Bill Melvin
William Lyman Melvin
Born: October 13, 1966
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 192
Draft: Round 8 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Louisburg College
Career: 1986-1993
Bill Melvin compiled a career record of 44 wins and 46 losses and a 3.87 ERA in his 253-game pitching career with the Wytheville Cubs, Geneva Cubs, Charleston Wheelers, Peoria Chiefs, Winston-Salem Spirits, Charlotte Knights, Iowa Cubs and Orlando Cubs. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
 Wytheville Cubs |
 Geneva Cubs |
 Charleston Wheelers |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Winston-Salem Spirits |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Orlando Cubs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 0 | 8 | .000 | 7.18 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.7 | 67 | 54 | 46 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.48 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85.3 | 58 | 39 | 33 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.42 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47.3 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.54 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 180.7 | 151 | 80 | 71 | 11 | 70 | 1 | 134 | 4 | 13 | 7 | |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.69 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126.7 | 140 | 79 | 66 | 7 | 81 | 1 | 76 | 6 | 4 | 17 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.41 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118.7 | 107 | 51 | 45 | 5 | 71 | 1 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.33 | 41 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 100.0 | 89 | 50 | 37 | 5 | 49 | 4 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 435 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.38 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 49 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 293 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.62 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.88 | 36 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65.0 | 57 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 40 | 2 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 290 |
| Totals | 44 | 46 | .489 | 3.87 | 253 | 104 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 888.3 | 791 | 457 | 382 | 60 | 502 | 15 | 700 | 33 | 26 | 76 | 1186 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 15 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .312 | .312 | .375 | .688 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 28 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 93 | 42 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .189 | .211 | .216 | .427 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | P | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .538 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | P | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .294 |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | P | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .875 | .933 |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 28 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 1 | .892 | 1.179 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | P | 27 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 3 | .900 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | P | 30 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 3 | .970 | 1.067 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | P | 41 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .293 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | P | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .393 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | P | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 253 | 53 | 104 | 12 | 9 | .929 | .621 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | Appalachian League | Wytheville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Wheelers | |||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1989 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Knights | CHN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Cubs | CHN |
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