Melbourne Steil
Melbourne Henry Ford Steil
Born: November 14, 1893
Grand Rapids, MI US
Deceased: April 14, 1973
Manitowish Waters, WI US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
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Weight: 189
Career: 1913-1917
Melbourne Steil compiled a career batting average of .233 with 17 home runs and 0 RBI in his 488-game career with the Grand Rapids Bill-eds, Grand Rapids Champs, Columbus Senators, Grand Rapids Black Sox and Peoria Distillers. He began playing during the 1913 season and last took the field during the 1917 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Bill-eds | 142 | 551 | 475 | 64 | 107 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 55 | 115 | .225 | .306 | .324 | .630 | 154 | 21 | ||||||
| 1914 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Champs | 130 | 510 | 449 | 50 | 114 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 55 | .254 | .319 | .359 | .678 | 161 | 18 | ||||||
| 1915 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Black Sox | 125 | 490 | 432 | 52 | 98 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 66 | .227 | .298 | .336 | .634 | 145 | 14 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 27 | 101 | 88 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | .273 | .340 | .375 | .715 | 33 | 4 | ||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 57 | 181 | 181 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .177 | .177 | .243 | .420 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | IIIL | Peoria Distillers | 7 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .391 | .391 | .435 | .826 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 488 | 1856 | 1648 | 177 | 384 | 60 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 151 | 244 | .233 | .297 | .332 | .629 | 547 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Bill-eds | SS | 142 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Champs | SS | 130 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | SS | 27 | 54 | 77 | 13 | .910 | 4.852 | |
| 1915 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Black Sox | SS | 125 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | IIIL | Peoria Distillers | 2B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 431 | 54 | 77 | 13 | 0 | .910 | .304 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | B | Central League | Grand Rapids Bill-eds | |||
| 1914 | B | Central League | Grand Rapids Champs | |||
| 1915 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1915 | B | Central League | Grand Rapids Black Sox | |||
| 1916 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1917 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Distillers |
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