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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1968 22 CHW AL 1.2 34 122 109 5 29 8 0 2 16 1 1 10 32 .266 .322 .394 .717 112 .340 116 43 2 0 1 2 0 5/H
1969 23 CHW AL 1.5 157 628 556 67 142 26 2 23 87 1 2 56 106 .255 .326 .433 .759 106 .349 103 241 12 5 5 6 7 *5/9H7
1970 24 CHW AL 2.5 141 589 514 74 135 15 1 33 96 2 4 56 107 .263 .340 .488 .828 125 .374 126 251 7 9 1 9 2 59
1971 25 CHW AL 5.7 150 621 543 72 146 18 2 33 86 3 3 61 87 .269 .352 .492 .843 134 .384 135 267 8 11 1 5 5 *5/H AS,MVP-13
1972 26 CHW AL 0.8 57 232 208 22 51 5 0 7 30 1 1 23 31 .245 .319 .370 .689 103 .331 106 77 2 0 0 1 2 5/H
1973 27 CHW AL 3.8 152 642 560 83 155 29 1 20 87 4 4 75 66 .277 .363 .439 .802 122 .368 119 246 20 2 2 3 7 *5/D
1974 28 CHW AL 2.2 136 570 495 63 120 17 0 21 63 3 2 59 60 .242 .326 .404 .730 107 .352 112 200 16 5 5 6 3 *5D/H
1975 29 CHW AL 1.3 149 608 512 62 123 16 0 15 70 5 4 78 106 .240 .346 .359 .705 99 .344 103 184 13 8 3 6 1 *5D
1976 30 CAL AL -0.1 118 392 341 31 71 17 3 6 42 2 0 44 53 .208 .300 .328 .628 90 .312 95 112 5 2 2 3 2 D3H5
1977 31 CLE AL 0.1 50 154 133 17 32 11 0 0 14 1 3 17 21 .241 .331 .323 .654 83 .314 92 43 9 2 0 2 0 3D5H
10 Yrs 18.7 1144 4558 3971 496 1004 162 9 160 591 23 24 479 669 .253 .337 .419 .756 112 .354 113 1664 94 44 20 43 29 5D9H3/7
162 Game Avg 2.7 162 645 562 70 142 23 1 23 84 3 3 68 95 .253 .337 .419 .756 112 .354 113 236 13 6 3 6 4
CHW (8 Yrs) 18.8 976 4012 3497 448 901 134 6 154 535 20 21 418 595 .258 .340 .432 .772 115 .359 116 1509 80 40 18 38 27 *59DH/7
CAL (1 Yr) -0.1 118 392 341 31 71 17 3 6 42 2 0 44 53 .208 .300 .328 .628 90 .312 95 112 5 2 2 3 2 D3H5
CLE (1 Yr) 0.1 50 154 133 17 32 11 0 0 14 1 3 17 21 .241 .331 .323 .654 83 .314 92 43 9 2 0 2 0 3D5H
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Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1968 22 CHW AL 122 2 -1 0 5 1 6 0.7 4 10 1.2 .524 .505 0.6 0.7 5 5/H
1969 23 CHW AL 628 2 0 0 -10 3 -5 -0.7 21 16 1.5 .496 .497 2.7 -0.9 26 *5/9H7
1970 24 CHW AL 589 16 -3 1 -7 -2 5 0.4 20 26 2.5 .504 .504 3.4 -1.0 32 59
1971 25 CHW AL 621 22 0 -1 7 3 31 3.5 21 52 5.7 .524 .522 4.9 1.2 45 *5/H AS,MVP-13
1972 26 CHW AL 232 1 -1 0 -2 1 -1 -0.1 8 8 0.8 .499 .500 1.1 -0.2 10 5/H
1973 27 CHW AL 642 13 2 -2 -4 4 13 1.5 23 36 3.8 .509 .508 4.1 0.2 40 *5/D
1974 28 CHW AL 570 7 1 -3 -7 2 1 0.1 20 21 2.2 .500 .500 3.0 -0.5 28 *5D/H
1975 29 CHW AL 608 2 -2 -2 -10 3 -9 -0.8 22 13 1.3 .494 .494 2.3 -0.7 22 *5D
1976 30 CAL AL 392 -2 0 0 -6 -6 -13 -1.5 14 1 -0.1 .487 .491 0.6 -1.3 7 D3H5
1977 31 CLE AL 154 -1 -2 -1 1 -2 -5 -0.5 6 1 0.1 .490 .497 -0.1 0.0 -1 3D5H
10 Yrs 4558 61 -5 -8 -32 7 23 2.7 160 183 18.7 .502 .502 22.7 -2.5 215 5D9H3/7
162 Game Avg 645 9 -1 -1 -5 1 3 0.4 23 26 2.7 .502 .502 3.2 -0.4 30
CHW (8 Yrs) 4012 64 -3 -7 -28 15 41 4.6 140 182 18.8 .505 .504 22.2 -1.3 209 *59DH/7
CAL (1 Yr) 392 -2 0 0 -6 -6 -13 -1.5 14 1 -0.1 .487 .491 0.6 -1.3 7 D3H5
CLE (1 Yr) 154 -1 -2 -1 1 -2 -5 -0.5 6 1 0.1 .490 .497 -0.1 0.0 -1 3D5H

