Mel Roberts

Melvin Henry Roberts

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
• School Temple University, Spartanburg Technical College

• Born January 18, 1943 in Abington, PA USA
• Died September 1, 2007 in Danville, VA USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder Mel Roberts signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1961 and played minor league ball until 1964 and from 1966 to 1970.

• 1971 Coach Peninsula Phillies
• 1972 Coach Reading Phillies
• 1973-1976 Coach Spartanburg Phillies
• 1977 Coach Reading Phillies
• 1978-1980 Coach Spartanburg Phillies
• 1981-1982 Coach Spartanburg Traders
• 1983 Coach Spartanburg Spinners
• 1984 Roving outfield instructor Philadelphia Phillies
• 1985 Coach Spartanburg Suns
• 1986 Roving outfield instructor Philadelphia Phillies
• 1992-1995 First base coach Philadelphia Phillies
• 1996-1998 Coach Greenville Braves
• 1999-2000 Coach Richmond Braves
• 2001-2004 Coach Greenville Braves
• 2005-2007 Coach Danville Braves

On June 27, 1987 when Roberts' Bend Bucks met Derrel Thomas's Boise Hawks, it marked the first time in Organized Ball history that two black managers had opposed each other.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1987	Bend Bucks	Northwest League	33-42	5th	Co-op
1988	Spartanburg Phillies	South Atlantic League	69-69	7th	Philadelphia Phillies	League Champs
1989	Spartanburg Phillies	South Atlantic League	62-79	9th	Philadelphia Phillies
1990	Spartanburg Phillies	South Atlantic League	63-78	10th	Philadelphia Phillies
1991	Spartanburg Phillies	South Atlantic League	70-70	6th	Philadelphia Phillies