Mel Kerestes
Melvin J. Kerestes
Born: 1930
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 165
Career: 1949-1958
Mel Kerestes compiled a career batting average of .269 with 6 home runs and 59 RBI in his 928-game career with the Orlando Senators, Roanoke Rapids Jays, Chattanooga Lookouts, Charlotte Hornets, Scranton Miners, Rock Hill Chiefs, Syracuse Chiefs and Elmira Pioneers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | 136 | 627 | 574 | 74 | 145 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 20 | 36 | 58 | .253 | .306 | .289 | .595 | 166 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | 126 | 481 | 481 | 122 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .306 | .559 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 8 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .200 | .360 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | 121 | 452 | 452 | 132 | 18 | 6 | 3 | .292 | .292 | .378 | .670 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 101 | 306 | 306 | 78 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .255 | .304 | .559 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 101 | 238 | 238 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .315 | .571 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 138 | 552 | 552 | 167 | 21 | 12 | 0 | .303 | .303 | .384 | .687 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 9 | 22 | 22 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 99 | 351 | 351 | 97 | 15 | 6 | 1 | .276 | .276 | .362 | .638 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 11 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 76 | 290 | 239 | 29 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 24 | .293 | .399 | .368 | .768 | 88 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 928 | 3361 | 3257 | 103 | 877 | 122 | 34 | 6 | 59 | 23 | 0 | 81 | 82 | .269 | .288 | .333 | .621 | 1085 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | 2B | 136 | 352 | 435 | 52 | 78 | .938 | 5.787 |
| 1953 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 3B | 46 | 50 | 75 | 13 | .906 | 2.717 | |
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 2B | 58 | 116 | 132 | 11 | 26 | .958 | 4.276 |
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 245 | 518 | 642 | 76 | 104 | .939 | 4.735 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Florida State League | Orlando Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | D | Florida State League | Orlando Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | D | Coastal Plain League | Roanoke Rapids Jays | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1958 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | WS1 |
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