Mel Roberts
Melvin Henry Roberts
Born: January 18, 1943
Abington, PA US
Deceased: September 1, 2007
Danville, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1961-1975
Mel Roberts compiled a career batting average of .234 with 25 home runs and 271 RBI in his 781-game career with the Artesia Dodgers, St. Petersburg Saints, