Melvin Burkey
Melvin A. Burkey
Born: 1926
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1947-1948
Melvin Burkey compiled a career record of 11 wins and 12 losses and a 6.07 ERA in his 49-game pitching career with the Vandergrift Pioneers and Americus Phillies. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 5.42 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 73.0 | 84 | 63 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Americus Phillies | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.49 | 24 | 111.0 | 125 | 91 | 80 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 11 | 12 | .478 | 6.07 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 184.0 | 209 | 154 | 124 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 27 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .087 | .192 | .130 | .323 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Americus Phillies | 27 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .158 | .263 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 54 | 66 | 61 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .098 | .141 | .148 | .288 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | P | 26 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .962 |
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Americus Phillies | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 50 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .500 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Vandergrift Pioneers | PHI | ||
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Phillies | PHI |
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