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

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1931	19	-7.5	Asheville	PIED	C		5	5	.500		6.30	22						100.0	111	70			65							1.760	10.0		5.9
1932	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA		6	6	.500	3.87	5.06	32						121.0	122	68	52		53							1.446	9.1		3.9
1932	20	-7.5	Baltimore	IL	AA		0	4	.000	6.45	8.55	23						60.0	78	57	43		32							1.833	11.7		4.8
1932	20	-3.6	Erie	CENL	B	NYY	6	2	.750	1.33	1.62	9						61.0	44	11	9		21							1.066	6.5		3.1
1933	21	-6.4	Baltimore	IL	AA		16	10	.615	4.08	4.64	39						258.0	285	133	117		110							1.531	9.9		3.8
1934	22	-4.8	Baltimore	IL	AA		6	20	.231	6.80	7.84	45						209.0	240	182	158		131							1.775	10.3		5.6
1935	23		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	NYY	10	16				40						216.0	217	133	94		94
1935	23	-4.8	Baltimore	IL	AA
1935	23	-4.8	Newark	IL	AA	NYY
1935	23	-3.6	Binghamton	NYPL	A	NYY	3	1	.750		2.67	4						27.0	23	8			7							1.111	7.7		2.3
1936	24	-4.9	Baltimore	IL	AA		20	14	.588	3.39	4.68	53	32		13	0		271.0	254	141	102		77		158	3	0	7	1169	1.221	8.4		2.6	5.2	2.05
1937	25	-4.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	20	9	.690	2.61	3.27	46	27	14	14	2	7	248.0	216	90	72	9	55	11	142	6	0	2	1004	1.093	7.8	0.3	2.0	5.2	2.58
1938	26	-3.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	14	14	.500	3.89	4.67	36	31	3	10	1	0	243.0	266	126	105	19	61	10	101	1	0	0	1042	1.346	9.9	0.7	2.3	3.7	1.66
1939	27	-2.6	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	12	15	.444	3.56	4.08	41	23	13	9	2	5	207.1	214	94	82	7	65	10	95	4	0	2	886	1.346	9.3	0.3	2.8	4.1	1.46
1940	28	-1.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	10	11	.476	4.91	5.56	37	21	6	4	1	2	166.2	185	103	91	9	68	6	91	3	0	1	737	1.518	10.0	0.5	3.7	4.9	1.34
1941	29	0.0	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	8	11	.421	3.01	3.84	42	22	10	9	3	1	194.1	181	83	65	14	61	11	100	2	0	2	818	1.245	8.4	0.6	2.8	4.6	1.64
1942	30	1.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	11	5	.688	2.63	3.19	23	17	2	12	2	1	143.2	122	51	42	9	33	3	61	2	0	4	575	1.079	7.6	0.6	2.1	3.8	1.85
1943	31	1.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	9	13	.409	3.19	4.11	34	28	6	6	2	0	186.1	184	85	66	7	69	3	55	3	1	3	806	1.358	8.9	0.3	3.3	2.7	0.80
1944	32	4.7	Jersey City	IL	AA	NYG	3	4	.429			7
1944	32	2.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	2	2	.500	4.06	5.60	13	10	0	1	0	0	64.1	78	40	29	5	19	2	15	1	0	3	291	1.508	10.9	0.7	2.7	2.1	0.79

1946	34	3.5	San Francisco	PCL	AAA	NYG	17	12	.586	2.83	3.74	33			19	0		248.0	228	103	78		72		99	4	1	5		1.210	8.3		2.6	3.6	1.38
1947	35	4.3	San Francisco	PCL	AAA		17	11	.607	2.72	3.38	38			18	5		261.0	242	98	79		56		123	5	0	3		1.142	8.3		1.9	4.2	2.20
1948	36	5.0	San Francisco	PCL	AAA		16	10	.615	3.14	3.85	31			15	5		215.0	204	92	75		48		98	3	1	3		1.172	8.5		2.0	4.1	2.04
1949	37	6.6	San Francisco	PCL	AAA		5	6	.455	3.83	4.54	18			9	0		115.0	131	58	49		46		57	5	0	0		1.539	10.3		3.6	4.5	1.24
1950	38	7.2	San Francisco	PCL	AAA		11	18	.379	5.10	5.70	45	35		14	1		240.0	271	152	136		96		120	6	11	4		1.529	10.2		3.6	4.5	1.25
1951	39	12.4	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	9	8	.529	5.02	5.42	25	18		4	1		113.0	142	68	63		49		47	4	0	2		1.690	11.3		3.9	3.7	0.96
1952	40	12.8	Beaumont	TL	AA	NYY	0	2	.000			3						19.0	20				8							1.474	9.5		3.8
1953	41	17.9	Harlan	MTSS	D		2	1	.667
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		86	80	.518	3.42	4.16	272	179	54	65	13	16	1453.2	1446	672	552	79	431	56	660	22	1	17	6159	1.291	9.0	0.5	2.7	4.1	1.53
Minors (15 seasons)					Minors		136	128				395	85		92	12		2197.0	2273	1173	909		818		702	30	13	24	1169
All Levels (22 Seasons)							222	208				667	264	54	157	25	16	3650.2	3719	1845	1461	79	1249	56	1362	52	14	41	7328

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		75	65	.536	3.62	4.31	190	53		79	12		1192.0	1218	571	480		367		544	27	13	17		1.330	9.2		2.8	4.1	1.48
AA (7 seasons)					Minors		45	54				170	32		13	0		817.0	877	513	420		358		158	3	0	7	1169
A (1 season)					Minors		3	1	.750		2.67	4						27.0	23	8			7							1.111	7.7		2.3
B (1 season)					Minors		6	2	.750	1.33	1.62	9						61.0	44	11	9		21							1.066	6.5		3.1
C (1 season)					Minors		5	5	.500		6.30	22						100.0	111	70			65							1.760	10.0		5.9
D (1 season)					Minors		2	1	.667