Bob Melvin
Robert Paul Melvin
Born: October 28, 1961
Palo Alto, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 3 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 1 (1981 January Secondary Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Menlo Atherton HS (Menlo Park, CA)
Canada College
Career: 1981-1995
Major League Statistics
Bob Melvin compiled a career batting average of .262 with 54 home runs and 279 RBI in his 558-game career with the Macon Peaches, Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets, Nashville Sounds, Phoenix Firebirds and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Macon Peaches |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
 Columbus Clippers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Macon Peaches | 114 | 455 | 412 | 56 | 112 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 71 | .272 | .330 | .425 | .754 | 175 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 98 | 390 | 364 | 33 | 86 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 70 | .236 | .283 | .382 | .665 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 45 | 151 | 142 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 41 | .190 | .228 | .275 | .503 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 78 | 309 | 285 | 43 | 82 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 54 | .288 | .330 | .456 | .786 | 130 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 69 | 293 | 271 | 34 | 73 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 47 | .269 | .313 | .351 | .663 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 44 | 145 | 141 | 12 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 32 | .248 | .264 | .340 | .604 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 53 | 197 | 177 | 27 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 38 | .271 | .332 | .475 | .806 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 21 | 84 | 75 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .307 | .381 | .453 | .834 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 17 | 63 | 62 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .274 | .286 | .403 | .689 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 19 | 69 | 66 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .288 | .319 | .409 | .728 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 558 | 2156 | 1995 | 238 | 522 | 100 | 6 | 54 | 279 | 10 | 10 | 133 | 387 | .262 | .308 | .399 | .707 | 796 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Macon Peaches | C | 78 | 456 | 67 | 2 | 4 | .996 | 6.705 | 12 | |||
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 86 | 545 | 50 | 8 | 6 | .987 | 6.919 | 4 | |||
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 10 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 9.600 | ||||
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 7 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 8.857 | ||||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 66 | 366 | 25 | 2 | 0 | .995 | 5.924 | 3 | |||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 5 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 8.400 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 34 | 152 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 4.912 | 2 | |||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 64 | 315 | 33 | 4 | 5 | .989 | 5.438 | 6 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 40 | 201 | 21 | 1 | 4 | .996 | 5.550 | 1 | |||
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 3 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 9.667 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.500 | ||||
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | C | 47 | 266 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .993 | 6.213 | 2 | |||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 | ||||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | C | 20 | 123 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 6.450 | 1 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 8 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .977 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 7 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 7.143 | 1 | |||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 12 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 5.667 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.6 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 12.000 | ||||
| Totals | 497 | 2864 | 275 | 27 | 52 | .991 | 6.316 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 5.6 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | DET | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | DET | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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