Mel Hall
Melvin Hall
Born: September 16, 1960
Lyons, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 2 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Port Byron HS (Cayuga, NY)
Career: 1978-2003
Major League Statistics
Mel Hall compiled a career batting average of .301 with 137 home runs and 620 RBI in his 912-game career with the Cubs, Geneva Cubs, Quad Cities Cubs, Midland Cubs, Iowa Cubs, Chiba Lotte Marines, Chunichi Dragons, Nashville Sounds, Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks, Fort Worth Cats and Coastal Bend Aviators. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Geneva Cubs |
 Midland Cubs |
 Quad Cities Cubs |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Chiba Lotte Marines |
 Chunichi Dragons |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks |
 Fort Worth Cats |
 Coastal Bend Aviators |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | GULF | Cubs | 43 | 170 | 145 | 30 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | .290 | .387 | .421 | .808 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 66 | 292 | 251 | 49 | 79 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 41 | .315 | .397 | .462 | .859 | 116 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 37 | 142 | 128 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 37 | .266 | .338 | .391 | .729 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | 97 | 408 | 347 | 54 | 102 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 51 | 65 | .294 | .389 | .409 | .798 | 142 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 131 | 598 | 533 | 98 | 170 | 34 | 5 | 24 | 95 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 117 | .319 | .377 | .537 | .913 | 286 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 133 | 555 | 502 | 116 | 165 | 34 | 6 | 32 | 125 | 19 | 9 | 42 | 70 | .329 | .377 | .612 | .989 | 307 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 6 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .474 | .583 | 1.158 | 1.741 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 129 | 542 | 480 | 71 | 142 | 29 | 1 | 30 | 92 | 21 | 10 | 54 | 81 | .296 | .371 | .548 | .919 | 263 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 119 | 509 | 459 | 69 | 127 | 29 | 1 | 22 | 80 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 84 | .277 | .336 | .488 | .824 | 224 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 50 | 191 | 178 | 20 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 28 | .236 | .267 | .466 | .733 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .312 | .467 | .779 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Fort Worth Cats | 22 | 89 | 81 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .321 | .360 | .383 | .742 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 53 | 233 | 204 | 17 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 25 | .324 | .403 | .397 | .800 | 81 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | Ind | UL | Coastal Bend Aviators | 22 | 96 | 86 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | .279 | .354 | .372 | .726 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 912 | 3865 | 3428 | 573 | 1032 | 204 | 29 | 137 | 620 | 109 | 58 | 359 | 583 | .301 | .369 | .497 | .866 | 1705 | 39 | 28 | 16 | 34 | 34 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | GULF | Cubs | OF | 41 | 97 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .962 | 2.488 |
| 1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | OF | 63 | 113 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .944 | 1.873 |
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | OF | 91 | 171 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .973 | 1.978 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | OF | 35 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .953 | 1.743 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | OF | 128 | 302 | 14 | 8 | 5 | .975 | 2.469 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 131 | 317 | 13 | 9 | 1 | .973 | 2.519 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | OF | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 1B | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 44 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 544 | 1066 | 49 | 36 | 9 | .969 | 2.050 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1979 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1980 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 1994 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CHA | ||
| 2002 | Ind | Central League | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Central League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Central League | Coastal Bend Aviators |
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