Melville Cole Armstrong
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: August 24, 1983 in Surrey, British Columbia, CA
High Schools: Delphi Academy (Langley, BC), Delphi Academy HS (Surrey, BC)
School: Chipola College (Marianna, FL)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 32nd round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Delphi Academy HS (Surrey, BC) and the Atlanta Braves in the 16th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chipola College (Marianna, FL).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19 | Braves | GULF | Rk | ATL | 9 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20 | Danville | APPY | Rk | ATL | 49 | 207 | 174 | 30 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17 | .316 | .411 | .471 | .882 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 21 | Rome | SALL | A | ATL | 105 | 418 | 378 | 34 | 86 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 71 | .228 | .283 | .357 | .640 | 135 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | CHW | 50 | 176 | 156 | 12 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 32 | .218 | .301 | .288 | .590 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 22 | Winston-Salem | CARL | A+ | CHW | 42 | 149 | 131 | 9 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | .237 | .322 | .321 | .643 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 22 | Birmingham | SOUL | AA | CHW | 8 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .120 | .185 | .120 | .305 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | CHW | 102 | 395 | 356 | 37 | 99 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 89 | .278 | .328 | .452 | .780 | 161 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2007 | 23 | Winston-Salem | CARL | A+ | CHW | 80 | 316 | 285 | 35 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 69 | .288 | .342 | .474 | .816 | 135 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 23 | Birmingham | SOUL | AA | CHW | 22 | 79 | 71 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .239 | .273 | .366 | .639 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | CHW | 99 | 379 | 356 | 39 | 93 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 58 | .261 | .300 | .410 | .710 | 146 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 24 | Birmingham | SOUL | AA | CHW | 64 | 234 | 218 | 27 | 55 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 31 | .252 | .293 | .413 | .706 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 24 | Charlotte | IL | AAA | CHW | 35 | 145 | 138 | 12 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | .275 | .310 | .406 | .716 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 25 | Charlotte | IL | AAA | CHW | 69 | 261 | 246 | 28 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 51 | .252 | .287 | .427 | .714 | 105 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 26 | Birmingham | SOUL | AA | CHW | 97 | 368 | 315 | 33 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 56 | .276 | .370 | .403 | .773 | 127 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 27 | Salt Lake | PCL | AAA | LAA | 68 | 221 | 190 | 23 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 47 | .284 | .374 | .500 | .874 | 95 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | New Orleans | PCL | AAA | MIA | 37 | 96 | 82 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | .207 | .316 | .354 | .669 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | Wichita | AA | Ind | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .263 | .526 | .789 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 Seasons | 690 | 2559 | 2289 | 245 | 594 | 143 | 1 | 66 | 318 | 3 | 7 | 222 | 451 | .260 | .325 | .409 | .734 | 937 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 14 | |||||
| AA (4 seasons) | AA | 191 | 708 | 629 | 65 | 162 | 39 | 0 | 15 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 109 | .258 | .327 | .391 | .718 | 246 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| AAA (4 seasons) | AAA | 209 | 723 | 656 | 70 | 171 | 45 | 0 | 23 | 87 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 151 | .261 | .322 | .434 | .757 | 285 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Rk (2 seasons) | Rk | 58 | 226 | 191 | 30 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 19 | .298 | .391 | .440 | .831 | 84 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| A+ (2 seasons) | A+ | 122 | 465 | 416 | 44 | 113 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 99 | .272 | .335 | .425 | .761 | 177 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| A (1 season) | A | 105 | 418 | 378 | 34 | 86 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 71 | .228 | .283 | .357 | .640 | 135 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Ind (1 season) | Ind | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .263 | .526 | .789 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19 | Braves | GULF | Rk | ATL | C | 6 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 3.33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | |||||
