Jim Melton
James Richard Melton
Born: September 13, 1928
Kemah, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1947-1961
Jim Melton compiled a career record of 112 wins and 82 losses and a 3.64 ERA in his 290-game pitching career with the Kilgore Drillers, Pauls Valley Raiders, Gainesville Owls, Gladewater Bears, Abilene Blue Sox, Fort Worth Cats, Mobile Bears, Havana Sugar Kings, Nashville Vols, San Francisco Seals, San Diego Padres, Indianapolis Indians, San Antonio Missions and Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 4 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | 23 | 8 | .742 | 3.41 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 259.0 | 225 | 117 | 98 | 108 | 158 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.79 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 56.0 | 70 | 39 | 36 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.02 | 28 | 185.0 | 176 | 89 | 62 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 22 | 13 | .629 | 3.44 | 42 | 32 | 272.0 | 274 | 123 | 104 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2.34 | 48 | 27 | 242.0 | 192 | 73 | 63 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.40 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 172.0 | 191 | 96 | 84 | 22 | 43 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.40 | 39 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 212.0 | 210 | 91 | 80 | 17 | 76 | 85 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.87 | 14 | 11 | 85.0 | 89 | 48 | 46 | 16 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3 | 6 | .333 | 7.02 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 59.0 | 86 | 53 | 46 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 112 | 82 | .577 | 3.64 | 290 | 137 | 0 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 1605.3 | 1581 | 765 | 649 | 71 | 575 | 1 | 386 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | 42 | 132 | 121 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 34 | .198 | .242 | .215 | .457 | 26 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 28 | 75 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .120 | .240 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 10 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .048 | .000 | .048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 48 | 102 | 102 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .176 | .324 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 51 | 74 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .068 | .068 | .081 | .149 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 32 | 76 | 68 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .176 | .188 | .176 | .365 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 47 | 76 | 73 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .151 | .162 | .192 | .354 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 16 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .107 | .214 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 19 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .304 | .333 | .304 | .638 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 312 | 626 | 600 | 36 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 99 | .145 | .160 | .160 | .320 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | P | 35 | 12 | 50 | 4 | 1 | .939 | 1.771 |
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | P | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.100 |
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 32 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .944 | 1.062 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | P | 39 | 18 | 37 | 6 | 5 | .902 | 1.410 |
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 267 | 47 | 129 | 13 | 10 | .931 | .659 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1949 | D | Sooner State League | Pauls Valley Raiders | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1951 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | |||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | BAL |
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