LF Erik Melton #94
Age: 70 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 9 11 5
Gap 8 6 8 4
Power 6 4 6 3
Eye 17 12 18 9
Avoid K's 13 11 14 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 2
Errors: - 3 16
Arm: 1 9 14
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:11/18/1920
Born in:Ross Township, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 46 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1938, 4th Pick in Round 5
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
1944 Philadelphia - ACB 23 63 148 34 4 3 1 15 24 32 1 0 25 1 3 .230 .370 .318 .688 94 98 0.0
1945 Philadelphia - ACB 24 63 167 49 5 1 2 17 29 45 2 0 24 3 5 .293 .449 .371 .820 136 148 0.8
1946 Philadelphia - ACB 25 104 354 97 14 2 7 50 61 63 1 7 53 4 8 .274 .379 .384 .763 112 118 0.5
1947 Philadelphia - ACB 26 117 429 123 16 2 16 63 86 92 2 2 69 5 3 .287 .413 .445 .859 129 130 1.9
1948 Philadelphia - ACB 27 124 464 121 14 3 8 52 101 106 0 4 77 5 7 .261 .395 .356 .751 104 112 0.7
1949 Philadelphia - ACB 28 132 506 129 16 5 13 73 71 91 1 7 98 0 8 .255 .365 .383 .749 98 103 0.5
1950 Brooklyn - ACB 29 64 100 19 4 1 0 19 13 28 0 2 14 0 1 .190 .362 .250 .612 65 69 -0.4
1951 Manchester City - TBL 30 52 68 14 1 0 2 9 13 22 0 0 11 0 0 .206 .400 .309 .709 83 94 -0.1
1953 Providence - ACB 32 10 29 4 0 0 0 3 1 8 0 0 4 0 1 .138 .324 .138 .462 32 46 -0.3
1955 Truro - TBL 34 73 67 19 3 0 2 11 16 11 2 0 10 0 0 .284 .400 .418 .818 117 107 0.2
Total ACB 677 2197 576 73 17 47 292 386 465 7 22 364 18 36 .262 .389 .375 .765 108 113 3.8
Total TBL 125 135 33 4 0 4 20 29 33 2 0 21 0 0 .244 .400 .363 .763 99 100 0.1
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
1935 Northwest HS - HS 14 40 161 57 13 5 7 38 47 43 2 0 19 2 2 .354 .495 .627 1.122 135 139 1.4
1936 Northwest HS - HS 15 40 158 48 6 2 0 22 33 30 6 1 18 4 5 .304 .431 .367 .798 76 92 0.3
1937 Northwest HS - HS 16 38 151 56 6 3 2 27 37 39 2 2 17 5 8 .371 .500 .490 .990 113 124 0.8
1938 Northwest HS - HS 17 40 164 60 10 4 6 50 45 34 5 1 27 1 2 .366 .485 .585 1.071 131 137 1.3
1940 Fort Knox - R 19 15 11 2 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 1 3 0 0 .182 .375 .182 .557 44 40 -0.1
1941 Fort Knox - R 20 27 68 19 5 3 1 10 9 19 0 1 2 2 1 .279 .432 .485 .917 120 100 0.1
1941 Syracuse - S A 20 35 104 26 5 2 5 19 27 25 0 2 5 1 0 .250 .389 .481 .870 118 101 0.1
1942 Manchester - A 21 82 227 70 9 4 6 44 48 49 1 4 31 3 2 .308 .427 .463 .890 161 152 1.5
1942 Hazelton - AA 21 40 124 35 7 4 2 24 23 35 2 2 14 0 1 .282 .442 .452 .893 145 125 0.6
1943 Roanoke - AAA 22 137 407 87 12 2 6 62 71 107 1 4 73 4 1 .214 .376 .297 .673 92 92 -0.4
1951 Owen Sound - AAA 30 15 28 11 2 1 1 4 8 6 0 0 3 1 0 .393 .500 .643 1.143 177 167 0.4
1952 Roanoke - AAA 31 77 233 76 19 1 5 45 67 82 1 5 30 3 3 .326 .495 .481 .976 145 131 1.3
1954 Winchester - R 33 9 8 2 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .625 1.125 166 171 0.1
1954 North Bay - AAA 33 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -58 -117 -0.1
Total VBL (AAA) 214 640 163 31 3 11 107 138 189 2 9 103 7 4 .255 .421 .364 .785 111 107
Total PBA (AA) 40 124 35 7 4 2 24 23 35 2 2 14 0 1 .282 .442 .452 .893 145 125
Total NEBL (A) 82 227 70 9 4 6 44 48 49 1 4 31 3 2 .308 .427 .463 .890 161 152
Total NYSB (S-A) 35 104 26 5 2 5 19 27 25 0 2 5 1 0 .250 .389 .481 .870 118 101
Total ORB (R) 42 79 21 5 3 1 11 12 23 0 2 5 2 1 .266 .423 .443 .866 109 91
Total NOL (AAA) 20 33 11 2 1 1 4 9 7 0 0 3 1 0 .333 .450 .545 .995 142 125
Total SABT (R) 9 8 2 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .625 1.125 166 171
Total MD-DC-VA 158 634 221 35 14 15 137 162 146 15 4 81 12 17 .349 .478 .519 .997 114 123
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1946 Philadelphia - TBL 25 3 11 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 .273 .385 .273 .657 86 102 -0.0
