Mel Rainey
Charles Melvin Rainey
Born: 1933
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1952-1957
Mel Rainey compiled a career record of 40 wins and 37 losses and a 3.72 ERA in his 108-game pitching career with the Madisonville Miners, Waterloo White Hawks, Topeka Owls, Texas City Texans, Galveston White Caps, Victoria Eagles, Monterrey Sultanes and Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | KITL | Madisonville Miners | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.43 | 29 | 24 | 202.0 | 188 | 106 | 77 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4.36 | 27 | 19 | 128.0 | 125 | 75 | 62 | 9 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3.02 | 22 | 22 | 161.0 | 140 | 70 | 54 | 6 | 88 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Victoria Eagles | 3 | 10 | .231 | 4.50 | 20 | 15 | 112.0 | 116 | 76 | 56 | 12 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 40 | 37 | .519 | 3.72 | 108 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 603.0 | 569 | 327 | 249 | 27 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | KITL | Madisonville Miners | 33 | 82 | 82 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .268 | .488 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 28 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .222 | .378 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 23 | 60 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .217 | .367 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Texas City Texans | 36 | 65 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .108 | .215 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Galveston White Caps | 36 | 65 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .108 | .215 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Victoria Eagles | 20 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 6 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 114 | 236 | 236 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .203 | .360 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | KITL | Madisonville Miners | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Victoria Eagles | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Kitty League | Madisonville Miners | CHA | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1954 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | CHA | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Galveston White Caps | |||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Victoria Eagles | |||
| 1956 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes |
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