Rube Melton
Reuben Franklin Melton
Born: February 27, 1917
Cramerton, NC US
Deceased: September 11, 1971
Greer, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205
Career: 1936-1951
Major League Statistics
Rube Melton compiled a career record of 51 wins and 49 losses and a 3.49 ERA in his 175-game pitching career with the Greensburg Red Wings, Asheville Tourists, Albany Travelers, Columbus Red Birds, St. Paul Saints, Montreal Royals, Mobile Bears, Greenville Spinners and Gastonia Browns. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Red Wings | 13 | 4 | .765 | 2.16 | 22 | 146.0 | 120 | 43 | 35 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.01 | 27 | 166.0 | 164 | 93 | 74 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.00 | 8 | 18.0 | 23 | 20 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.48 | 43 | 28 | 207.0 | 195 | 105 | 80 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.30 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 60.0 | 54 | 32 | 22 | 34 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 4 | 20.0 | 28 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.36 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 99.0 | 101 | 49 | 37 | 44 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | WCAR | Gastonia Browns | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.16 | 17 | 93.0 | 109 | 59 | 43 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 1 | 5 | .167 | 6.72 | 18 | 71.0 | 85 | 60 | 53 | 9 | 50 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 51 | 49 | .510 | 3.49 | 175 | 36 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 887.0 | 884 | 466 | 344 | 9 | 482 | 0 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Red Wings | 23 | 54 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .241 | .444 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | 64 | 64 | 18 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .328 | .609 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 43 | 66 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .258 | .424 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 9 | 18 | 18 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 26 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .107 | .107 | .143 | .250 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | WCAR | Gastonia Browns | 17 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 | .194 | .290 | .484 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 18 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .241 | .448 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 140 | 299 | 297 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .202 | .202 | .256 | .458 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Red Wings | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 26 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .500 |
| 1950 | D | WCAR | Gastonia Browns | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 144 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .090 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Penn State League | Greensburg Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1937 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1950 | D | Western Carolina League | Gastonia Browns | |||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners |
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