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1968 22 CHW AL 122 .340 116 .351 .128 1.6 26.2 8.2 1.2 0.0% 6.50 8.1 50.0 37.5 5/H
1969 23 CHW AL 628 .349 103 .275 .178 3.7 16.9 8.9 1.1 -0.3% 5.43 24.4 33.3 50.0 *5/9H7
1970 24 CHW AL 589 .374 126 .266 .226 5.6 18.2 9.5 1.5 0.1% 13.89 24.6 33.3 44.3 59
1971 25 CHW AL 621 .384 135 .264 .223 5.3 14.0 9.8 1.4 0.1% 21.46 21.1 50.0 43.3 *5/H AS,MVP-13
1972 26 CHW AL 232 .331 106 .257 .125 3.0 13.4 9.9 0.9 0.9% 7.24 22.4 50.0 30.4 5/H
1973 27 CHW AL 642 .368 119 .283 .163 3.1 10.3 11.7 1.4 2.3% 14.14 29.7 50.0 51.9 *5/D
1974 28 CHW AL 570 .352 112 .236 .162 3.7 10.5 10.4 -1.7 -0.9% -2.93 25.8 60.0 57.9 *5D/H
1975 29 CHW AL 608 .344 103 .272 .119 2.5 17.4 12.8 -1.4 -0.3% 0.23 24.2 55.6 40.7 *5D
1976 30 CAL AL 392 .312 95 .228 .120 1.5 13.5 11.2 0.2 0.0% 1.42 22.5 100.0 46.4 D3H5
1977 31 CLE AL 154 .314 92 .281 .083 0.0 13.6 11.0 -0.3 -0.3% -5.87 33.3 25.0 37.5 3D5H
10 Yrs 4558 .354 113 .265 .166 3.5 14.7 10.5 4.4 1.6% 61.50 24.6 48.9 46.5 5D9H3/7
MLB Average .327 100 .279 .118 1.9 14.1 8.6 29.3 63.6 45.6

