Mel Houston
Melvin Charles Houston
Born: September 20, 1964
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 32 (1984 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 2 (1985 January Secondary Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Laney College
Career: 1985-1991
Mel Houston compiled a career batting average of .237 with 12 home runs and 163 RBI in his 684-game career with the Jamestown Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Jacksonville Expos and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1991 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 55 | 223 | 212 | 22 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 27 | .245 | .278 | .330 | .608 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 108 | 349 | 292 | 36 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 48 | 51 | .185 | .302 | .233 | .535 | 68 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 95 | 447 | 392 | 55 | 98 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 46 | 41 | .250 | .333 | .291 | .624 | 114 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 45 | 182 | 159 | 23 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 14 | .245 | .305 | .321 | .626 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 80 | 295 | 265 | 43 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 26 | 36 | .245 | .311 | .309 | .620 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 33 | 83 | 81 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .210 | .220 | .284 | .503 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 131 | 503 | 434 | 54 | 106 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 19 | 54 | 43 | .244 | .327 | .341 | .668 | 148 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 106 | 319 | 286 | 36 | 76 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | .266 | .318 | .343 | .661 | 98 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 15 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .114 | .225 | .229 | .454 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 669 | 2442 | 2157 | 282 | 511 | 89 | 13 | 12 | 163 | 111 | 62 | 225 | 275 | .237 | .310 | .307 | .617 | 662 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 16 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | SS | 37 | 39 | 100 | 11 | 15 | .927 | 3.757 |
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | OF | 18 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.278 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | OF | 52 | 72 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .962 | 1.462 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 2B | 48 | 59 | 107 | 6 | 20 | .965 | 3.458 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | SS | 17 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 9 | .889 | 2.824 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 2B | 95 | 197 | 257 | 10 | 61 | .978 | 4.779 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | SS | 9 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 4 | .943 | 3.667 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | OF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 2B | 38 | 61 | 101 | 7 | 13 | .959 | 4.263 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 2B | 46 | 99 | 118 | 5 | 31 | .977 | 4.717 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 31 | 33 | 64 | 8 | 15 | .924 | 3.129 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | OF | 17 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 1.882 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | SS | 16 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 5 | .980 | 3.125 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | SS | 13 | 13 | 36 | 4 | 4 | .925 | 3.769 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 2B | 118 | 182 | 323 | 17 | 56 | .967 | 4.280 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 32 | 68 | 81 | 4 | 20 | .974 | 4.656 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 32 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 3 | .936 | 1.375 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 30 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.067 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 14 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 6 | .979 | 3.357 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.455 |
| Totals | 684 | 1028 | 1346 | 94 | 266 | .962 | 3.471 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Expos | MON | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON |
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