Melvin Dry
Melvin Nicholson Dry
Born: 1915
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 152
Career: 1937-1946
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Melvin Dry compiled a career batting average of .294 with 22 home runs and 8 RBI in his 490-game career with the Lexington Indians, Federalsburg Athletics, Thomasville Tommies, Salisbury Giants and Lexington A's. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 108 | 430 | 430 | 130 | 26 | 4 | 7 | .302 | .302 | .430 | .733 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg Athletics | 112 | 437 | 437 | 124 | 29 | 1 | 7 | .284 | .284 | .403 | .686 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 35 | 125 | 125 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .272 | .360 | .632 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 112 | 457 | 457 | 146 | 35 | 3 | 6 | .319 | .319 | .449 | .768 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Thomasville Tommies | 102 | 407 | 407 | 116 | 16 | 1 | 5 | .285 | .285 | .366 | .651 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Salisbury Giants | 102 | 407 | 407 | 116 | 16 | 1 | 5 | .285 | .285 | .366 | .651 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 97 | 386 | 386 | 110 | 23 | 3 | 2 | .285 | .285 | .376 | .661 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | 26 | 116 | 97 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 14 | .247 | .365 | .289 | .654 | 28 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 490 | 1951 | 1932 | 10 | 568 | 126 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | .294 | .301 | .406 | .706 | 784 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | SS | 108 | 189 | 280 | 36 | .929 | 4.343 | |
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg Athletics | 2B | 92 | 188 | 244 | 14 | .969 | 4.696 | |
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | OF | 25 | 31 | 4 | 4 | .897 | 1.400 | |
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 2B | 103 | 164 | 280 | 26 | .945 | 4.311 | |
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 2B | 71 | 157 | 197 | 16 | .957 | 4.986 | |
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | OF | 13 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .760 | 1.462 |
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington A's | 2B | 11 | 19 | 34 | 2 | 0 | .964 | 4.818 |
| Totals | 423 | 765 | 1041 | 104 | 0 | .946 | 4.270 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | |||
| 1938 | D | Eastern Shore League | Federalsburg Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | |||
| 1940 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | CLE | ||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | CLE | ||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | |||
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington A's | PHA |
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