Mel Rue
Melvin Leslie Rue Sr.
Born: June 8, 1925
Deceased: December 10, 2012
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'8"
Weight: 140
Career: 1943-1954
Mel Rue compiled a career batting average of .254 with 12 home runs and 213 RBI in his 1245-game career with the Olean Oilers, New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Chicks, Charleston Rebels, Indianapolis Indians, Reading Indians, Macon Peaches and Lincoln Chiefs. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
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1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 53 | 250 | 204 | 34 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 43 | 33 | .235 | .368 | .319 | .687 | 65 | 0 | 3 | ||||
1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 38 | 165 | 121 | 29 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 17 | .248 | .448 | .289 | .738 | 35 | 2 | 0 | ||||
1945 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 120 | 452 | 402 | 54 | 98 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 43 | 48 | .244 | .321 | .274 | .595 | 110 | 3 | 4 | ||||
1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 111 | 432 | 369 | 67 | 99 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 56 | 29 | .268 | .366 | .328 | .694 | 121 | 1 | 6 | ||||
1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 152 | 661 | 585 | 92 | 151 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 63 | 47 | .258 | .334 | .316 | .651 | 185 | 4 | 9 | ||||
1948 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 126 | 500 | 500 | 140 | 23 | 3 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .338 | .618 | 169 | |||||||||||
1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 134 | 573 | 513 | 87 | 118 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 45 | 78 | .230 | .295 | .288 | .583 | 148 | 2 | 13 | ||||
1950 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 31 | 120 | 120 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .358 | .617 | 43 | |||||||||||
1951 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 35 | 130 | 130 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .215 | .400 | 28 | |||||||||||
1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 72 | 248 | 216 | 30 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 32 | 18 | .282 | .375 | .347 | .722 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 4 | |||||||||||
1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 99 | 327 | 327 | 97 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .297 | .346 | .642 | 113 | |||||||||||
1953 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 132 | 478 | 478 | 120 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .251 | .251 | .303 | .554 | 145 | |||||||||||
1954 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 89 | 333 | 333 | 79 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .237 | .237 | .300 | .538 | 100 | |||||||||||
1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 44 | 146 | 146 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .308 | .541 | 45 | |||||||||||
Totals | 1245 | 4832 | 4461 | 393 | 1133 | 153 | 32 | 12 | 213 | 44 | 0 | 324 | 270 | .254 | .306 | .311 | .617 | 1386 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 2B | 22 | 45 | 57 | 9 | 5 | .919 | 4.636 |
1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | SS | 18 | 48 | 58 | 14 | 4 | .883 | 5.889 |
1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 3B | 13 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 2 | .904 | 3.615 |
1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2B | 24 | 47 | 77 | 3 | 10 | .976 | 5.167 |
1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 14 | 24 | 33 | 5 | 3 | .919 | 4.071 |
1945 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 115 | 255 | 349 | 36 | 81 | .944 | 5.252 |
1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 74 | 132 | 218 | 35 | 45 | .909 | 4.730 |
1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2B | 29 | 81 | 71 | 4 | 18 | .974 | 5.241 |
1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 152 | 324 | 486 | 38 | 101 | .955 | 5.329 |
1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 132 | 243 | 375 | 45 | 72 | .932 | 4.682 |
1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 67 | 106 | 175 | 22 | 44 | .927 | 4.194 |
1953 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | SS | 132 | 244 | 409 | 44 | .937 | 4.947 | |
Totals | 792 | 1573 | 2331 | 260 | 385 | .938 | 4.929 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1943 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
1944 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BRO | ||
1945 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
1946 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
1947 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
1948 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
1949 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
1950 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
1951 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
1952 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
1954 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | ML1 |
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