Melvin Cole
Melvin Chester Cole
Born: December 21, 1920
Deceased: June 25, 1946
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, C, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1937-1946
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Melvin Cole compiled a career batting average of .300 with 16 home runs and 3 RBI in his 589-game career with the El Paso Texans, Joplin Miners, Lewiston Indians, Wenatchee Chiefs, Idaho Falls Russets, Tacoma Tigers and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 113 | 508 | 508 | 160 | 19 | 9 | 1 | .315 | .315 | .394 | .709 | 200 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 135 | 576 | 576 | 181 | 25 | 5 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .375 | .689 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 63 | 255 | 255 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .259 | .353 | .612 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Lewiston Indians | 43 | 182 | 182 | 69 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .379 | .379 | .522 | .901 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 126 | 457 | 457 | 119 | 24 | 7 | 7 | .260 | .260 | .389 | .650 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 51 | 194 | 194 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .330 | .330 | .428 | .758 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 42 | 149 | 149 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .336 | .624 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 16 | 46 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .171 | .261 | .195 | .456 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 589 | 2367 | 2362 | 3 | 709 | 113 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .300 | .302 | .390 | .691 | 920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | AZTX | El Paso Texans | SS | 85 | 158 | 281 | 52 | .894 | 5.165 | |||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 3B | 80 | 88 | 125 | 27 | .888 | 2.662 | |||||
| 1939 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 3B | 57 | 51 | 111 | 24 | .871 | 2.842 | |||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Lewiston Indians | SS | 43 | 70 | 137 | 23 | .900 | 4.814 | |||||
| 1940 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 2B | 61 | 116 | 140 | 17 | .938 | 4.197 | |||||
| 1941 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 44 | 78 | 5 | 3 | .965 | 1.886 | |||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 16 | 98 | 14 | 1 | .991 | 7.000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | C | 11 | 54 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .913 | 5.727 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 398 | 713 | 822 | 153 | 2 | .909 | 3.857 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1938 | C | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1939 | C | Pioneer League | Lewiston Indians | |||
| 1939 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1941 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NYA | ||
| 1941 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians |
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