Melvin Waters
Melvin Arthur Waters "Wahoo"
Born: October 7, 1928
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1946-1958
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Melvin Waters compiled a career record of 92 wins and 57 losses and a 3.65 ERA in his 379-game pitching career with the Santa Barbara Dodgers, Ponca City Dodgers, Idaho Falls Russets, Grand Rapids Jets, Fort Worth Cats, Pueblo Dodgers and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | 14 | 8 | .636 | 4.66 | 33 | 195.0 | 212 | 128 | 101 | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 21 | 7 | .750 | 3.15 | 34 | 226.0 | 224 | 99 | 79 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.83 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 177.0 | 216 | 104 | 95 | 41 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.17 | 24 | 12 | 108.0 | 96 | 43 | 38 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 18 | 12 | .600 | 3.68 | 33 | 31 | 247.0 | 260 | 131 | 101 | 14 | 87 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.35 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 110.0 | 112 | 46 | 41 | 10 | 36 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.20 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.0 | 107 | 36 | 31 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.40 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86.0 | 90 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 35 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.38 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 62 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 92 | 57 | .617 | 3.65 | 379 | 50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1361.0 | 1409 | 681 | 552 | 45 | 426 | 11 | 249 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | 33 | 82 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .220 | .427 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 34 | 78 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .064 | .064 | .077 | .141 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 27 | 69 | 58 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .138 | .219 | .138 | .357 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 24 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 35 | 94 | 94 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .245 | .447 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 43 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .080 | .080 | .080 | .160 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 77 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 57 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .294 | .316 | .294 | .610 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 37 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .385 | .417 | .801 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 378 | 437 | 410 | 9 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 38 | .159 | .182 | .176 | .358 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | P | 27 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 3 | .951 | 1.444 |
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 43 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .944 | .395 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 77 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .403 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 55 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .944 | .309 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 37 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .568 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 379 | 21 | 104 | 4 | 6 | .969 | .330 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Ponca City Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN |
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