Melvin Greer
Melvin Ewell Greer
Born: August 11, 1929
Deceased: August 27, 2012
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1955
Melvin Greer compiled a career record of 45 wins and 47 losses and a 4.72 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, St. Joseph Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Allentown Cardinals and Lynchburg Cardinals. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 10 | 9 | .526 | 5.68 | 26 | 149.0 | 165 | 125 | 94 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.52 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 184.0 | 173 | 93 | 72 | 83 | 112 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | WA | St. Joseph Cardinals | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.84 | 22 | 171.0 | 160 | 92 | 73 | 7 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.34 | 19 | 12 | 59.0 | 49 | 44 | 35 | 0 | 58 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.35 | 26 | 3 | 69.0 | 71 | 45 | 41 | 6 | 44 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 5 | 5 | .500 | 6.69 | 14 | 12 | 74.0 | 91 | 60 | 55 | 11 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 47 | .489 | 4.72 | 154 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 706.0 | 709 | 459 | 370 | 24 | 364 | 0 | 112 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 33 | 81 | 81 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .235 | .321 | .556 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 51 | 135 | 124 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 15 | .290 | .343 | .427 | .771 | 53 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WA | St. Joseph Cardinals | 44 | 109 | 109 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .330 | .624 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 39 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 28 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .476 | .905 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 18 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .143 | .182 | .143 | .325 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 15 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .382 | .618 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 228 | 450 | 438 | 19 | 115 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 | .263 | .281 | .345 | .625 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 29 | 20 | 46 | 3 | 5 | .957 | 2.276 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .533 |
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 113 | 23 | 51 | 5 | 5 | .937 | .655 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | C | Western Association | St. Joseph Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN |
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