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Mel Roach
Melvin Earl Roach
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: January 25, 1933 in Richmond, VA
School: University of Virginia
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1953. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 31, 1953
Final Game: September 28, 1962
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1953 20 MLN NL 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /4
1954 21 MLN NL 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 /3
1957 24 MLN NL 7 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .167 .167 .333 -7 1 0 0 1 0 0 /4
1958 25 MLN NL 44 147 136 14 42 7 0 3 10 0 0 6 15 .309 .336 .426 .762 108 58 1 0 4 1 0 4/793
1959 26 MLN NL 19 33 31 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .097 .152 .097 .248 -29 3 0 0 0 0 0 /475
1960 27 MLN NL 48 152 140 12 42 12 0 3 18 0 0 6 19 .300 .329 .450 .779 118 63 10 1 3 2 1 74/35
1961 28 TOT NL 36 84 75 4 11 2 0 1 7 1 0 5 13 .147 .217 .213 .430 16 16 3 2 1 1 0 /374
1961 28 MLN NL 13 42 36 3 6 0 0 1 6 0 0 2 4 .167 .244 .250 .494 35 9 0 2 1 1 0 /73
1961 28 CHC NL 23 42 39 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 9 .128 .190 .179 .370 -1 7 3 0 0 0 0 /34
1962 29 PHI NL 65 111 105 9 20 4 0 0 8 0 0 5 19 .190 .225 .229 .454 24 24 2 0 0 1 0 5/437
8 Seasons 227 540 499 42 119 25 0 7 43 1 0 24 75 .238 .275 .331 .606 66 165 17 3 9 5 1
162 Game Avg. 162 385 356 30 85 18 0 5 31 1 0 17 54 .238 .275 .331 .606 66 118 12 2 6
MLN (7 yrs) 139 387 355 32 94 19 0 7 34 0 0 16 47 .265 .299 .377 .676 87 134 12 3 9 4 1
PHI (1 yr) 65 111 105 9 20 4 0 0 8 0 0 5 19 .190 .225 .229 .454 24 24 2 0 0 1 0
CHC (1 yr) 23 42 39 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 9 .128 .190 .179 .370 -1 7 3 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1953 MLN NL 20 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.80
1954 MLN NL 21 1B 1 0 5.0 3 3 0 0 2 1.000 -0.3 -72.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 5.40 3.00 1.000 9.72 9.30
1957 MLN NL 24 2B 5 1 15.0 7 4 3 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0 4.20 1.40 .971 5.40 4.96
1958 MLN NL 25 2B 27 25 220.0 137 56 80 1 13 .993 4.6 25.1 5.6 2.4 3.2 -1 5.56 5.04 .974 5.33 4.76
1958 MLN NL 25 OF 7 6 48.1 8 5 1 2 0 .750 -3.8 -94.3 -2.8 -3.0 0.2 -1 1.12 0.86 .988 2.25 1.94
1958 MLN NL 25 LF 4 3 28.1 5 4 0 1 0 .800 -2.6 -110.1 -1.6 -1.8 0.2 -1 1.27 1.00 .980 2.00 1.55
1958 MLN NL 25 RF 3 3 20.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 -1.2 -72.0 -1.2 -1.2 0.0 0 0.90 0.67 1.000 2.02 1.73
1958 MLN NL 25 1B 1 0 5.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 0.2 48.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 9.00 5.00 .980 9.54 8.10
1959 MLN NL 26 2B 8 3 38.2 25 8 14 3 2 .880 -2.5 -77.6 -2.5 -1.9 -0.6 0 5.12 2.75 .980 5.28 4.78
1959 MLN NL 26 LF 4 4 23.0 8 4 2 2 0 .750 -1.1 -57.4 -1.1 -0.7 -0.4 0 2.35 1.50 .975 2.03 1.60
1959 MLN NL 26 OF 4 4 23.0 8 4 2 2 0 .750 -1.1 -57.4 -1.1 -0.7 -0.4 0 2.35 1.50 .988 2.19 1.90
1959 MLN NL 26 3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -120.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.70
1960 MLN NL 27 LF 21 20 161.1 37 36 0 1 0 .973 1.2 8.9 1.2 1.0 0.2 0 2.01 1.71 .973 1.98 1.54
