A CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.8 .696
1972 St. Cloud - R CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.1 1.021
1974 Stockton - A 1B 8 7 49 3 5 52 0 1.000 52.2 8.89 +0.2 1.054
1974 Monroe - R 1B 3 1 16 3 2 19 0 1.000 16.1 10.47 +0.4 1.071
1974 Monroe - R 2B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.1 13.50 +0.0 .000
1974 Stockton - A LF 15 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 48.2 1.66 +0.9 1.041
1974 Monroe - R LF 7 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 31.2 0.57 -0.1 1.064
1974 Stockton - A CF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.62 -0.8 1.032
1974 Stockton - A RF 15 11 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 104.0 1.73 -0.9 .952
1974 Monroe - R RF 5 2 3 0 0 4 1 .750 21.0 1.29 +0.2 1.059
TOTAL 1B 11 8 65 6 7 71 0 1.000 69.0 9.26 +0.5 1.064
TOTAL 2B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.1 13.50 +0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 144 128 167 1 0 174 6 .966 1101.1 1.37 -3.9 .980
TOTAL CF 6 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 42.0 2.14 -1.5 .939
TOTAL RF 20 13 23 0 0 24 1 .958 125.0 1.66 -0.7 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Sylvania; Sylvania, GA) by the Minneapolis Millers. (Round 2, Pick 6, 30th overall pick).
07/03/1971 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
08/07/1971 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/21/1972 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Minneapolis Millers development complex.
10/27/1972 Was traded by the Minneapolis Millers to the Baltimore Clippers in exchange for SP Roy Green.
04/05/1973 Released by the Baltimore organization.
03/14/1974 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Suns organization.
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