Mel Skelley
Melvin T. Skelley "Manos"
Born: December 2, 1920
Atchison, KS US
Deceased: February 19, 2004
El Cajon, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1939-1950
Mel Skelley compiled a career batting average of .234 with 14 home runs and 88 RBI in his 586-game career with the Oswego Netherlands, Topeka Owls, Salt Lake City Bees, Tacoma Tigers, San Diego Padres, Salinas/Tijuana Colts and Tijuana Potros. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NESL | Topeka Owls | 135 | 518 | 518 | 142 | 29 | 3 | 5 | .274 | .274 | .371 | .645 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 9 | 35 | 35 | 6 | .171 | .171 | .171 | .343 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 115 | 415 | 415 | 84 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .202 | .202 | .267 | .470 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 148 | 536 | 489 | 60 | 123 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 36 | 84 | .252 | .307 | .323 | .630 | 158 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 40 | 87 | 72 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 17 | .181 | .314 | .208 | .522 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | 67 | 302 | 238 | 46 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 60 | 50 | .210 | .369 | .277 | .646 | 66 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | SUSE | Tijuana Potros | 72 | 217 | 217 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .212 | .212 | .323 | .535 | 70 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 586 | 2110 | 1984 | 114 | 464 | 74 | 19 | 14 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 110 | 151 | .234 | .275 | .311 | .587 | 618 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NESL | Topeka Owls | 3B | 135 | 151 | 247 | 41 | .907 | 2.948 | |
| 1941 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 2B | 115 | 325 | 356 | 27 | .962 | 5.922 | |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 140 | 390 | 398 | 33 | 105 | .960 | 5.629 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 19 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 11 | .934 | 3.000 |
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | 3B | 57 | 64 | 112 | 14 | 4 | .926 | 3.088 |
| Totals | 466 | 965 | 1135 | 119 | 120 | .946 | 4.506 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | Canadian-American League | Oswego Netherlands | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Topeka Owls | SLA | ||
| 1941 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1941 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | SLA | ||
| 1950 | C | Sunset League | Tijuana Potros |
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