Mel Roach
Melvin Earl Roach
Born: January 25, 1933
Richmond, VA US
Deceased: July 31, 2023
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1957-1958
Major League Statistics
Mel Roach compiled a career batting average of .298 with 8 home runs and 63 RBI in his 127-game career with the Atlanta Crackers, Jacksonville Braves and Wichita Braves. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 70 | 278 | 254 | 30 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 21 | .311 | .350 | .449 | .799 | 114 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 37 | 158 | 147 | 22 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 23 | .293 | .323 | .361 | .683 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 20 | 82 | 76 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .263 | .317 | .421 | .738 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 127 | 518 | 477 | 64 | 142 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 50 | .298 | .337 | .417 | .754 | 199 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 2B | 47 | 101 | 94 | 6 | 22 | .970 | 4.149 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2B | 36 | 87 | 78 | 4 | 24 | .976 | 4.583 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 3B | 24 | 20 | 41 | 1 | 7 | .984 | 2.542 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 1B | 20 | 154 | 11 | 5 | 13 | .971 | 8.250 |
| Totals | 127 | 362 | 224 | 16 | 66 | .973 | 4.614 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