1960 MLN NL 27 OF 21 20 161.1 40 39 0 1 0 .975 1.2 8.9 1.2 1.0 0.2 0 2.18 1.86 .978 2.20 1.92
1960 MLN NL 27 2B 20 17 128.0 58 26 29 3 5 .948 -1.5 -14.1 -1.5 -0.8 -0.7 0 3.87 2.75 .974 5.20 4.48
1960 MLN NL 27 1B 1 0 4.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 9.00 4.00 1.000 9.67 8.20
1960 MLN NL 27 3B 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 .900 2.70 2.60
1961 TOT NL 28 1B 9 6 53.1 72 68 3 1 8 .986 0.9 20.2 0.9 -0.1 1.0 0 11.98 7.89 .990 9.80 8.57
1961 MLN NL 28 LF 9 9 72.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -8.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 1.50 1.33 .975 1.88 1.50
1961 MLN NL 28 OF 9 9 72.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -8.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 1.50 1.33 .975 2.16 1.86
1961 MLN NL 28 1B 2 1 10.0 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 48.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0 16.20 9.00 .989 9.81 8.55
1961 CHC NL 28 1B 7 5 43.1 54 50 3 1 8 .981 0.5 13.8 0.5 -0.2 0.7 0 11.01 7.57 .991 9.80 8.57
1961 CHC NL 28 2B 7 4 30.0 9 3 5 1 0 .889 -1.0 -40.0 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 0 2.40 1.14 .978 5.52 4.89
1962 PHI NL 29 3B 26 13 117.2 41 14 25 2 2 .951 -2.7 -27.5 -2.7 -2.6 0.0 0 2.98 1.50 .949 2.95 2.56
1962 PHI NL 29 2B 9 4 35.2 18 8 10 0 3 1.000 -2.2 -74.0 -2.2 -2.1 -0.1 0 4.54 2.00 .972 5.30 4.68
1962 PHI NL 29 1B 4 1 15.0 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 0.5 40.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 0 11.40 4.75 .989 9.78 8.05
1962 PHI NL 29 LF 3 2 16.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 -0.9 -67.5 -0.9 -0.2 -0.7 0 1.12 0.67 .967 1.80 1.37
1962 PHI NL 29 OF 3 2 16.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 -0.9 -67.5 -0.9 -0.2 -0.7 0 1.12 0.67 .967 2.08 1.80
7 Seasons 2B 77 54 467.1 254 105 141 8 23 .969 -2.6 -6.7 -1.6 -2.5 0.9 -1 4.74 3.19 .975 5.30 4.70
5 Seasons OF 44 41 320.2 71 62 3 6 0 .915 -5.1 -19.1 -4.1 -2.9 -1.2 -1 1.82 1.48 .979 2.19 1.90
5 Seasons LF 41 38 300.2 65 58 2 5 0 .923 -3.9 -15.6 -2.9 -1.7 -1.2 -1 1.80 1.46 .974 1.95 1.52
3 Seasons 3B 28 13 119.2 42 15 25 2 2 .952 -2.8 -28.1 -2.8 -2.6 -0.1 0 3.01 1.43 .948 2.95 2.57
5 Seasons 1B 16 7 82.1 103 97 5 1 10 .990 1.3 18.9 1.3 0.1 1.2 0 11.15 6.38 .990 9.77 8.43
1 Season RF 3 3 20.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 -1.2 -72.0 -1.2 -1.2 0.0 0 0.90 0.67 1.000 2.02 1.73
8 Seasons TOT 165 115 990.0 470 279 174 17 35 .964 -9.2 -11.2 -7.2 -7.9 0.8 -1 -1 4.12 2.75 .940 4.38 3.96
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1953 NL--born 1933-01-25--7th
1954 NL--born 1933-01-25--7th

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3952), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Transactions

July 2, 1953: Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

May 9, 1961: Traded by the Milwaukee Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Frank Thomas.

November 30, 1961: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Ely Churchich (minors) and Lou Holdener (minors).

March 20, 1962: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tony Curry and Ken Lehman.

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