Mel Ristau
Melvin Laurence Ristau
Born: November 19, 1918
Merced, CA US
Deceased: July 26, 1972
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1938-1949
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Mel Ristau compiled a career record of 37 wins and 26 losses and a 3.70 ERA in his 77-game pitching career with the San Francisco Seals, Salt Lake City Bees and Santa Rosa Cats. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 | 17 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.60 | 30 | 215.0 | 218 | 114 | 86 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 9 | 12 | .429 | 4.06 | 28 | 173.0 | 190 | 105 | 78 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Santa Rosa Cats | 11 | 4 | .733 | 3.63 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 129.0 | 133 | 64 | 52 | 33 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| Totals | 37 | 26 | .587 | 3.70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 526.0 | 558 | 283 | 216 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 30 | 77 | 77 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .117 | .208 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 28 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .231 | .446 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Santa Rosa Cats | 15 | 61 | 51 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .353 | .450 | .412 | .862 | 21 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 77 | 206 | 196 | 7 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .199 | .234 | .230 | .464 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Santa Rosa Cats | P | 15 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 0 | .921 | 2.333 |
| Totals | 73 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 0 | .921 | .479 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1940 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1941 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1949 | D | Far West League | Santa Rosa Cats |
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