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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-8-2080
Sam Melton Center Field
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .307 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .870 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2990 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-07-1930
HR 349 Drafted Round 11, Pick 162
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(89 games)
RBI 1435
SB 412
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance C-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 2
1B F  (0.7%) LF D- (8.8%) Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B F  (1.0%) CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 WAS
18
76
12
23
4
0
2
9
7
 7 0 1
0
 2 0
.791
.357
.434
.132
.303
1951 WAS
12
54
11
15
1
1
1
6
5
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.728
.339
.389
.111
.278
1952 WAS
154
654
100
174
31
4
20
73
68
 83 6 2
10
 4 4
.757
.340
.417
.151
.266
1953 WAS
156
668
138
194
32
8
16
72
87
 86 5 2
17
 8 2
.809
.375
.434
.144
.290
1954 WAS
158
685
125
223
37
7
23
109
75
 89 1 2
27
 10 7
.893
.392
.501
.175
.326
1955 WAS
159
656
149
218
29
13
34
112
89
 72 1 5
35
 4 2
.982
.410
.572
.239
.332
1956 WAS
157
656
130
199
35
3
29
103
64
 104 3 1
27
 8 7
.866
.367
.498
.195
.303
1957 WAS
160
635
118
211
42
7
19
93
79
 79 2 2
20
 8 4
.917
.407
.510
.178
.332
1958 WAS
158
660
129
200
38
12
24
97
69
 105 3 1
29
 8 8
.877
.371
.506
.203
.303
1959 WAS
159
652
120
211
32
5
24
101
56
 83 3 7
21
 3 4
.875
.376
.498
.175
.324
1960 WAS
156
605
114
206
38
7
17
99
91
 81 1 5
39
 12 2
.935
.425
.511
.170
.340
1961 WAS
159
607
112
169
33
8
18
75
90
 87 4 10
29
 11 5
.818
.370
.448
.170
.278
1962 WAS
156
608
103
178
33
4
21
82
68
 96 1 3
20
 6 4
.827
.363
.464
.171
.293
1963 WAS
158
628
127
214
35
10
27
96
81
 90 2 3
34
 3 6
.973
.416
.557
.217
.341
1964 WAS
159
648
146
217
45
4
31
125
77
 80 3 3
39
 4 3
.966
.406
.560
.225
.335
1965 WAS
159
643
134
203
30
8
27
107
70
 90 2 5
36
 13 0
.895
.382
.513
.198
.316
1966 WAS
156
608
83
135
25
7
16
76
70
 90 4 7
29
 7 4
.668
.303
.365
.143
.222
Total
2394
9743
1851
2990
520
108
349
1435
1146
 1328 41 59
412
 111 62
.870
.380
.490
.183
.307
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Sam Melton has retired from the Washington Waterboys
1952-05-23The Washington Waterboys have promoted Sam Melton to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Jim Servais to the minors.
1952-05-18The Washington Waterboys have promoted Paul Murray to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Sam Melton to the minors.
1952-03-03The Washington Waterboys have promoted Sam Melton to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Jim Servais to the minors.
1951-05-13The Washington Waterboys have promoted Paul Murray to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Sam Melton to the minors.
1951-04-29The Washington Waterboys have promoted Sam Melton to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Jim Servais to the minors.
1950-08-12The Washington Waterboys have promoted Paul Murray to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Sam Melton to the minors.
1950-07-22The Washington Waterboys have promoted Sam Melton to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Ira Mulleavy to the minors.
1950-04-01The Washington Waterboys have promoted Harry Bicknell to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Sam Melton to the minors.