Rube Melton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 205lb (196cm, 92kg)

Born: February 27, 1917 in Cramerton, NC us

Died: September 11, 1971 in Greer, SC

Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, SC

High School: Gastonia HS (Gastonia, NC)

Schools: Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC), Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC)

Last Game: June 3, 1947 (Age 30-096d)
vs. PIT 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Reuben Franklin Melton

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Relatives: Cousin of Cliff Melton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.9

ERA

3.62

162

704.0

363

WHIP

1.447

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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
1936	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B	STL	13	4	.765			22						146.0	120	43	35		50		84	2	1	3
1936	19	-4.3	Asheville	PIED	B	STL	0	0
1936	19	-2.0	Greensburg	PASA	D	STL	13	4	.765	2.16	2.65	22						146.0	120	43	35		50		84	2	1	3		1.164	7.4		3.1	5.2	1.68
1937	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B	STL	6	11				27						166.0	164	93	74		89				1
1937	20	-2.9	Asheville	PIED	B	STL																					1
1937	20	0.0	Albany	GAFL	D		6	11	.353	4.01	5.04	27						166.0	164	93	74		89							1.524	8.9		4.8

1940	23	-5.2	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	10	10	.500	3.48	4.57	43	28					207.0	195	105	80		139							1.614	8.5		6.0
1941	24	-5.0	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	1	5	.167	4.73	5.16	25	5	15	2	0	0	83.2	81	48	44	7	47	3	57	0	0	5	369	1.530	8.7	0.8	5.1	6.1	1.21
1942	25	-3.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	9	20	.310	3.70	4.08	42	29	9	10	1	4	209.1	180	95	86	7	114	7	107	3	0	8	903	1.404	7.7	0.3	4.9	4.6	0.94
1943	26	-2.2	St. Paul	AA	AA		2	6	.250	3.30	4.80	9	8	1	6	0		60.0	54	32	22		34		40	4	0	2		1.467	8.1		5.1	6.0	1.18
1943	26	-3.9	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	5	8	.385	3.92	4.68	30	17	6	4	2	0	119.1	106	62	52	3	79	5	63	5	0	2	528	1.550	8.0	0.2	6.0	4.8	0.80
1944	27	-2.7	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	9	13	.409	3.46	4.42	37	23	8	6	1	0	187.1	178	92	72	1	96	10	91	2	1	6	822	1.463	8.6	0.0	4.6	4.4	0.95

1946	29	-0.6	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	6	3	.667	1.99	2.44	24	12	8	3	2	1	99.2	72	27	22	3	52	7	44	3	0	1	412	1.244	6.5	0.3	4.7	4.0	0.85
1947	30	0.8	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	0	1	.000	13.50	13.50	4	1	0	0	0	0	4.2	7	7	7	1	7	0	1	0	0	0	27	3.000	13.5	1.9	13.5	1.9	0.14
1948	31	4.2	Mobile	SOUA	AA	BRO	2	1	.667	8.55	8.55	4						20.0	28	19	19		14		10	3	0	1		2.100	12.6		6.3	4.5	0.71
1949	32	7.3	Greenville	SALL	A	BRO	9	4	.692	3.36	4.45	26			4	1		99.0	101	49	37		44		39	4	0	7		1.465	9.2		4.0	3.5	0.89
1950	33	9.4	Gastonia	WCAR	D		5	6	.455	4.16	5.71	17						93.0	109	59	43		44							1.645	10.5		4.3
1951	34	11.2	Greenville	TRIS	B		1	5	.167	6.72	7.61	18						71.0	85	60	53	9	50							1.901	10.8	1.1	6.3
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 (6 seasons)					Majors		30	50	.375	3.62	4.23	162	87	46	25	6	5	704.0	624	331	283	22	395	32	363	13	1	22	3061	1.447	8.0	0.3	5.0	4.6	0.92
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		48	47				166	36	1	10	1		862.0	856	460	363	9	464		173	13	2	13
All Levels (13 Seasons)							78	97				328	123	47	35	7	5	1566.0	1480	791	646	31	859	32	536	26	3	35	3061

AA (3 seasons)					Minors		14	17	.452	3.79	4.89	56	36	1	6	0		287.0	277	156	121		187		50	7	0	3		1.617	8.7		5.9
A (1 season)					Minors		9	4	.692	3.36	4.45	26			4	1		99.0	101	49	37		44		39	4	0	7		1.465	9.2		4.0	3.5	0.89
B (3 seasons)					Minors		1	5				18						71.0	85	60	53	9	50				1
D (3 seasons)					Minors		24	21	.533	3.38	4.33	66						405.0	393	195	152		183		84	2	1	3		1.422	8.7		4.1