Cliff Melton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 203lb (196cm, 92kg)

Born: January 3, 1912 in Brevard, NC us

Died: July 28, 1986 in Baltimore, MD

Buried: Most Holy Redeemer Memorial Park, Baltimore, MD

Debut: April 25, 1937 (Age 25-112d, 8,245th in major league history)
vs. BSN 9.0 IP, 6 H, 13 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: September 29, 1944 (Age 32-270d)
vs. STL 7.0 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Clifford George Melton

Nicknames: Mickey Mouse or Mountain Music

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Relatives: Cousin of Rube Melton

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.3

ERA

3.42

272

179

1453.2

660

WHIP

1.291

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-20 / in Starts: 13-15
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 65 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	35 (17-13-5) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 65 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	41 (21-13-6)

Most Driven In
E Lombardi	1
N Reyes	1

Most Driven In By
J Rucker	1
D Bartell	1
M Witek	1

1943 Batting Game Log

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1943 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	226	1	Apr 22	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	227	3 (1)	Apr 25	NYG	@	BSN	L,3-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
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
3	228	7 (3)	May 1 (1)	NYG		BRO	L,2-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.60	-0.035	3.60	-0.05%	-0.34	P
4	229	12 (4)	May 5 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	W,5-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.62	-0.030	.96	-0.03%	-0.41	P
5	230	20 (7)	May 15	NYG		PIT	W,2-1	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.68	-0.122	3.00	-0.13%	-0.96	P
6	231	27 (6)	May 22 (2)	NYG		STL	L,1-6	GS-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
7	232	34 (6)	May 30 (1)	NYG	@	STL	W,7-6	GS-6	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	9	.41	0.036	.51	0.03%	0.03	P
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
8	233	43 (8)	Jun 6 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	L,1-18	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9	.40	0.023	.25	0.01%	0.21	P
9	234	49 (5)	Jun 15	NYG		BRO	W,6-5	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.231	.516	9	.39	0.007	.13	0.00%	0.03	P
10	235	54 (4)	Jun 20	NYG	@	BRO	L,7-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	9	.99	-0.024	.68	-0.01%	-0.21	P
11	236	59 (4)	Jun 24	NYG	@	BRO	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	9	1.15	-0.047	.26	-0.01%	0.10	P
12	237	64 (4)	Jun 30 (1)	NYG		STL	W,4-3	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.158	.238	.158	.396	9	.54	-0.019	.05	0.00%	-0.23	P
Jul		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
13	238	71 (6)	Jul 5 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,4-8	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.150	.227	.150	.377	9						P
14	239	76 (4)	Jul 11 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,4-3	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0			0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9						P
15	240	80 (3)	Jul 17 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	W,8-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.154	.368	9	1.46	-0.070	.04	0.00%	-0.59	P
16	241	84 (3)	Jul 21 (2)	NYG	@	STL	L,6-14	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.214	.154	.368	9						P
17	242	85	Jul 22	NYG	@	STL	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.214	.154	.368	9						P
18	243	89 (3)	Jul 25 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	9	1.29	-0.063	.01	0.00%	-0.49	P
19	244	93 (3)	Jul 30	NYG	@	PIT	W,13-7	GS-6	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9	.86	0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.80	P
Aug		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
20	245	100 (6)	Aug 8 (1)	NYG		PHI	L,1-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.121	.171	.121	.293	9	1.43	-0.191	.00	0.00%	-1.91	P
21	246	105 (4)	Aug 14 (2)	NYG		STL	W,8-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.139	.205	.139	.344	9	.43	0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.05	P
22	247	110 (4)	Aug 18 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,6-7	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.132	.195	.132	.327	9	.30	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.30	P
23	248	114 (3)	Aug 20 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,7-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.146	.222	.195	.417	9	.87	0.090	.00	0.00%	0.86	P
24	249	117 (2)	Aug 22 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,3-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.146	.222	.195	.417	9						P
25	250	119 (1)	Aug 24 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,1-6	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.140	.213	.186	.399	9						P
26	251	122 (2)	Aug 29 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	L,0-1	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.136	.224	.182	.406	9	1.70	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
Sep/Oct		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
27	252	126 (3)	Sep 4	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-4	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.133	.235	.178	.413	9	1.42	-0.004	.00	0.00%	0.11	P
28	253	130 (3)	Sep 8	NYG		PHI	L,2-3	GS-7	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.152	.264	.196	.460	9	1.03	0.084	.00	0.00%	0.61	P
29	254	133 (2)	Sep 12 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.184	.434	9	.76	0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
30	255	135 (1)	Sep 14	NYG	@	PHI	T,4-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.184	.434	9						P
31	256	140 (4)	Sep 19 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,3-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	1	0	0	.137	.241	.176	.418	9	1.50	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-0.79	P
32	257	144 (3)	Sep 23	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.137	.241	.176	.418	9						P
33	258	147 (2)	Sep 26 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	L,0-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.151	.250	.189	.439	9	1.55	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.08	P
34	259	155 (7)	Oct 2	NYG	@	STL	L,3-6	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.148	.258	.185	.443	9	.75	0.039	.00	0.00%	0.28	P
							13-20		65	54	3	8	0	1	0	2	8	0	14	0	3		1	2	0	0	.148	.258	.185	.443		.99	-0.418	.33	-0.19%	-5.25

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