Larry Melton
Lawrence Ellery Melton
Born: February 23, 1963
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 4 (1984 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
Draft: Round 8 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 1 (1989 Rule V (3A phase), California Angels)
School: Portland
N/A
Career: 1985-1989
Larry Melton compiled a career record of 37 wins and 37 losses and a 4.07 ERA in his 124-game pitching career with the Watertown Pirates, Prince William Pirates, Salem Buccaneers, Harrisburg Senators and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.67 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.7 | 91 | 48 | 41 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Prince William Pirates | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.61 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 158.0 | 164 | 102 | 81 | 6 | 70 | 2 | 134 | 7 | 4 | 16 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.89 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 76.3 | 74 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 6 | 1 | .857 | 3.38 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.7 | 57 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.36 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.66 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120.3 | 111 | 60 | 49 | 8 | 55 | 4 | 93 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.65 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.97 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.3 | 75 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
| Totals | 37 | 37 | .500 | 4.07 | 124 | 99 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 639.0 | 626 | 352 | 289 | 41 | 285 | 12 | 514 | 34 | 16 | 38 | 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 | Watertown Pirates | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .111 | .250 | .111 | .361 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Prince William Pirates | 26 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .050 | .174 | .050 | .224 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 21 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 101 | 82 | 66 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | .076 | .151 | .076 | .226 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | P | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .867 |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Prince William Pirates | P | 26 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 1.077 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | P | 12 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .857 | .857 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .556 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 23 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .875 | .609 |
| Totals | 124 | 46 | 64 | 8 | 9 | .932 | .887 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1986 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1987 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | PIT | ||
| 1988 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | PIT | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | PIT | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT |
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