Melvin Adams
Melvin Adams
Born: May 9, 1917
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1940-1949
Melvin Adams compiled a career record of 80 wins and 70 losses and a 3.26 ERA in his 214-game pitching career with the Hickory Rebels, Greenville Greenies, Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Portsmouth Cubs, Danville Leafs and Reidsville Luckies. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | TARH | Hickory Rebels | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.20 | 31 | 180.0 | 184 | 83 | 64 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 11 | 11 | .500 | 3.84 | 32 | 183.0 | 223 | 105 | 78 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.53 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 96.0 | 83 | 41 | 27 | 16 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 8 | 13 | .381 | 0.00 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 183.0 | 241 | 134 | 47 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.00 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 34.0 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.00 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 227.0 | 263 | 139 | 101 | 61 | 130 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | 18 | 11 | .621 | 3.88 | 35 | 204.0 | 206 | 102 | 88 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5.46 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 173.0 | 208 | 138 | 105 | 52 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| Totals | 80 | 70 | .533 | 3.26 | 214 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 1280.0 | 1444 | 756 | 463 | 0 | 338 | 0 | 398 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | TARH | Hickory Rebels | 36 | 72 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .236 | .431 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 35 | 75 | 75 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .240 | .240 | .413 | .653 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 16 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .200 | .286 | .486 | 10 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 30 | 70 | 66 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .212 | .379 | 14 | 4 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | 38 | 100 | 92 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .207 | .255 | .250 | .505 | 23 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | 40 | 90 | 90 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .311 | .578 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 37 | 95 | 86 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .244 | .286 | .279 | .565 | 24 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 232 | 542 | 516 | 21 | 114 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 47 | .221 | .237 | .285 | .522 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | TARH | Hickory Rebels | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | P | 16 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.062 |
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | P | 30 | 5 | 42 | 6 | 1 | .887 | 1.567 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 35 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 1.114 |
| 1948 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | P | 30 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .929 | .867 |
| Totals | 214 | 11 | 118 | 12 | 3 | .915 | .603 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Hickory Rebels | |||
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Greenies | |||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies |
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