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Fred Lynn League
4-8-2075
Mel Bing Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.70 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 148-148 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 10-16-1935
K 1964 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(0 games)
IP 2707.0
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 STL
3
 1
5
5
2
0
0
 0
36.1
 42 21 21 2 14
30
1.54
5.20
1959 STL
3
 1
6
6
2
2
0
 0
47.1
 27 7 5 1 16
41
0.91
0.95
1960 STL
13
 8
33
33
4
0
0
 0
230.1
 200 100 98 1 99
136
1.30
3.83
1961 STL
15
 7
34
34
2
0
0
 0
209.1
 223 127 123 6 86
152
1.48
5.29
1962 STL
10
 16
36
36
6
1
0
 0
221.2
 244 148 136 5 95
150
1.53
5.52
1963 STL
10
 14
34
34
6
2
0
 0
215.0
 229 113 102 7 93
152
1.50
4.27
1964 STL
18
 6
34
34
9
3
0
 0
239.1
 233 102 96 5 77
175
1.30
3.61
1965 STL
13
 12
34
34
4
2
0
 0
228.2
 229 116 108 3 95
180
1.42
4.25
1966 STL
10
 9
34
34
3
1
0
 0
226.0
 248 117 112 7 87
178
1.48
4.46
1967 STL
12
 13
34
34
4
1
0
 0
220.1
 239 154 149 8 89
168
1.49
6.09
1968 STL
12
 13
34
34
7
3
0
 0
223.0
 234 116 112 1 68
164
1.35
4.52
1969 STL
11
 10
28
28
4
1
0
 0
181.1
 188 112 110 5 82
147
1.49
5.46
1970 STL
8
 17
33
33
5
2
0
 0
175.2
 173 111 107 7 79
115
1.43
5.48
1971 STL
7
 14
31
31
0
0
0
 0
166.1
 154 89 88 2 57
122
1.27
4.76
1972 STL-BOS
3
 7
15
15
0
0
0
 0
86.1
 86 50 47 1 42
54
1.48
4.90
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
148
 148
425
425
58
18
0
 0
2707.0
 2749 1483 1414 61 1079
1964
1.41
4.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Mel Bing has retired from the Boston Tunes
1972-06-15The Boston Tunes have promoted Mel Bing to the major league team. The Boston Tunes have sent Ted Tomasic to the minors.
1972-06-15The Boston Tunes have acquired Mel Bing from the waiver wire.
1972-04-16The St. Louis Kardinals have waived Mel Bing.
1972-04-10The St. Louis Kardinals have promoted Dick Attreau to the major league team. The St. Louis Kardinals have designated Mel Bing for assignment.
1960-04-01The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Mel Bing to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have designated Max Chrisley for assignment.
1959-10-03The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Mel Bing to the minors.
1959-09-22The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Mel Bing to the major league team.
1959-05-10The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Mel Bing to the minors.
1959-04-16The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Mel Bing to the major league team.
1958-10-13The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Mel Bing to the minors.
1958-09-05The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Mel Bing to the major league team.
1957-05-23A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Redeemers and the Milwaukee Beekeepers. The Milwaukee Beekeepers receive Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Redeemers in exchange for Mel Bing.
1956-04-01The Milwaukee Beekeepers have renamed Mel Terpko to Mel Bing.