Mel Wasley
Melvin Charles Wasley
Born: April 19, 1917
Grass Valley, CA US
Deceased: March 6, 1982
Grass Valley, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160
Career: 1936-1954
Mel Wasley compiled a career batting average of .308 with 149 home runs and 411 RBI in his 1998-game career with the Norfolk Elks, Union Springs Springers, Duluth Dukes, Springfield Cardinals, Portsmouth Red Birds, Sacramento Solons, Pocatello Cardinals, Wenatchee Chiefs, Grand Rapids Jets, Salem Senators, Spokane Indians and Lewiston Broncs. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NESL | Norfolk Elks | 94 | 399 | 399 | 144 | 25 | 10 | 14 | .361 | .361 | .579 | .940 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | ALFL | Union Springs Springers | 120 | 466 | 466 | 141 | 25 | 16 | 5 | .303 | .303 | .457 | .760 | 213 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 120 | 471 | 471 | 168 | 39 | 4 | 31 | .357 | .357 | .654 | 1.011 | 308 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 139 | 495 | 495 | 166 | 30 | 14 | 11 | .335 | .335 | .519 | .855 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 45 | 120 | 120 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .342 | .592 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 96 | 340 | 340 | 91 | 19 | 2 | 6 | .268 | .268 | .388 | .656 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 130 | 520 | 520 | 153 | 26 | 3 | 6 | .294 | .294 | .390 | .685 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 143 | 681 | 601 | 105 | 188 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 16 | 49 | 31 | .313 | .369 | .418 | .787 | 251 | 5 | 26 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 136 | 639 | 545 | 114 | 170 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 105 | 11 | 86 | 20 | .312 | .407 | .453 | .860 | 247 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 26 | 49 | 48 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .271 | .286 | .375 | .661 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 139 | 502 | 502 | 147 | 31 | 11 | 8 | .293 | .293 | .446 | .739 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 142 | 625 | 526 | 106 | 173 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 118 | 13 | 88 | 21 | .329 | .432 | .519 | .951 | 273 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 149 | 531 | 531 | 150 | 29 | 5 | 8 | .282 | .282 | .401 | .684 | 213 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 140 | 647 | 521 | 115 | 151 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 90 | 7 | 120 | 37 | .290 | .424 | .393 | .817 | 205 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 154 | 561 | 561 | 187 | 28 | 5 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .417 | .750 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 132 | 516 | 516 | 140 | 25 | 1 | 10 | .271 | .271 | .382 | .653 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 93 | 337 | 337 | 101 | 16 | 3 | 7 | .300 | .300 | .427 | .727 | 144 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1998 | 7899 | 7499 | 443 | 2313 | 429 | 101 | 149 | 411 | 49 | 0 | 344 | 110 | .308 | .340 | .452 | .792 | 3391 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NESL | Norfolk Elks | OF | 82 | 104 | 8 | 8 | .933 | 1.366 | |
| 1937 | D | ALFL | Union Springs Springers | OF | 119 | 202 | 17 | 18 | .924 | 1.840 | |
| 1938 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | OF | 114 | 208 | 12 | 5 | .978 | 1.930 | |
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 137 | 238 | 15 | 10 | .962 | 1.847 | |
| 1940 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | OF | 75 | 134 | 8 | 3 | .979 | 1.893 | |
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 38 | 42 | 1 | 4 | .915 | 1.132 | |
| 1941 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | OF | 100 | 199 | 14 | 10 | .955 | 2.130 | |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | OF | 138 | 191 | 19 | 5 | 0 | .977 | 1.522 |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | OF | 80 | 156 | 18 | 5 | 5 | .972 | 2.175 |
| 1947 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 2B | 56 | 140 | 153 | 25 | 30 | .921 | 5.232 |
| 1949 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 3B | 30 | 51 | 58 | 6 | 8 | .948 | 3.633 |
| 1949 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | OF | 104 | 227 | 8 | 9 | 3 | .963 | 2.260 |
| 1949 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | SS | 10 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 6 | .923 | 3.600 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | OF | 140 | 280 | 18 | 10 | 3 | .968 | 2.129 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | OF | 132 | 236 | 14 | 7 | .973 | 1.894 | |
| Totals | 1356 | 2422 | 385 | 128 | 55 | .956 | 2.070 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Nebraska State League | Norfolk Elks | SLN | ||
| 1937 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Union Springs Springers | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1947 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | |||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Lewiston Broncs | SLA | ||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Lewiston Broncs | BAL |
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