#46 Rube Melton, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, No Team - Out of the Park Baseball Report

#46 Rube Melton, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, No Team
Friday, 10/20/1949

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Rube Melton

2/27/1917
32
USA,NC,CRAMERTON
6"5
210

Starting Pitcher
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R

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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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1.0 Stars

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Free Agent
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5 Year(s), 162 Days (1022 total Days)
0 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 162 Days (1022 total Days)
8 Year(s)

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	2	2	9	88-91 Mph
Versus LHB	2	1	8
Versus RHB	3	3	9
Talent	3	2	10

Pitching Ratings
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9
57
3

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	10

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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date

Opp.

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Start

Dec

Pitching Stats 1949

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
May	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
June	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
July	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
August	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Sept./Oct.	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1942	22	0	1	0	1	4.34	29.0	27	15	14	2	23	9	0	0	1.72	.263	STL
1943	51	0	4	7	0	8.15	59.2	84	55	54	9	55	26	0	0	2.33	.350	STL
1944	38	0	4	4	1	4.18	47.1	38	23	22	9	30	20	0	0	1.44	.201	STL
1945	9	0	2	2	0	4.22	10.2	8	5	5	1	7	2	0	0	1.41	.206	STL
1946	8	0	1	0	0	9.82	7.1	14	8	8	1	4	5	0	0	2.45	.448	STL
1947	29	20	6	11	0	6.30	161.1	188	127	113	27	129	74	11	0	1.96	.299	STL
1948	9	3	0	3	0	7.26	31.0	44	31	25	7	26	11	1	0	2.26	.333	STL
Total	166	23	18	27	2	6.26	346.1	403	264	241	56	274	147	12	0	1.95	.298

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1941, AAA	31	31	13	13	0	3.92	247.2	225	117	108	15	145	185	11	0	1.49	.297
1942, AAA	18	18	11	5	0	4.07	132.2	127	64	60	9	90	94	5	1	1.64	.296

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1942	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	STL
1943	51	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	STL
1944	38	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	STL
1945	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	STL
1946	8	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	STL
1947	29	56	6	1	0	1	7	4	0	26	0	0	.107	.107	.179	.286	STL
1948	9	8	2	0	0	0	3	1	1	3	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	STL
Total	166	75	10	3	0	1	10	6	2	31	0	0	.133	.156	.213	.369

Fielding Stats 1949

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Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 36th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1941...
Injured on 6/2/1942 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Earned first career win on 10/2/1942...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/14/1943, off Johnny Rigney (PIT)...
Won World Series with St. Louis (N) in 1945...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $482,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $482,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/24/1947 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
Hit first career homerun on 7/29/1947, off Lee Howard (NYN)...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $482,143 through salary arbitration...
Released by St. Louis (N) on 6/11/1948...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

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