Mel Fisher
Melvin Louis Fisher
Born: March 17, 1920
Edgemere, MD US
Deceased: February 3, 2001
Dundalk, MD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 194
Career: 1946-1950
Mel Fisher compiled a career record of 68 wins and 65 losses and a 3.53 ERA in his 196-game pitching career with the Miami Sun Sox, Augusta Tigers, Miami Tourists, Florence Steelers and Charleston Rebels. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 11 | 16 | .407 | 3.57 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 217.0 | 222 | 111 | 86 | 75 | 107 | 8 | 16 | |||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 8 | 1 | .889 | 3.00 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 114.0 | 109 | 52 | 38 | 39 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Miami Tourists | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.60 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 95.0 | 105 | 59 | 38 | 37 | 41 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 2 | 10 | .167 | 4.50 | 17 | 118.0 | 143 | 75 | 59 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 27 | 12 | .692 | 2.77 | 55 | 25 | 5 | 351.0 | 352 | 145 | 108 | 97 | 160 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 17 | 20 | .459 | 4.19 | 45 | 301.0 | 311 | 171 | 140 | 19 | 101 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 68 | 65 | .511 | 3.53 | 196 | 27 | 5 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1196.0 | 1242 | 613 | 469 | 19 | 392 | 0 | 375 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 55 | 134 | 119 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 18 | .252 | .310 | .336 | .646 | 40 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 26 | 43 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | .188 | .366 | .375 | .741 | 12 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Miami Tourists | 29 | 65 | 57 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .263 | .344 | .298 | .642 | 17 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 22 | 50 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .180 | .220 | .400 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | (+) Charleston Rebels | 27 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | (+) Augusta Tigers | 27 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 64 | 161 | 147 | 17 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 29 | .252 | .299 | .333 | .633 | 49 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 53 | 112 | 112 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .152 | .295 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 249 | 565 | 517 | 48 | 113 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 54 | .219 | .269 | .282 | .552 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | P | 36 | 11 | 54 | 3 | 3 | .956 | 1.806 |
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | OF | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 26 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .846 | .423 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Miami Tourists | P | 17 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.059 |
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | P | 55 | 18 | 55 | 4 | 3 | .948 | 1.327 |
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 208 | 51 | 128 | 9 | 7 | .952 | .861 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | |||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Miami Tourists | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers |
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