Bill Melton

Positions: Third Baseman, Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: July 7, 1945 in Gulfport, MS us

School: Citrus College (Glendora, CA)

Debut: May 4, 1968 (Age 22-302d, 12,689th in major league history)
vs. NYY 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 30, 1977 (Age 32-054d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: William Edwin Melton

Nicknames: Beltin' Bill

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.7

3971

1004

160

.253

496

RBI

591

OBP

.337

SLG

.419

OPS

.756

OPS+

112

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	34-23 / in Starts: 34-22
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	10 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	9

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 232 PAs	30
Actual Runners on Base	173 (90-58-25)
Avg. MLBer w/ 232 PAs	21
Avg. Runners on Base	138 (71-44-22)

Most Driven In
C May	8
Self	7
D Allen	5
J Orta	4
W Williams	2
M Andrews	2
P Kelly	1
J Johnstone	1

Most Driven In By
Self	7
C May	3
E Herrmann	2
R Reichardt	2
M Andrews	2
R Morales	1
D Allen	1
T Egan	1

1972 Batting Game Log

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1972 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	483	1	Apr 15	CHW	@	KCR	L,1-2	CG(11)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	4	1.35	-0.149	2.25	-0.15%	-0.85	3B
2	484	2	Apr 16 (1)	CHW	@	KCR	L,1-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	4	1.32	0.005	2.13	0.01%	0.42	3B
3	485	3	Apr 16 (2)	CHW	@	KCR	L,3-4	CG(10)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	4	2.25	-0.085	3.40	-0.08%	-0.09	3B
4	486	4	Apr 18	CHW		TEX	W,14-0	CG	5	3	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.267	.421	.267	.688	4	.38	0.082	.48	0.06%	2.27	3B
5	487	5	Apr 19	CHW		TEX	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.435	.316	.751	4	1.17	0.082	1.58	0.07%	0.84	3B
6	488	6	Apr 22 (1)	CHW		KCR	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.423	.318	.741	4	.63	-0.006	.99	-0.01%	0.03	3B
7	489	7	Apr 22 (2)	CHW		KCR	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.367	.269	.636	4	1.86	-0.178	3.00	-0.17%	-1.17	3B
8	490	8	Apr 23	CHW		KCR	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.353	.267	.620	4	1.43	-0.023	2.46	-0.02%	-0.22	3B
9	491	9	Apr 25	CHW		CLE	W,6-0	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.368	.294	.663	4	1.37	0.134	2.13	0.13%	0.73	3B
10	492	10	Apr 26	CHW		CLE	W,7-5	CG(10)	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.405	.342	.747	4	1.36	0.250	2.19	0.24%	1.15	3B
11	493	11	Apr 28	CHW	@	DET	L,0-12	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.391	.333	.725	4	.33	-0.031	.55	-0.03%	-0.15	3B
12	494	12	Apr 29	CHW	@	DET	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.360	.304	.664	4	.60	-0.062	.93	-0.06%	-0.94	3B
13	495	13	Apr 30	CHW	@	DET	W,6-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.352	.286	.638	4	.86	-0.060	1.25	-0.05%	-0.34	3B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	496	14	May 2	CHW	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.362	.321	.683	4	.50	0.018	.81	0.02%	0.29	3B
15	497	15	May 5	CHW	@	CLE	W,2-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.355	.316	.671	4	.54	-0.035	.83	-0.03%	-0.43	3B
16	498	16	May 6	CHW	@	CLE	L,0-12	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.279	.333	.295	.628	4	.23	-0.024	.36	-0.02%	-1.32	3B
17	499	17	May 7	CHW	@	CLE	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.314	.277	.591	4	.59	-0.058	.81	-0.05%	-0.55	3B
18	500	18	May 9	CHW		DET	L,2-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.311	.265	.576	4	.92	-0.048	1.23	-0.04%	-0.32	3B
19	501	19	May 10	CHW		DET	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.295	.250	.545	5	.96	-0.091	1.11	-0.06%	-0.99	3B
20	502	20	May 12	CHW		BAL	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.305	.303	.608	5	.28	0.130	.34	0.10%	0.75	3B
21	503	21	May 13	CHW		BAL	W,9-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.314	.342	.656	5	.55	0.191	.81	0.17%	2.32	3B
22	504	22	May 14	CHW		BAL	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.241	.300	.325	.625	4	.56	-0.032	.84	-0.03%	-0.33	3B
23	505	23	May 15	CHW		MIN	W,4-3	GS-7	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.301	.337	.638	5	1.13	0.080	2.50	0.11%	0.43	3B
24	506	25 (1)	May 17	CHW		MIN	L,1-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.299	.333	.632	5	1.32	-0.064	3.34	-0.10%	-0.84	3B
25	507	26	May 19	CHW		CAL	W,3-1	CG	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.290	.323	.613	5	.83	-0.056	1.51	-0.06%	-0.71	3B
