Mel Silva
Melvin S. Silva "Doc"
Born: May 21, 1897
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: July 23, 1991
Primary Position: Outfield
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Weight: 189
Career: 1918-1929
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Mel Silva compiled a career batting average of .294 with 14 home runs and 0 RBI in his 862-game career with the San Francisco Seals, Shreveport Gassers, Birmingham Barons, Syracuse Stars, Reading Keystones, Newark Bears/Providence Grays, Rochester Tribe, Waterbury Brasscos and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1918 season and last took the field during the 1929 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 9 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .167 | .267 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1920 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 126 | 482 | 482 | 137 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .284 | .284 | .340 | .624 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 145 | 531 | 531 | 155 | 17 | 9 | 3 | .292 | .292 | .375 | .667 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 158 | 583 | 583 | 186 | 24 | 4 | 2 | .319 | .319 | .384 | .703 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 136 | 565 | 565 | 173 | 30 | 15 | 5 | .306 | .306 | .439 | .745 | 248 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | (+) Reading Keystones | 154 | 638 | 638 | 188 | 22 | 8 | 3 | .295 | .295 | .368 | .663 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | (+) Syracuse Stars | 154 | 638 | 638 | 188 | 22 | 8 | 3 | .295 | .295 | .368 | .663 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | IL | (+) Newark Bears/Providence Grays | 123 | 482 | 482 | 162 | 22 | 8 | 2 | .336 | .336 | .427 | .763 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | IL | (+) Reading Keystones | 123 | 482 | 482 | 162 | 22 | 8 | 2 | .336 | .336 | .427 | .763 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 127 | 446 | 446 | 138 | 20 | 4 | 1 | .309 | .309 | .379 | .688 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 65 | 162 | 162 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .321 | .605 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Brasscos | 41 | 164 | 164 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .354 | .634 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 55 | 202 | 202 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .238 | .238 | .317 | .554 | 64 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 862 | 3165 | 3165 | 2 | 932 | 131 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .374 | .668 | 1183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | OF | 123 | 268 | 8 | 19 | .936 | 2.244 | |
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 144 | 236 | 28 | 19 | .933 | 1.833 | |
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 158 | 379 | 33 | 21 | .952 | 2.608 | |
| 1923 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | OF | 136 | 322 | 15 | 21 | .941 | 2.478 | |
| 1926 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | OF | 110 | 235 | 16 | 17 | .937 | 2.282 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | OF | 48 | 83 | 6 | 7 | .927 | 1.854 | |
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Brasscos | OF | 41 | 72 | 6 | 2 | .975 | 1.902 | |
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 32 | 64 | 4 | 1 | .986 | 2.125 | |
| Totals | 792 | 1659 | 116 | 107 | 0 | .943 | 2.241 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1920 | B | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | |||
| 1921 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1922 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Reading Keystones | |||
| 1925 | AA | International League | Reading Keystones | |||
| 1925 | AA | International League | Newark Bears/Providence Grays | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Brasscos | |||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers |
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