#61 Elbert "Babe" Melton, Leftfield, 26 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Friday, 10/20/1934 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Elbert Melton Babe 1/1/1908 26 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 185
Leftfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1934 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 113 Days (457 total Days) 84 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 10 Days (698 total Days) 6 Year(s)
Last Option Year
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Talent | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 1 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 6 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 3 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
4/6 | @DET | W 4-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
4/10 | BOS | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
4/11 | BOS | L 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
5/17 | @CLE | W 10-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
5/30 | @BOS | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | .214 | .000 |
Projected | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | .214 | .000 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | .2 | .4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
vs. RHP | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 |
Close/Late | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Road | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 |
March/April | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
May | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1930 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .265 | .387 | .652 | CHA |
1931 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .300 | .550 | CHA |
1932 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | CHA |
1933 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .217 | .150 | .367 | CHA |
1934 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | CHA |
Total | 48 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .156 | .230 | .247 | .477 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1928, AA | 131 | 552 | 121 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 56 | 30 | 132 | 14 | 11 | .219 | .257 | .332 | .589 |
1929, AA | 127 | 483 | 133 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 54 | 65 | 61 | 86 | 13 | 11 | .275 | .355 | .435 | .790 |
1930, AA | 137 | 558 | 162 | 39 | 5 | 21 | 71 | 96 | 47 | 78 | 12 | 15 | .290 | .340 | .491 | .831 |
1931, AAA | 19 | 74 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .203 | .263 | .311 | .573 |
1932, AAA | 118 | 435 | 106 | 20 | 2 | 32 | 82 | 73 | 58 | 74 | 11 | 11 | .244 | .330 | .520 | .850 |
1934, AAA | 69 | 247 | 67 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 52 | 47 | 36 | 46 | 9 | 6 | .271 | .364 | .567 | .931 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.0 | 3.60 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1928... Injured on 5/18/1929 with a Strained Rib Cage Muscle, out for one week... Injured on 5/24/1930 with a Bruised Heel, out for 3 days... Had first career hit on 9/28/1930, off Mule Watson (PHA)... Hit first career homerun on 10/4/1930, off Si Johnson (CLE)...
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