Mel Knezovich
Melvin Bernard Knezovich
Born: October 11, 1928
Sacramento, CA US
Deceased: February 2, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 168
Career: 1949-1952
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Mel Knezovich compiled a career record of 39 wins and 43 losses and a 4.59 ERA in his 158-game pitching career with the Tacoma Tigers, Bakersfield Indians, San Diego Padres and Wichita Indians. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 8 | 3 | .727 | 4.23 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 117.0 | 117 | 65 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.56 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 59.0 | 75 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 2.81 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4.83 | 40 | 207.0 | 231 | 135 | 111 | 6 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.34 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 170.0 | 180 | 96 | 82 | 6 | 111 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.24 | 37 | 153.0 | 172 | 101 | 72 | 5 | 68 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 39 | 43 | .476 | 4.59 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 722.0 | 786 | 461 | 368 | 17 | 407 | 0 | 170 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 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 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 17 | 51 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .075 | .196 | .075 | .271 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 14 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .222 | .364 | .389 | .753 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 43 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .292 | .508 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 47 | 71 | 56 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .161 | .299 | .179 | .477 | 10 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 37 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .170 | .340 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 165 | 265 | 235 | 21 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 38 | .170 | .238 | .209 | .447 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | P | 17 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.118 |
| 1949 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | P | 14 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .286 |
| 1950 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | P | 43 | 12 | 42 | 4 | 1 | .931 | 1.256 |
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 158 | 17 | 79 | 6 | 3 | .941 | .608 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1949 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE |
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