Melvin Wright
Melvin Gene Wright
Born: 1935
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1957-1960
Melvin Wright compiled a career batting average of .262 with 31 home runs and 185 RBI in his 351-game career with the Pocatello Athletics, Rochester/Winona A's, Albany Senators and Sioux City Soos. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | PION | Pocatello Athletics | 98 | 478 | 420 | 86 | 117 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 16 | 52 | 68 | .279 | .361 | .379 | .739 | 159 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 13 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .310 | .408 | .429 | .837 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Rochester/Winona A's | 111 | 485 | 439 | 70 | 115 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 69 | 3 | 37 | 56 | .262 | .324 | .417 | .741 | 183 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 9 | 28 | 28 | 5 | .179 | .179 | .179 | .357 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | C | PION | Pocatello Athletics | 104 | 424 | 367 | 58 | 92 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 9 | 45 | 66 | .251 | .333 | .403 | .737 | 148 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Sioux City Soos | 16 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | .211 | .302 | .237 | .539 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 351 | 1509 | 1334 | 225 | 350 | 57 | 11 | 31 | 185 | 29 | 0 | 145 | 207 | .262 | .338 | .391 | .729 | 522 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | PION | Pocatello Athletics | OF | 97 | 231 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .972 | 2.474 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Albany Senators | OF | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.308 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Rochester/Winona A's | OF | 111 | 287 | 15 | 13 | 3 | .959 | 2.721 |
| 1959 | C | PION | Pocatello Athletics | OF | 103 | 138 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .961 | 1.427 |
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Sioux City Soos | OF | 12 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| Totals | 336 | 698 | 34 | 27 | 5 | .964 | 2.179 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Rochester/Winona A's | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Sioux City Soos | KC1 |
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