#74 Bill "Beltin' bill" Melton, Third Base, 30 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Tuesday, 4/4/1976 |
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| Bill Melton
Beltin' bill
7/7/1945
30
USA,MS,GULFPORT
6"2
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Third Base
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4.0 Stars
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$ 150,000
1976 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 106 Days (794 total Days)
0 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 106 Days (794 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Talent | 9 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
3B : 9 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1971 | 80 | 267 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 58 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .302 | .476 | .778 | BAL |
| 1972 | 157 | 591 | 168 | 19 | 1 | 38 | 81 | 91 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .341 | .513 | .854 | BAL |
| 1973 | 161 | 615 | 172 | 32 | 5 | 34 | 103 | 102 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 115 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .357 | .514 | .871 | BAL,AL |
| 1974 | 161 | 590 | 137 | 19 | 5 | 23 | 86 | 85 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .341 | .398 | .740 | BAL |
| 1975 | 161 | 592 | 169 | 22 | 0 | 36 | 116 | 99 | 92 | 2 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .381 | .505 | .886 | BAL |
| Total | 720 | 2655 | 711 | 104 | 12 | 147 | 444 | 408 | 341 | 5 | 18 | 455 | 1 | 2 | .268 | .350 | .482 | .832 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1968, AAA | 130 | 390 | 120 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 78 | 1 | 1 | .308 | .374 | .503 | .877 |
| 1969, AAA | 129 | 400 | 103 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 66 | 47 | 51 | 85 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .338 | .398 | .735 |
| 1970, AAA | 135 | 486 | 150 | 25 | 0 | 38 | 108 | 91 | 54 | 66 | 3 | 2 | .309 | .372 | .595 | .966 |
| 1971, AAA | 72 | 245 | 87 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 55 | 50 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .355 | .411 | .776 | 1.186 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 21st overall pick, by Baltimore in 1968...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 7/1/1971, off Vida Blue (MIL)...
Was selected to the 1973 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1973...
Drove in 7 runs against Oakland on 6/1/1974...
Drove in 6 runs against Texas on 9/8/1975...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/9/1975, hitting .412 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Homeruns
1972 - 38 - 6th
1975 - 36 - 7th
| BB
1974 - 100 - 7th
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