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Appearances

Standard Fielding

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1968 22 CHW AL 3B 33 32 25 275.2 95 17 75 3 5 .968 .951 5 21 3.00 3.05 2.79 3.04
1969 23 CHW AL 3B 148 139 132 1236.2 456 112 322 22 36 .952 .955 -11 -10 3.16 3.16 2.93 3.15
1969 23 CHW AL OF 11 9 4 68.0 16 13 3 0 0 1.000 .978 1 16 2.12 2.13 1.45 2.13
1969 23 CHW AL RF 8 6 2 43.0 13 11 2 0 0 1.000 .974 2 47 2.72 1.90 1.63 1.91
1969 23 CHW AL LF 3 3 2 25.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .977 -1 -38 1.08 2.02 1.00 2.00
1970 24 CHW AL OF 71 70 62 599.2 119 111 8 0 3 1.000 .980 -6 -12 1.79 2.14 1.68 2.13
1970 24 CHW AL 3B 70 70 66 609.0 244 47 179 18 19 .926 .949 -1 -2 3.34 3.07 3.23 3.06
1970 24 CHW AL RF 70 70 62 599.2 124 117 7 0 3 1.000 .975 -6 -12 1.86 1.98 1.77 1.97
1971 25 CHW AL 3B 148 148 135 1270.1 503 116 371 16 26 .968 .956 7 7 3.45 3.04 3.29 3.03 AS,MVP-13
1972 26 CHW AL 3B 56 56 52 491.1 184 47 125 12 12 .935 .954 -2 -6 3.15 2.98 3.07 2.96
1973 27 CHW AL 3B 151 151 132 1307.2 485 115 347 23 31 .953 .950 -4 -4 3.18 3.00 3.06 2.98
1974 28 CHW AL 3B 123 123 112 1079.2 396 100 272 24 29 .939 .954 -7 -8 3.10 3.12 3.02 3.10
1975 29 CHW AL 3B 138 138 125 1190.2 470 131 313 26 23 .945 .954 -10 -10 3.36 3.16 3.22 3.15
1976 30 CAL AL 1B 30 27 11 218.0 237 220 15 2 20 .992 .992 -3 -14 9.70 9.85 7.83 9.89
1976 30 CAL AL 3B 21 14 11 131.0 29 7 21 1 2 .966 .953 -3 -28 1.92 2.94 1.33 2.95
1977 31 CLE AL 1B 15 11 9 108.0 142 134 8 0 10 1.000 .990 1 16 11.83 10.02 9.47 9.95
1977 31 CLE AL 3B 13 10 6 94.0 30 8 20 2 1 .933 .957 0 -1 2.68 2.97 2.15 2.96
10 Yrs 1028 998 882 8679.2 3406 1178 2079 149 217 .956 .959 -32 -4 3.38 3.26 3.17 3.29
3B (10 Yrs) 3B 901 881 796 7686.0 2892 700 2045 147 184 .949 .953 -26 -4 3.21 3.08 3.05 3.06
OF (2 Yrs) OF 82 79 66 667.2 135 124 11 0 3 1.000 .980 -5 -9 1.82 2.14 1.65 2.13
RF (2 Yrs) RF 78 76 64 642.2 137 128 9 0 3 1.000 .975 -4 -8 1.92 1.97 1.76 1.96
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 45 38 20 326.0 379 354 23 2 30 .995 .991 -1 -4 10.41 9.91 8.38 9.91
LF (1 Yr) LF 3 3 2 25.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .977 -1 -38 1.08 2.02 1.00 2.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Melton born?

Bill Melton was born on July 7, 1945.

Where was Bill Melton born?

Bill Melton was born in Gulfport, MS.

How tall was Bill Melton?

Bill Melton was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Melton weigh when playing?

Bill Melton weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Melton play?

Bill Melton played 10 seasons.

Is Bill Melton in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Melton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Melton play?

Bill Melton was a Third Baseman, Rightfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Bill Melton have?

Bill Melton had 1,004 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Melton have?

Bill Melton had 160 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Melton's average?

Bill Melton had a .253 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Melton played for?

Bill Melton played for 3 teams; the Chicago White Sox, California Angels and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Bill Melton won?

Bill Melton never won a World Series.

When did Bill Melton retire?

Bill Melton last played in 1977.

What are Bill Melton's nicknames?

Beltin' Bill is a nickname for Bill Melton.

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