Mellen Tatum
Columbus Mellen Tatum "Cotton"
Born: August 13, 1902
Taulding, MS US
Primary Position: First base
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Career: 1928-1931
Mellen Tatum compiled a career batting average of .293 with 17 home runs and 0 RBI in his 431-game career with the Hattiesburg Pinetoppers, Hattiesburg Pinetoppers/Baton Rouge Essos, Baton Rouge Highlanders and El Dorado Lions. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Hattiesburg Pinetoppers | 115 | 470 | 417 | 64 | 128 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 28 | .307 | .359 | .448 | .808 | 187 | 2 | 19 | |||||
| 1929 | D | CSTL | Hattiesburg Pinetoppers/Baton Rouge Essos | 117 | 463 | 463 | 139 | 30 | 3 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .391 | .691 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | D | CSTL | Baton Rouge Highlanders | 134 | 501 | 501 | 152 | 29 | 8 | 7 | .303 | .303 | .435 | .739 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | D | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | 65 | 239 | 239 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .230 | .230 | .289 | .519 | 69 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 431 | 1673 | 1620 | 64 | 474 | 90 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 28 | .293 | .307 | .404 | .711 | 655 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Hattiesburg Pinetoppers | 1B | 114 | 1099 | 57 | 19 | 71 | .984 | 1.140 |
| 1929 | D | CSTL | Hattiesburg Pinetoppers/Baton Rouge Essos | 1B | 117 | 1193 | 61 | 18 | .986 | 1.718 | |
| 1930 | D | CSTL | Baton Rouge Highlanders | 1B | 123 | 1060 | 66 | 22 | .981 | 9.154 | |
| 1931 | D | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | 1B | 63 | 602 | 14 | 9 | .986 | 9.778 | |
| Totals | 417 | 3954 | 198 | 68 | 71 | .984 | 9.957 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | Cotton States League | Hattiesburg Pinetoppers | |||
| 1929 | D | Cotton States League | Hattiesburg Pinetoppers/Baton Rouge Essos | |||
| 1930 | D | Cotton States League | Baton Rouge Highlanders | |||
| 1931 | D | Cotton States League | El Dorado Lions |
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