Dave Melton
David Olin Melton
Born: October 3, 1928
Pampa, TX US
Deceased: October 23, 2008
Cupertino, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1950-1962
Major League Statistics
Dave Melton compiled a career batting average of .287 with 65 home runs and 394 RBI in his 833-game career with the Yakima Bears, San Francisco Seals, Ventura Oilers, Charleston Senators, Channel Cities Oilers, Columbus Red Birds, Buffalo Bisons and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 10 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .312 | .389 | .562 | .951 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 28 | 108 | 108 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .343 | .343 | .435 | .778 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 37 | 116 | 103 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | .214 | .302 | .320 | .622 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 32 | 97 | 92 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .261 | .299 | .370 | .669 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Ventura Oilers | 51 | 200 | 200 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .310 | .310 | .410 | .720 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 82 | 350 | 329 | 41 | 99 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 54 | 5 | 10 | 33 | .301 | .322 | .471 | .793 | 155 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Channel Cities Oilers | 60 | 280 | 257 | 47 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 64 | 9 | 14 | 12 | .319 | .349 | .475 | .824 | 122 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 162 | 668 | 616 | 86 | 184 | 29 | 7 | 19 | 116 | 5 | 37 | 59 | .299 | .336 | .461 | .797 | 284 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 17 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .233 | .258 | .267 | .525 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 135 | 532 | 495 | 53 | 128 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 2 | 31 | 53 | .259 | .300 | .368 | .668 | 182 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 88 | 377 | 345 | 50 | 105 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 24 | 30 | .304 | .349 | .478 | .828 | 165 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 107 | 396 | 367 | 45 | 99 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 28 | .270 | .304 | .362 | .667 | 133 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 24 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .184 | .262 | .237 | .499 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 833 | 3218 | 2996 | 356 | 861 | 143 | 32 | 65 | 394 | 34 | 0 | 160 | 250 | .287 | .322 | .422 | .744 | 1263 | 34 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | SS | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | SS | 33 | 45 | 80 | 6 | 18 | .954 | 3.788 |
| 1953 | C | CALL | Ventura Oilers | 3B | 31 | 30 | 58 | 7 | .926 | 2.839 | |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | SS | 27 | 29 | 45 | 5 | 6 | .937 | 2.741 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 82 | 178 | 11 | 5 | 2 | .974 | 2.305 |
| 1954 | C | CALL | Channel Cities Oilers | OF | 52 | 101 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .964 | 2.038 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 161 | 404 | 15 | 6 | 4 | .986 | 2.602 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 132 | 240 | 16 | 2 | 4 | .992 | 1.939 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 88 | 200 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 2.318 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 93 | 165 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .983 | 1.892 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.133 |
| Totals | 721 | 1413 | 261 | 40 | 41 | .977 | 2.322 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1953 | C | California League | Ventura Oilers | |||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1954 | C | California League | Channel Cities Oilers | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 |
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