Mel Bosser
Melvin Edward Bosser
Born: February 8, 1914
Johnstown, PA US
Deceased: March 26, 1986
Crossville, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 173
Career: 1938-1952
Major League Statistics
Mel Bosser compiled a career record of 59 wins and 56 losses and a 3.89 ERA in his 160-game pitching career with the Dover Orioles, Spartanburg Spartans, Thomasville Tourists, Selma Cloverleafs, Syracuse Chiefs, Carrollton Hornets, Memphis Chicks, Burlington Bees, Lumberton Auctioneers and Augusta Tigers. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.82 | 13 | 80.0 | 80 | 44 | 34 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tourists | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3.58 | 38 | 274.0 | 316 | 150 | 109 | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 17 | 11 | .607 | 4.25 | 37 | 231.0 | 266 | 135 | 109 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 12 | .368 | 4.20 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 148.0 | 153 | 97 | 69 | 82 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 12.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Hornets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18.0 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.63 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 57.0 | 68 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Lumberton Auctioneers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.50 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 62.0 | 88 | 37 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.70 | 14 | 10 | 67.0 | 84 | 48 | 35 | 3 | 31 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 59 | 56 | .513 | 3.89 | 160 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 949.0 | 1075 | 556 | 410 | 3 | 356 | 0 | 109 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | 13 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tourists | 49 | 134 | 134 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .246 | .269 | .515 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 41 | 91 | 91 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .253 | .352 | .604 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 25 | 55 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .089 | .128 | .089 | .217 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Lumberton Auctioneers | 10 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .240 | .269 | .240 | .509 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | 15 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .182 | .280 | .182 | .462 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 14 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 171 | 393 | 378 | 8 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .212 | .224 | .243 | .467 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Dover Orioles | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tourists | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 25 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | .846 | 1.320 |
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Hornets | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | P | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .533 |
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Lumberton Auctioneers | P | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.100 |
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 160 | 14 | 38 | 8 | 1 | .867 | .325 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Eastern Shore League | Dover Orioles | |||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Spartans | CLE | ||
| 1940 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tourists | |||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | WS1 | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Carrollton Hornets | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1949 | D | Tobacco State League | Lumberton Auctioneers | CHN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers |
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