#56 Cliff "Mickey mouse" Melton, Reliever, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Cliff Melton
Mickey mouse
1/3/1912
33
USA,NC,BREVARD
5"10
208

Reliever
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L
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 703,000
1945
8 Year(s), 67 Days (1443 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 67 Days (1443 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall36689-92 Mph
Versus LHB466 
Versus RHB366 
Talent467 
Pitching Ratings
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9
69
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23115
Versus LHP23115
Versus RHP33115
Talent111110
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2
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
6/7@BOSW 13-8*598810     
6/11@CLEW 9-7*8106614W    
6/16@NYYL 4-5*895543L    
6/20BOSL 5-6*976514L    
6/24@PHAL 5-7*8117521L    
6/28WASW 7-4 111001     
7/10@CLEL 5-13 1.223311     
7/11@CLEL 4-13 0.132210     
8/17@DETW 15-11 0.242201     
10/2@SLAL 1-11 0.110001     

Pitching Stats 1945

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall21164906.08124.1151938448541062.50318.8
Projected21164906.08124.015193844854     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.05114.510.93.93.57114.311100.05.92
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB226641211036381712001.283.336.478.814
vs. RHB277871211453553142000.314.372.516.888
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home982404.1565.06834303033
Road1282508.1959.18359541821
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April441204.7628.13016151418
May662405.8746.05734302016
June761306.1347.05436321217
July2000022.502.055521
August1000027.030.242201
Sept./Oct.100000.000.110001

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
193711114405.9581.2966254123538401.60.310 NYN
193824113726.2195.21227266172754501.56.328NYN
19392302105.8730.24522208719001.70.352NYN
19402302107.7631.146292761512001.95.325NYN
19412001106.8718.1281714079001.91.400NYN
19422305202.4529.123881816001.06.244NYN
1943302510916.25174.1225129121326880311.68.318NYN
19443333131604.53276.0279157139421061642401.39.278 CHA
194521164906.08124.115193842448541001.60.299CHA
Total20896445035.57861.210155895331423214464611.55.305 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1937, AAA242412703.74190.020590791659125711.39.314

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1940100007.722.13220200
Total100007.712.13220200

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193711313100210500.097.097.129.226 NYN
1938243261001101000.188.188.219.406NYN
19392330000000100.000.000.000.000NYN
19402362001110100.333.333.8331.167NYN
19412000000001000.0001.000.0001.000NYN
19422310000100100.000.000.000.000NYN
1943306681003431400.121.157.136.294NYN
194433100182006432400.180.204.200.404 CHA
1945214460000401200.136.136.136.273CHA
Total20828343501141576800.152.171.180.351 

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher211613140281.964124.12.03    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1937...
Earned first career win on 8/4/1937...
Had first career hit (double) on 8/19/1937, off Dick Coffman (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/4/1940, off Bill Dietrich (CIN)...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $934,286 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/2/1944 to a 2-year deal worth $703,000 per year...
Injured on 4/15/1945 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1944 - 16 - 10th
K's
1944 - 164 - 9th
   

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