Mel Serafini
Melvin Eugene Serafini
Born: December 5, 1918
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: May 8, 2007
Cottonwood, AZ US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1948
Mel Serafini compiled a career batting average of .295 with 87 home runs and 190 RBI in his 1087-game career with the Union Springs Springers, Union Springs Redbirds, Columbus Red Birds, Fresno Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Sacramento Solons, Kansas City Blues, Birmingham Barons, Macon Peaches, Nashville Vols, Montgomery Rebels and Clovis Pioneers. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ALFL | Union Springs Springers | 26 | 85 | 85 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .235 | .435 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ALFL | Union Springs Redbirds | 118 | 452 | 452 | 136 | 37 | 4 | 11 | .301 | .301 | .473 | .774 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 136 | 466 | 466 | 136 | 21 | 6 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .363 | .655 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 135 | 508 | 508 | 144 | 29 | 10 | 8 | .283 | .283 | .427 | .711 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 134 | 450 | 450 | 151 | 34 | 5 | 20 | .336 | .336 | .567 | .902 | 255 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 47 | 116 | 104 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .202 | .231 | .308 | .539 | 32 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 18 | 51 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .176 | .275 | .451 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 96 | 369 | 308 | 41 | 73 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 56 | 71 | .237 | .356 | .380 | .736 | 117 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 95 | 314 | 260 | 36 | 87 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 5 | 47 | 51 | .335 | .444 | .481 | .924 | 125 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 24 | 76 | 62 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 18 | .258 | .387 | .387 | .774 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 75 | 286 | 228 | 35 | 67 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 45 | 55 | .294 | .415 | .456 | .871 | 104 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 87 | 352 | 276 | 62 | 91 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 5 | 70 | 61 | .330 | .471 | .522 | .993 | 144 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 32 | 120 | 101 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 21 | .277 | .387 | .406 | .792 | 41 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 64 | 238 | 238 | 83 | 14 | 1 | 24 | .349 | .349 | .718 | 1.067 | 171 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1087 | 3883 | 3589 | 212 | 1059 | 229 | 49 | 87 | 190 | 11 | 0 | 250 | 298 | .295 | .343 | .459 | .802 | 1647 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ALFL | Union Springs Springers | 3B | 26 | 24 | 49 | 1 | .986 | 2.808 | |
| 1938 | D | ALFL | Union Springs Redbirds | 3B | 117 | 121 | 255 | 39 | .906 | 3.214 | |
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 136 | 131 | 277 | 37 | .917 | 3.000 | |
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 113 | 111 | 188 | 31 | .906 | 2.646 | |
| 1941 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 3B | 134 | 145 | 217 | 38 | .905 | 2.701 | |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3B | 28 | 34 | 43 | 6 | 6 | .928 | 2.750 |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 2B | 11 | 20 | 25 | 3 | .938 | 4.091 | |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3B | 96 | 117 | 195 | 16 | 15 | .951 | 3.250 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 57 | 106 | 147 | 6 | 24 | .977 | 4.439 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 22 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 3 | .903 | 2.545 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 2B | 44 | 107 | 111 | 8 | 31 | .965 | 4.955 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 3B | 30 | 40 | 55 | 9 | 2 | .913 | 3.167 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 18 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 5 | .875 | 2.333 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 3B | 86 | 83 | 119 | 17 | 7 | .922 | 2.349 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 26 | 23 | 61 | 3 | 6 | .966 | 3.231 |
| Totals | 945 | 1091 | 1811 | 226 | 99 | .928 | 3.071 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Union Springs Springers | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Union Springs Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PIT | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers |
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