Dewey Melton
Dewey Robert Melton
Born: July 1, 1911
Deceased: September 19, 1977
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1946-1951
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Dewey Melton compiled a career record of 15 wins and 17 losses and a 5.11 ERA in his 60-game pitching career with the Knoxville Smokies, Saginaw Bears, Martinsville Athletics, Saginaw Jacks, Muskegon Clippers and Flint Arrows. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.17 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 123.0 | 128 | 67 | 57 | 41 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.95 | 21 | 66.0 | 80 | 33 | 29 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 0 | 4 | .000 | 9.19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 47.0 | 75 | 57 | 48 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Totals | 15 | 17 | .469 | 5.11 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 236.0 | 283 | 157 | 134 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 78 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 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 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 28 | 45 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .132 | .175 | .184 | .359 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 21 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .458 | .750 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 12 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | (+) Flint Arrows | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | (+) Muskegon Clippers | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | (+) Saginaw Jacks | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 61 | 85 | 77 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .182 | .212 | .260 | .472 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 28 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .941 | 1.143 |
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | P | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .636 |
| Totals | 60 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 2 | .907 | .650 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Saginaw Bears | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Saginaw Jacks | |||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Flint Arrows |
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