1946 Philadelphia - ACB 25 10 30 6 0 0 1 5 4 6 0 0 6 0 0 .200 .333 .300 .633 77 82 -1.7
1946 Total - ACB 25 13 41 9 0 0 1 7 4 8 0 0 8 0 1 .220 .347 .293 .640 79 87 -1.7
1948 Philadelphia - ACB 27 8 30 9 2 0 0 5 4 4 0 0 7 0 0 .300 .382 .367 .749 103 102 -1.7
1949 Philadelphia - ACB 28 9 30 4 0 1 1 3 6 5 0 0 9 1 0 .133 .257 .300 .557 47 53 -1.4
1950 Brooklyn - ACB 29 4 11 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .455 .909 143 158 -0.2
Total ACB 31 101 24 2 1 2 14 14 15 0 0 22 1 0 .238 .336 .337 .673 82 86
Total TBL 3 11 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 .273 .385 .273 .657 86 102
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1935 Northwest HS - HS CF 40 40 125 2 1 134 7 .948 348.0 3.28 +1.5 1.024
1936 Northwest HS - HS CF 40 40 111 6 3 121 4 .967 356.2 2.95 +2.0 1.033
1937 Northwest HS - HS CF 38 38 103 3 0 109 3 .972 334.0 2.86 +0.7 1.015
1938 Northwest HS - HS CF 40 40 111 1 0 116 4 .966 345.2 2.92 +0.1 1.003
1941 Syracuse - S A LF 28 28 54 4 0 60 2 .967 258.1 2.02 -2.3 .937
1942 Hazelton - AA LF 35 35 66 2 1 69 1 .986 315.0 1.94 -2.5 .953
1942 Manchester - A LF 64 59 102 1 0 105 2 .981 540.2 1.71 -7.9 .919
1943 Roanoke - AAA LF 32 27 50 1 0 53 2 .962 253.1 1.81 -0.8 .982
1943 Roanoke - AAA RF 47 47 92 6 2 109 11 .899 417.1 2.11 -9.0 .901
1944 Philadelphia - MLB LF 13 8 20 1 0 22 1 .955 85.2 2.21 +0.0 1.004
1944 Philadelphia - MLB RF 27 18 35 0 0 37 2 .946 156.2 2.01 -2.2 .925
1945 Philadelphia - MLB LF 32 26 51 0 0 54 3 .944 220.1 2.08 -6.3 .867
1945 Philadelphia - MLB RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.1 2.45 +0.1 1.071
1946 Philadelphia - MLB LF 104 103 201 3 1 206 2 .990 796.2 2.30 -12.9 .926
1947 Philadelphia - MLB LF 60 59 126 6 0 135 3 .978 466.0 2.55 -9.6 .907
1948 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 56 56 451 37 32 501 13 .974 450.2 9.75 -8.1 .870
1948 Philadelphia - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.030
1948 Philadelphia - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
1950 Brooklyn - MLB LF 15 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 40.0 1.57 -0.5 .905
1950 Brooklyn - MLB RF 11 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 +0.1 1.056
1951 Manchester City - MLB 1B 3 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 5.0 14.40 +0.2 1.173
1951 Owen Sound - AAA 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.1 1.154
1951 Manchester City - MLB LF 10 7 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 67.2 2.00 -1.7 .859
1951 Owen Sound - AAA LF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 1.042
1951 Manchester City - MLB RF 11 2 9 2 0 11 0 1.000 31.1 3.16 -1.0 .858
1951 Owen Sound - AAA RF 6 1 4 0 0 5 1 .800 22.0 1.64 +0.2 1.081
1952 Roanoke - AAA 1B 51 51 460 37 29 504 7 .986 446.1 10.02 -3.5 .933
1952 Roanoke - AAA LF 10 6 4 0 0 5 1 .800 58.2 0.61 -0.6 .818
1952 Roanoke - AAA RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 +0.0 1.073
1954 North Bay - AAA 1B 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 0.0 .000
1954 Winchester - R RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.1 1.090
1955 Truro - MLB 1B 9 0 20 1 6 21 0 1.000 21.0 9.00 +0.1 1.097
1955 Truro - MLB LF 8 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -1.4 .525
1955 Truro - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 124 107 948 75 67 1044 21 .980 932.0 9.88 -11.9 .903
TOTAL LF 418 360 700 18 2 735 17 .977 3129.1 2.06 -46.4 .922
TOTAL CF 158 158 450 12 4 480 18 .963 1384.1 3.00 +4.3 1.019
TOTAL RF 113 69 146 8 2 168 14 .917 675.0 2.05 -11.8 .913
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1934 Joined the Northwest HS Falcons.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 6 (4); Eye: 4 (7).
