Melvin Geho
Melvin Charles Geho
Born: September 4, 1935
Deceased: September 1, 1982
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1954-1961
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Melvin Geho compiled a career batting average of .238 with 31 home runs and 187 RBI in his 949-game career with the Bradford Phillies, Trois Rivieres Phillies, Salt Lake City Bees, Des Moines Bruins, Montreal Royals, Fort Worth Cats, Victoria Rosebuds, Corpus Christi Giants, Macon Dodgers and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Bradford Phillies | 126 | 474 | 474 | 125 | 18 | 10 | 8 | .264 | .264 | .395 | .658 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PROV | Trois Rivieres Phillies | 129 | 440 | 440 | 91 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .207 | .207 | .255 | .461 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 127 | 440 | 440 | 107 | 22 | 12 | 5 | .243 | .243 | .382 | .625 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 85 | 287 | 259 | 29 | 55 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 57 | .212 | .273 | .301 | .574 | 78 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 44 | 169 | 143 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 31 | .189 | .304 | .266 | .569 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | (+) Corpus Christi Giants | 144 | 545 | 491 | 50 | 121 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 90 | .246 | .304 | .330 | .634 | 162 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | (+) Victoria Rosebuds | 144 | 545 | 491 | 50 | 121 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 90 | .246 | .304 | .330 | .634 | 162 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 139 | 542 | 474 | 57 | 121 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 53 | 91 | .255 | .337 | .369 | .706 | 175 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 148 | 591 | 509 | 75 | 137 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 56 | 7 | 63 | 71 | .269 | .349 | .379 | .728 | 193 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 149 | 524 | 455 | 51 | 98 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 8 | 56 | 71 | .215 | .305 | .305 | .611 | 139 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Totals | 949 | 3473 | 3200 | 227 | 761 | 146 | 45 | 31 | 187 | 21 | 0 | 216 | 321 | .238 | .288 | .341 | .629 | 1090 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 13 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | SS | 85 | 160 | 254 | 19 | 50 | .956 | 4.871 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | SS | 42 | 55 | 118 | 16 | 25 | .915 | 4.119 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | SS | 137 | 242 | 399 | 50 | 93 | .928 | 4.679 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | SS | 147 | 305 | 387 | 28 | 112 | .961 | 4.707 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | SS | 145 | 262 | 348 | 44 | 78 | .933 | 4.207 |
| Totals | 556 | 1024 | 1506 | 157 | 358 | .942 | 4.550 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | PONY League | Bradford Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1955 | C | Provincial League | Trois Rivieres Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1956 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | PHI | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | BAL |
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