Mel Nunes
Melvin E. Nunes
Born: January 13, 1925
Niles, CA US
Deceased: January 8, 2020
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1943-1954
Mel Nunes compiled a career batting average of .274 with 53 home runs and 223 RBI in his 1279-game career with the Portland Beavers, Olean Oilers, Salem Senators, Jackson Senators, Denver Bears, El Dorado Oilers, Austin Pioneers and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 56 | 219 | 188 | 32 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 28 | 38 | .223 | .330 | .309 | .639 | 58 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 105 | 338 | 302 | 25 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 57 | .219 | .265 | .248 | .513 | 75 | 1 | 17 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 97 | 355 | 311 | 32 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 18 | 44 | .273 | .317 | .341 | .658 | 106 | 2 | 24 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 141 | 598 | 542 | 96 | 149 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 12 | 47 | 75 | .275 | .337 | .382 | .719 | 207 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 154 | 590 | 590 | 164 | 45 | 4 | 2 | .278 | .278 | .378 | .656 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 31 | 132 | 118 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 18 | .271 | .348 | .373 | .721 | 44 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 66 | 298 | 279 | 44 | 73 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 16 | 27 | .262 | .302 | .427 | .728 | 119 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 125 | 472 | 472 | 131 | 40 | 7 | 7 | .278 | .278 | .436 | .714 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 137 | 519 | 519 | 147 | 34 | 6 | 9 | .283 | .283 | .424 | .707 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 127 | 477 | 477 | 142 | 25 | 5 | 11 | .298 | .298 | .440 | .738 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 130 | 494 | 494 | 141 | 20 | 4 | 6 | .285 | .285 | .379 | .664 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 109 | 403 | 403 | 116 | 14 | 6 | 7 | .288 | .288 | .404 | .692 | 163 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1279 | 4896 | 4696 | 249 | 1288 | 277 | 47 | 53 | 223 | 26 | 0 | 141 | 259 | .274 | .297 | .387 | .684 | 1818 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 2B | 28 | 72 | 67 | 6 | 10 | .959 | 4.964 |
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 3B | 24 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 2 | .947 | 2.250 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 95 | 250 | 238 | 20 | 48 | .961 | 5.137 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 91 | 222 | 190 | 19 | 51 | .956 | 4.527 |
| 1947 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 2B | 23 | 48 | 62 | 3 | 11 | .973 | 4.783 |
| 1947 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 3B | 117 | 127 | 217 | 21 | 28 | .942 | 2.940 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 2B | 66 | 207 | 184 | 13 | 59 | .968 | 5.924 |
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 2B | 22 | 52 | 50 | 5 | 10 | .953 | 4.636 |
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 3B | 10 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 3.400 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 3B | 78 | 79 | 205 | 8 | .973 | 3.641 | |
| Totals | 554 | 1094 | 1264 | 99 | 221 | .960 | 4.256 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1947 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1951 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies |
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