Mel Duezabou
Melvin Johnson Duezabou
Born: June 9, 1919
Oakland, CA US
Deceased: April 7, 2010
Oakland, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 180
Career: 1940-1951
Mel Duezabou compiled a career batting average of .302 with 45 home runs and 306 RBI in his 963-game career with the Idaho Falls Russets, Oakland Oaks and Oklahoma City Indians. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 74 | 277 | 277 | 107 | 16 | 14 | 8 | .386 | .386 | .632 | 1.018 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 161 | 701 | 624 | 103 | 185 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 55 | 20 | 69 | 68 | .296 | .370 | .412 | .782 | 257 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 50 | 197 | 173 | 17 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 25 | .301 | .383 | .422 | .805 | 73 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 23 | 67 | 60 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .183 | .258 | .217 | .474 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 108 | 423 | 387 | 62 | 125 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 34 | .323 | .372 | .491 | .863 | 190 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 88 | 277 | 238 | 33 | 75 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 33 | 30 | .315 | .401 | .475 | .876 | 113 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 132 | 429 | 389 | 69 | 118 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 21 | 35 | 41 | .303 | .364 | .445 | .809 | 173 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 150 | 493 | 441 | 81 | 136 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 15 | 43 | 37 | .308 | .375 | .422 | .797 | 186 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 92 | 193 | 165 | 30 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 27 | 25 | .212 | .326 | .321 | .648 | 53 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 85 | 214 | 187 | 21 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 25 | 24 | .241 | .333 | .337 | .670 | 63 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 963 | 3271 | 2941 | 420 | 889 | 154 | 59 | 45 | 306 | 85 | 4 | 290 | 292 | .302 | .368 | .441 | .808 | 1296 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 2B | 74 | 197 | 203 | 22 | .948 | 5.405 | |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 157 | 189 | 290 | 63 | 22 | .884 | 3.051 |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 48 | 86 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .959 | 1.938 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | CF | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 3.333 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | LF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 20 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.550 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | RF | 100 | 168 | 11 | 10 | 6 | .947 | 1.790 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 73 | 127 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .993 | 1.877 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 114 | 206 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .973 | 1.904 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 130 | 221 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .974 | 1.738 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 55 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .976 | 1.473 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 56 | 107 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .964 | 1.929 |
| Totals | 833 | 1421 | 542 | 119 | 38 | .943 | 2.357 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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