Bill Melton
William Edwin Melton
Born: July 7, 1945
Gulfport, MS USA
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, RF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
College: Citrus College
Career: 1968-1977
Minor League Statistics
Bill Melton compiled a career batting average of .253 with 160 home runs and 591 RBI in his 1144-game career with the Chicago White Sox, California Angels and Cleveland Indians. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1968 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 34 | 122 | 109 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 32 | .266 | .322 | .394 | .717 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1969 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 157 | 628 | 556 | 67 | 142 | 26 | 2 | 23 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 106 | .255 | .326 | .433 | .759 | 241 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
1970 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 141 | 589 | 514 | 74 | 135 | 15 | 1 | 33 | 96 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 107 | .263 | .340 | .488 | .828 | 251 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
1971 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 150 | 621 | 543 | 72 | 146 | 18 | 2 | 33 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 87 | .269 | .352 | .492 | .843 | 267 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
1972 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 57 | 232 | 208 | 22 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 31 | .245 | .319 | .370 | .689 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1973 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 152 | 642 | 560 | 83 | 155 | 29 | 1 | 20 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 66 | .277 | .363 | .439 | .802 | 246 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
1974 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 136 | 570 | 495 | 63 | 120 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 60 | .242 | .326 | .404 | .730 | 200 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
1975 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 149 | 607 | 512 | 62 | 123 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 78 | 106 | .240 | .346 | .359 | .705 | 184 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
1976 | AL | California Angels | 118 | 392 | 341 | 31 | 71 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 53 | .208 | .300 | .328 | .628 | 112 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
1977 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 50 | 154 | 133 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | .241 | .331 | .323 | .654 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Totals | 1144 | 4557 | 3971 | 496 | 1004 | 162 | 9 | 160 | 591 | 23 | 24 | 479 | 669 | .253 | .337 | .419 | .756 | 1664 | 94 | 44 | 20 | 43 | 29 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1968 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 33 | 32 | 275.7 | 17 | 75 | 3 | 5 | .968 | 3.004 | 2.788 |
1969 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 148 | 139 | 1236.7 | 112 | 322 | 22 | 36 | .952 | 3.158 | 2.932 |
1969 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 11 | 9 | 68.0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.118 | 1.455 |
1970 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 70 | 70 | 609.0 | 47 | 179 | 18 | 19 | .926 | 3.340 | 3.229 |
1970 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 71 | 71 | 600.0 | 111 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.785 | 1.676 |
1971 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 148 | 148 | 1270.0 | 116 | 371 | 16 | 26 | .968 | 3.451 | 3.291 |
1972 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 56 | 56 | 491.0 | 47 | 125 | 12 | 12 | .935 | 3.153 | 3.071 |
1973 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 151 | 151 | 1307.7 | 115 | 347 | 23 | 31 | .953 | 3.180 | 3.060 |
1974 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 123 | 123 | 1079.7 | 100 | 272 | 24 | 29 | .939 | 3.101 | 3.024 |
1975 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 138 | 138 | 1190.7 | 131 | 313 | 26 | 23 | .945 | 3.356 | 3.217 |
1976 | AL | California Angels | 1B | 30 | 27 | 218.0 | 220 | 15 | 2 | 20 | .992 | 9.702 | 7.833 |
1976 | AL | California Angels | 3B | 21 | 14 | 131.0 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .966 | 1.924 | 1.333 |
1977 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 15 | 11 | 108.0 | 134 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 11.833 | 9.467 |
1977 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 13 | 10 | 94.0 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .933 | 2.681 | 2.154 |
Totals | 1028 | 999 | 8679.3 | 1178 | 2079 | 149 | 217 | .956 | 3.377 | 3.168 |
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