26	508	27	May 20	CHW		CAL	W,8-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.288	.320	.608	5	.22	0.027	.42	0.03%	0.61	3B
27	509	28	May 21	CHW		CAL	W,9-8	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.294	.317	.610	4	1.49	0.053	2.98	0.06%	0.04	3B
28	510	29	May 22	CHW	@	TEX	W,7-6	CG(10)	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.289	.305	.594	5	1.36	-0.037	3.19	-0.05%	-0.72	3B
29	511	30	May 23	CHW	@	TEX	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.288	.303	.591	5	.90	0.027	2.18	0.04%	0.19	3B
30	512	31	May 24	CHW	@	TEX	W,5-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.295	.304	.599	5	.45	0.000	1.07	0.00%	-0.12	3B
31	513	32	May 26	CHW	@	OAK	L,2-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.235	.294	.304	.598	4	1.56	0.009	4.76	0.02%	0.01	3B
32	514	33	May 27	CHW	@	OAK	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.285	.294	.579	5	1.01	-0.100	2.91	-0.17%	-0.83	3B
33	515	34	May 28	CHW	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.274	.282	.556	4	1.47	-0.113	4.23	-0.20%	-0.84	3B
34	516	35	May 29 (1)	CHW	@	CAL	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.273	.305	.578	5	1.55	0.535	3.22	0.67%	1.88	3B
35	517	36	May 29 (2)	CHW	@	CAL	L,2-3	CG(10)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.271	.295	.566	4	1.38	-0.120	2.83	-0.15%	-0.43	3B
36	518	37	May 30	CHW	@	CAL	L,0-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.270	.294	.564	5	.68	-0.025	1.30	-0.03%	-0.87	3B
37	519	38	May 31	CHW	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.275	.288	.562	5	1.79	-0.123	3.48	-0.14%	-0.41	3B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
38	520	39	Jun 2	CHW		NYY	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.210	.274	.308	.582	5	.49	-0.013	.81	-0.01%	1.94	3B
39	521	40	Jun 3	CHW		NYY	L,10-18	CG(13)	7	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.287	.311	.597	5	.89	-0.080	1.58	-0.09%	0.25	3B
40	522	41	Jun 4 (1)	CHW		NYY	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.224	.292	.336	.627	5	.47	-0.009	.83	-0.01%	0.87	3B
41	523	42	Jun 4 (2)	CHW		NYY	W,5-4	CG	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.302	.333	.636	5	.81	0.095	1.50	0.11%	0.65	3B
42	524	43	Jun 6	CHW		BOS	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.295	.325	.620	5	1.07	-0.102	1.85	-0.11%	-0.78	3B
43	525	44	Jun 7	CHW		BOS	W,2-1	GS-8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.289	.317	.606	5	1.28	-0.144	1.88	-0.13%	-1.58	3B
44	526	45	Jun 9	CHW		MIL	W,3-2	CG	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.295	.337	.633	5	2.10	0.276	3.32	0.26%	2.22	3B
45	527	46	Jun 10	CHW		MIL	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.294	.335	.629	5	.26	-0.027	.40	-0.03%	-0.74	3B
46	528	47	Jun 11 (1)	CHW		MIL	W,6-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.298	.335	.634	5	.65	-0.002	1.06	0.00%	0.15	3B
47	529	48	Jun 11 (2)	CHW		MIL	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.303	.345	.647	5	1.39	0.111	2.30	0.11%	0.76	3B
48	530	49	Jun 13	CHW	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.302	.343	.644	5	1.48	-0.040	2.93	-0.05%	-0.26	3B
49	531	50	Jun 14	CHW	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.307	.341	.648	5	1.02	0.074	2.21	0.10%	0.43	3B
50	532	51	Jun 15	CHW	@	NYY	L,1-8	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.230	.311	.344	.655	5	.57	-0.069	1.23	-0.09%	0.16	3B
51	533	52	Jun 17 (1)	CHW	@	BOS	W,5-4	GS-8	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.314	.360	.675	5	1.35	0.347	2.78	0.43%	2.91	3B
52	534	53	Jun 17 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	L,8-10	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.318	.363	.681	4	1.07	0.099	2.22	0.12%	0.75	3B
53	535	54	Jun 18	CHW	@	BOS	W,8-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.317	.361	.677	5	.74	0.016	1.51	0.02%	0.00	3B
54	536	55	Jun 20	CHW	@	MIL	L,1-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.311	.354	.664	5	.92	-0.080	1.79	-0.09%	-0.94	3B
55	537	56	Jun 21	CHW	@	MIL	W,9-3	GS-8	5	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.317	.365	.682	5	1.75	0.347	3.02	0.36%	1.74	3B
56	538	57	Jun 22	CHW	@	MIL	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.320	.372	.692	5	1.44	0.084	2.99	0.11%	0.60	3B
57	539	58	Jun 23	CHW	@	TEX	L,3-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.319	.370	.689	7	3.02	-0.070	6.22	-0.09%	-0.37	PH
							34-23		232	208	22	51	5	0	7	30	23	2	31	0	0	1	3	2	1	1	.245	.319	.370	.689		1.04	0.916	1.95	0.93%	7.24

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