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Bill Melton

Positions: Third Baseman, Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: July 7, 1945 in Gulfport, MS us

School: Citrus College (Glendora, CA)

Debut: May 4, 1968 (Age 22-302d, 12,703rd in major league history)
vs. NYY 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 30, 1977 (Age 32-054d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: William Edwin Melton

Nicknames: Beltin' Bill

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.7

3971

1004

160

.253

496

RBI

591

OBP

.337

SLG

.419

OPS

.756

OPS+

112

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1964	18	CHW-min	Rk	39	121	112	7	32	5	3	0	10	2	0	8	40	.286	.333	.384	.717		43		0	1	0			WHS · SARR
1965	19	CHW-min	A,WRk	167	629	527	69	113	19	6	9	70	5	3	88	152	.214	.333	.324	.658		171		7	5	2			SAR,WSX · FLOR,FLIL
1966	20	CHW-min	A,WRk	144	592	488	88	146	37	5	14	96	9	4	89	89	.299	.413	.482	.894		235		9	1	5			APP,WSX · MIDW,FLIL
1967	21	CHW-min	AA	134	554	494	51	124	23	6	9	72	6	2	48	62	.251	.316	.377	.692		186		3	0	9			EVN · SOUL
1968	22	NYY-CHW-min	AAA,WRk	108	407	357	41	95	17	2	15	62	3	2	43	82	.266	.347	.451	.798		161		3	1	3			HAW,SYR,WSX · PCL,IL,FLIL
1968	22	CHW	AL	34	122	109	5	29	8	0	2	16	1	1	10	32	.266	.322	.394	.717	112	43	2	0	1	2	0	5/H
1969	23	CHW	AL	157	628	556	67	142	26	2	23	87	1	2	56	106	.255	.326	.433	.759	106	241	12	5	5	6	7	*5/9H7
1970	24	CHW	AL	141	589	514	74	135	15	1	33	96	2	4	56	107	.263	.340	.488	.828	125	251	7	9	1	9	2	59
1971	25	CHW	AL	150	621	543	72	146	18	2	33	86	3	3	61	87	.269	.352	.492	.843	134	267	8	11	1	5	5	*5/H	AS,MVP-13
1972	26	CHW	AL	57	232	208	22	51	5	0	7	30	1	1	23	31	.245	.319	.370	.689	103	77	2	0	0	1	2	5/H
1973	27	CHW	AL	152	642	560	83	155	29	1	20	87	4	4	75	66	.277	.363	.439	.802	122	246	20	2	2	3	7	*5/D
1974	28	CHW	AL	136	570	495	63	120	17	0	21	63	3	2	59	60	.242	.326	.404	.730	107	200	16	5	5	6	3	*5D/H
1975	29	CHW	AL	149	608	512	62	123	16	0	15	70	5	4	78	106	.240	.346	.359	.705	99	184	13	8	3	6	1	*5D
1976	30	CAL	AL	118	392	341	31	71	17	3	6	42	2	0	44	53	.208	.300	.328	.628	90	112	5	2	2	3	2	D3H5
1977	31	CLE	AL	50	154	133	17	32	11	0	0	14	1	3	17	21	.241	.331	.323	.654	83	43	9	2	0	2	0	3D5H
10 Yrs				1144	4558	3971	496	1004	162	9	160	591	23	24	479	669	.253	.337	.419	.756	112	1664	94	44	20	43	29
162 Game Avg.				162	645	562	70	142	23	1	23	84	3	3	68	95	.253	.337	.419	.756	112	236	13	6	3	6	4

CHW (8 yrs)				976	4012	3497	448	901	134	6	154	535	20	21	418	595	.258	.340	.432	.772	115	1509	80	40	18	38	27
CLE (1 yr)				50	154	133	17	32	11	0	0	14	1	3	17	21	.241	.331	.323	.654	83	43	9	2	0	2	0
CAL (1 yr)				118	392	341	31	71	17	3	6	42	2	0	44	53	.208	.300	.328	.628	90	112	5	2	2	3	2