Cliff Melton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 203lb (196cm, 92kg)

Born: January 3, 1912 in Brevard, NC us

Died: July 28, 1986 in Baltimore, MD

Buried: Most Holy Redeemer Memorial Park, Baltimore, MD

Debut: April 25, 1937 (Age 25-112d, 8,245th in major league history)
vs. BSN 9.0 IP, 6 H, 13 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: September 29, 1944 (Age 32-270d)
vs. STL 7.0 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Clifford George Melton

Nicknames: Mickey Mouse or Mountain Music

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Relatives: Cousin of Rube Melton

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.3

ERA

3.42

272

179

1453.2

660

WHIP

1.291

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-29 / in Starts: 7-15
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	26 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 71 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	39 (24-10-5) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 71 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	47 (24-15-7)

Most Driven In
M Ott	1
B Jurges	1

Most Driven In By
J Rucker	1
M Ott	1

1941 Batting Game Log

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1941 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	161	1	Apr 15	NYG	@	BRO	W,6-4	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	162	3 (1)	Apr 17	NYG	@	BRO	W,7-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	163	6 (2)	Apr 20	NYG		BRO	L,9-10	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	164	8 (1)	Apr 22	NYG		BRO	L,4-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.61	-0.031	2.26	-0.07%	-0.33	P
5	165	11 (2)	Apr 26	NYG	@	PHI	L,6-7	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.70	-0.041	6.13	-0.09%	-0.14	P
6	166	13 (1)	Apr 29	NYG		STL	L,4-5	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.94	-0.023	3.22	-0.05%	-0.16	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	167	18 (4)	May 4	NYG		CHC	W,9-4	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	2			0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
8	168	23 (4)	May 11	NYG		BSN	W,8-3	0-GF	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1		1	0	0			0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9						P
9	169	27 (3)	May 17	NYG	@	CHC	W,9-0	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	9	.53	-0.004	1.17	-0.01%	-0.66	P
10	170	30 (2)	May 20	NYG	@	PIT	L,5-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	9						P
11	171	33 (2)	May 25	NYG	@	BSN	W,6-2	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	9	.63	-0.051	1.54	-0.08%	-1.13	P
12	172	37 (3)	May 30 (2)	NYG		BRO	L,2-6	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9	1.29	-0.060	3.05	-0.09%	-0.65	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	173	41 (3)	Jun 2	NYG		CIN	L,3-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9						P
14	174	45 (3)	Jun 7	NYG		STL	L,3-11	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9						P
15	175	50 (4)	Jun 11 (1)	NYG		CHC	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.217	.182	.399	9	1.69	0.045	1.16	0.02%	0.54	P
16	176	54 (3)	Jun 15 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	L,3-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.217	.182	.399	9						P
17	177	57 (2)	Jun 18	NYG	@	PIT	T,2-2	4-GF(11)	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.208	.240	.208	.448	9	1.71	-0.016	1.24	-0.01%	0.03	P
18	178	64 (6)	Jun 24	NYG	@	CHC	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		0	0	0	0	.185	.214	.185	.399	9	1.33	-0.107	1.10	-0.05%	-1.35	P
19	179	69 (4)	Jun 30	NYG	@	BSN	W,3-0	CG(12)	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.194	.219	.194	.412	9	1.88	-0.096	1.49	-0.05%	-0.58	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	180	74 (4)	Jul 10	NYG		STL	L,9-13	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.212	.188	.400	9	1.08	-0.027	1.66	-0.03%	-0.23	P
21	181	79 (4)	Jul 15	NYG		PIT	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.200	.176	.376	9	.52	-0.026	.48	-0.01%	-0.26	P
22	182	82 (2)	Jul 20 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,7-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.200	.176	.376	9						P
23	183	83	Jul 20 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,4-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.200	.176	.376	9						P
24	184	85 (1)	Jul 23	NYG	@	STL	L,4-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.189	.167	.356	9	.79	-0.043	.53	-0.02%	-0.34	P
25	185	89 (3)	Jul 27	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-9	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.162	.184	.162	.346	9	.72	-0.018	.13	0.00%	-0.15	P
26	186	90	Jul 29	NYG	@	CIN	L,4-7	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.158	.179	.158	.337	9	.33	-0.008	.06	0.00%	-0.10	P
27	187	92 (1)	Jul 31	NYG	@	CIN	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.179	.158	.337	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	188	97 (4)	Aug 4	NYG	@	BRO	L,6-11	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.154	.175	.154	.329	9	.93	-0.033	.03	0.00%	-0.43	P
29	189	101 (3)	Aug 10 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.175	.154	.329	9						P
30	190	105 (3)	Aug 12 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	W,2-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.146	.186	.146	.332	9	.52	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.06	P
31	191	113 (7)	Aug 18 (2)	NYG		CHC	W,7-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.136	.174	.136	.310	9	.80	-0.076	.00	0.00%	-1.00	P
32	192	115 (1)	Aug 21	NYG		PIT	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.136	.174	.136	.310	9						P
33	193	118 (2)	Aug 23 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,3-4	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.160	.125	.285	9	.80	-0.094	.00	0.00%	-1.24	P
34	194	122 (3)	Aug 26 (2)	NYG		CIN	L,4-5	8-GF(8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.160	.125	.285	9						P
35	195	124 (1)	Aug 28	NYG		STL	L,0-5	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.122	.157	.122	.279	9	.71	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
36	196	128 (3)	Aug 31	NYG		BRO	L,6-13	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.135	.167	.135	.301	9	.89	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	197	133 (4)	Sep 7 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	1	0	0	.125	.155	.125	.280	9	.99	-0.131	.00	0.00%	-1.99	P
38	198	135 (1)	Sep 10	NYG	@	PIT	L,7-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.155	.125	.280	9						P
39	199	140 (4)	Sep 14 (2)	NYG	@	STL	L,5-6	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.117	.145	.117	.262	9	1.18	-0.123	.00	0.00%	-1.20	P
40	200	143 (2)	Sep 18	NYG	@	CHC	L,1-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.117	.145	.117	.262	9						P
41	201	150 (6)	Sep 23 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.115	.143	.115	.258	9	.84	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.18	P
42	202	155 (4)	Sep 27	NYG	@	BSN	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.115	.143	.115	.258	6						P
							12-29		71	61	2	7	0	0	0	4	2	0	16	0	8		1	1	0	0	.115	.143	.115	.258		1.01	-1.020	.90	-0.52%	-11.94

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