03/02/1935 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 5 (4); Eye: 4 (7).
05/17/1936 Wins the 1936 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Washington Post All-Star Defenders at CF.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (4); Eye: 4 (6).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 4 (6).
02/26/1938 Injured (torn fingernail), day-to-day for 5 days.
04/04/1938 Wins the MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Player of the Week Award.
05/10/1938 Wins the 1938 DC Metro Public Schools DC Area Championship with the Northwest HS Falcons!
06/01/1938 Released by the Northwest HS Falcons.
06/01/1938 Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 35th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Haymakers.
06/06/1938 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization with a signing bonus of $660.
09/12/1938 Wins the 1938 Ohio River Baseball Round 1 with the Fort Knox Gold!
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 4 (3); Eye: 4 (6).
09/12/1939 Wins the 1939 Ohio River Baseball Round 1 with the Fort Knox Gold!
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (6); Power: 4 (3); Eye: 7 (6).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 10 (6).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 11 (7).
06/22/1942 Was selected to the 1942 New England Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/18/1942 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Newbury Port River Rats, with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored.
07/20/1942 Wins the NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 15 (8).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 5 (4); Eye: 17 (9).
04/10/1944 Named the #31 prospect in the ACB
07/29/1944 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks.
10/16/1944 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,240 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 17 (9).
10/20/1945 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,480 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 17 (9).
09/09/1946 Wins the 1946 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Philadelphia Haymakers.
09/20/1946 Won the 1946 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Philadelphia Haymakers!
10/12/1946 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 17 (9).
05/24/1947 Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/26/1947 Injured (groin tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/25/1947 Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award.
09/29/1947 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,100 with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 17 (9).
10/13/1948 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 17 (9).
10/21/1949 Became a free agent.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 17 (9).
03/14/1950 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,000 with the Brooklyn Bums organization.
10/15/1950 Became a free agent.
11/15/1950 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $36,000 with the Manchester City Baseball Stars organization.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 17 (9).
10/19/1951 Became a free agent.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 18 (9).
04/18/1952 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization.
10/22/1952 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 17 (9).
08/09/1953 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,786 with the Providence Steamrollers organization.
10/19/1953 Became a free agent.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 16 (9).
07/03/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Saint John Sasquatches organization.
08/05/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Saint John Sasquatches organization.
08/16/1954 Released by the Saint John organization.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 17 (9).
03/14/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Truro United organization.
10/20/1955 Became a free agent.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 17 (10).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 17 (10).
01/01/1957 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1949 132 1
Year PA Rank
1948 588 7
1949 616 2
Year AB Rank
1949 506 2
Year K Rank
1947 69 5
1948 77 6
1949 98 3
Year HR Rank
1947 16 7
Year RBI Rank
1949 73 8
Year R Rank
1947 86 6
1948 101 1
Year BB Rank
1945 45 9
1946 63 10
1947 92 3
1948 106 3
1949 91 4
Year IBB Rank
1947 8 5
Year SF Rank
1946 7 8
1949 7 4
Year OBP Rank
1946 .379 7
1947 .413 4
1948 .395 6
Year RC Rank
1947 87.92 6
1948 72.76 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1947 7.42 4
Year WOBA Rank
1946 .352 9
1947 .386 6
Year OPS Rank
1947 .859 7
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