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Cliff Melton

Clifford George Melton (Mickey Mouse or Mountain Music)


Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 203 lb.

Born: January 3, 1912 in Brevard, North Carolina, US
Died: July 28, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland, US

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Minors Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1931 19 Asheville PIED C 5 5 .500 22 100.0 111 70 65 1.760 10.0 5.8
1932 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-AA NYY 6 6 .500 3.87 32 121.0 122 68 52 53 1.446 9.1 3.9
1932 20 Erie CENL B NYY 6 2 .750 1.33 9 61.0 44 11 9 21 1.066 6.5 3.1
1932 20 Baltimore IL AA 0 4 .000 6.45 23 60.0 78 57 43 32 1.833 11.7 4.8
1933 21 Baltimore IL AA 16 10 .615 4.08 39 258.0 285 133 117 110 1.531 9.9 3.8
1934 22 Baltimore IL AA 6 20 .231 6.80 45 209.0 240 182 158 131 1.775 10.3 5.6
1935 23 3 Teams 2 Lgs AA-A NYY 10 16 .385 3.92 40 216.0 217 133 94 94 1.440 9.0 3.9
1935 23 Binghamton NYPL A NYY 3 1 .750 4 27.0 23 8 7 1.111 7.7 2.3
1935 23 Newark, Baltimore IL AA NYY 7 15 .318 4.48 36 189.0 194 125 94 87 1.487 9.2 4.1
1936 24 Baltimore IL AA 20 14 .588 3.39 53 32 271.0 254 141 102 77 1.221 8.4 2.6
1944 32 Jersey City IL AA NYG 3 4 .429 7 45.0 52 21 14 1.622 10.4 4.2 2.8 0.67
1946 34 San Francisco PCL AAA NYG 17 12 .586 2.83 33 30 19 0 248.0 228 103 78 72 99 4 1 5 1.210 8.3 2.6 3.6 1.38
1947 35 San Francisco PCL AAA 17 11 .607 2.72 38 34 18 5 261.0 242 98 79 56 123 5 0 3 1.142 8.3 1.9 4.2 2.20
1948 36 San Francisco PCL AAA 16 10 .615 3.14 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 San Francisco PCL AAA 5 6 .455 3.85 18 17 9 0 114.2 130 58 49 46 57 5 0 0 1.535 10.2 3.6 4.5 1.24
1950 38 San Francisco PCL AAA 11 18 .379 5.10 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 Kansas City AA AAA NYY 9 8 .529 5.02 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 Beaumont TL AA NYY 0 2 .000 3 19.0 20 8 1.474 9.5 3.8
14 Seasons 141 142 .498 3.71 431 166 79 12 2430.2 2518 1298 1003 926 558 27 13 17 1.417 9.3 3.4 2.1 0.60
AA (7 seasons) AA 52 69 .430 4.40 206 32 1051.0 1123 638 514 466 14 1.512 9.6 4.0 0.1 0.03
AAA (6 seasons) AAA 75 65 .536 3.63 190 134 79 12 1191.2 1217 571 480 367 544 27 13 17 1.329 9.2 2.8 4.1 1.48
A (1 season) A 3 1 .750 4 27.0 23 8 7 1.111 7.7 2.3
C (1 season) C 5 5 .500 22 100.0 111 70 65 1.760 10.0 5.8
B (1 season) B 6 2 .750 1.33 9 61.0 44 11 9 21 1.066 6.5 3.1
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1931 19 Asheville PIED C 22 31 3 1 0 0 .097 .129 4
1932 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-B NYY 32 20 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 2
1932 20 Erie CENL B NYY 9
1932 20 Baltimore IL AA 23 20 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 2
1933 21 Baltimore IL AA 39 96 15 1 0 0 .156 .167 16
1934 22 Baltimore IL AA 45 62 7 0 2 0 .113 .177 11
1935 23 3 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA NYY 40 61 11 0 0 0 .180 .180 11
1935 23 Binghamton NYPL A NYY 4
1935 23 Newark,Baltimore IL AA NYY 36 61 11 0 0 0 .180 .180 11
1935 23 Baltimore IL AA
1935 23 Newark IL AA NYY
1936 24 Baltimore IL AA 53 93 19 1 0 0 .204 .215 20
1944 32 Jersey City IL AA NYG 7 0 1
1946 34 San Francisco PCL AAA NYG 33 97 90 4 17 2 0 0 8 0 3 27 .189 .215 .211 .426 19 0 4
1947 35 San Francisco PCL AAA 38 97 88 3 24 2 0 0 5 0 7 18 .273 .326 .295 .622 26 0 2
1948 36 San Francisco PCL AAA 31 82 70 2 12 0 0 0 5 0 3 16 .171 .205 .171 .377 12 0 9
1949 37 San Francisco PCL AAA 18 39 37 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 .162 .162 .189 .351 7 0 2
1950 38 San Francisco PCL AAA 45 93 84 9 22 0 0 0 6 0 7 11 .262 .319 .262 .581 22 0 2
1951 39 Kansas City AA AAA NYY 26 44 38 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 5 13 .184 .279 .184 .463 7 0 0 1
1952 40 Beaumont TL AA NYY
1953 41 Harlan MTSS D 5
1954 42 Americus-Cordele GAFL D BAL 17 16 6 2 0 0 .375 .500 8
16 Seasons 451 831 786 24 151 10 2 0 28 0 0 25 94 .192 .217 .210 .427 165 1 0 20
AA (7 seasons) AA 203 332 332 54 2 2 0 0 .163 .163 .181 .343 60 1
AAA (6 seasons) AAA 191 452 407 24 88 5 0 0 28 0 25 94 .216 .262 .229 .490 93 0 0 20
D (2 seasons) D 22 16 16 6 2 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875 8
A (1 season) A 4
C (1 season) C 22 31 31 3 1 0 0 .097 .097 .129 .226 4
B (1 season) B 9
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G lgCS% PO
1931 19 Asheville PIED C P 22 0.00
1932 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-B NYY P 32 0.00
1932 20 Erie CENL B NYY P 9 0.00
1932 20 Baltimore IL AA P 23 0.00
1933 21 Baltimore IL AA P 39 0.00
1935 23 3 Teams 2 Lgs AA-A NYY P 40 0.00
1935 23 Binghamton NYPL A NYY P 4 0.00
1935 23 Newark, Baltimore IL AA NYY P 36 0.00
1936 24 Baltimore IL AA P 53 0.00
1944 32 Jersey City IL AA NYG P 7 0.00
1946 34 San Francisco PCL AAA NYG P 33 75 9 63 3 3 .960 2.18
1947 35 San Francisco PCL AAA P 38 68 9 58 1 7 .985 1.76
1948 36 San Francisco PCL AAA P 31 51 4 46 1 2 .980 1.61
1949 37 San Francisco PCL AAA P 18 31 3 28 0 1 1.000 1.72
1950 38 San Francisco PCL AAA P 45 57 3 52 2 0 .965 1.22
1951 39 Kansas City AA AAA NYY P 25 32 4 27 1 3 .969 1.24
12 Seasons 383 314 32 274 8 16 .975 0.80
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Managing

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G W L W-L%
1953 41 Harlan MTSS D 1 of 2 126 53 72 .424
1954 42 Americus-Cordele GAFL D BAL 1 of 2 139 51 88 .367
2 Seasons 265 104 160 .394

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

Sabr ID: 4beba279

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