| 2004 | 20 | Danville | APPY | Rk | ATL | C | 23 | 183 | 165 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .989 | 7.87 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2005 | 21 | Rome | SALL | A | ATL | 1B | 11 | 92 | 85 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .967 | 8.09 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2005 | 21 | Rome | SALL | A | ATL | C | 42 | 258 | 237 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .988 | 6.07 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 25% | 1 | ||||
| 2006 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | CHW | C | 41 | 266 | 242 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .989 | 6.41 | 4 | 48 | 18 | 27% | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 22 | Winston-Salem | CARL | A+ | CHW | 1B | 5 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.20 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 22 | Winston-Salem | CARL | A+ | CHW | C | 33 | 200 | 182 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 6.00 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 27% | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | 22 | Birmingham | SOUL | AA | CHW | C | 8 | 66 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 8.13 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 27% | 1 | ||||
| 2007 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | CHW | C | 94 | 732 | 653 | 67 | 12 | 9 | .984 | 7.66 | 8 | 73 | 38 | 34% | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 23 | Winston-Salem | CARL | A+ | CHW | C | 73 | 538 | 477 | 50 | 11 | 6 | .980 | 7.22 | 7 | 61 | 29 | 32% | 3 | ||||
| 2007 | 23 | Birmingham | SOUL | AA | CHW | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 23 | Birmingham | SOUL | AA | CHW | C | 21 | 194 | 176 | 17 | 1 | 3 | .995 | 9.19 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 43% | 1 | ||||
| 2008 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | CHW | C | 94 | 702 | 653 | 44 | 5 | 3 | .993 | 7.41 | 9 | 49 | 27 | 36% | 3 | ||||
| 2008 | 24 | Birmingham | SOUL | AA | CHW | C | 59 | 403 | 370 | 29 | 4 | 2 | .990 | 6.76 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 38% | 4 | ||||
| 2008 | 24 | Charlotte | IL | AAA | CHW | C | 35 | 299 | 283 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .997 | 8.51 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 30% | -1 | ||||
| 2009 | 25 | Charlotte | IL | AAA | CHW | C | 63 | 503 | 464 | 34 | 5 | 4 | .990 | 7.90 | 2 | 54 | 13 | 19% | -2 | ||||
| 2010 | 26 | Birmingham | SOUL | AA | CHW | C | 83 | 589 | 539 | 45 | 5 | 5 | .992 | 7.04 | 10 | 75 | 31 | 29% | |||||
| 2011 | 27 | Salt Lake | PCL | AAA | LAA | C | 62 | 384 | 338 | 39 | 7 | 5 | .982 | 6.08 | 6 | 50 | 21 | 30% | |||||
| 2012 | 28 | New Orleans | PCL | AAA | MIA | C | 25 | 196 | 182 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 7.76 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 15% | |||||
| 2013 | 29 | Wichita | AA | Ind | C | 5 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | ||||||
| 11 Seasons | 555 | 3993 | 3638 | 307 | 48 | 41 | .988 | 7.11 | 50 | 404 | 161 | 28% | 7 | -2 | |||||||||
| C (11 seasons) | C | 538 | 3864 | 3520 | 299 | 45 | 28 | .988 | 7.10 | 50 | 404 | 161 | 28% | 7 | |||||||||
| 1B (3 seasons) | 1B | 17 | 129 | 118 | 8 | 3 | 13 | .977 | 7.41 | -2 | |||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19 | GCL Braves | Gulf Coast League | Rk | ATL | |||
| 2004 | 20 | Danville Braves | Appalachian League | Rk | ATL | 2004-06-21 | 2004-08-30 | |
| 2005 | 21 | Rome Braves | South Atlantic League | A | ATL | 2005-04-08 | 2005-09-05 | |
| 2006 | 22 | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Carolina League | A+ | CHW | 2006-04-19 | 2006-09-03 | |
| 2006 | 22 | Birmingham Barons | Southern League | AA | CHW | 2006-04-30 | 2006-05-26 | |
| 2007 | 23 | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Carolina League | A+ | CHW | 2007-04-05 | 2007-08-02 | |
| 2007 | 23 | Birmingham Barons | Southern League | AA | CHW | 2007-08-03 | 2007-09-03 | |
| 2008 | 24 | Birmingham Barons | Southern League | AA | CHW | 2008-04-03 | 2008-06-27 | |
| 2008 | 24 | Charlotte Knights | International League | AAA | CHW | 2008-06-28 | 2008-09-01 | |
| 2009 | 25 | Charlotte Knights | International League | AAA | CHW | 2009-04-09 | 2009-08-29 | |
| 2010 | 26 | Birmingham Barons | Southern League | AA | CHW | 2010-04-08 | 2010-09-06 | |
| 2011 | 27 | Salt Lake Bees | Pacific Coast League | AAA | LAA | 2011-04-10 | 2011-09-05 | |
| 2012 | 28 | New Orleans Zephyrs | Pacific Coast League | AAA | MIA | 2012-04-05 | 2012-08-28 | |
| 2013 | 29 | Wichita Wingnuts | American Association | Ind | 2013-05-16 | 2013-05-19 |
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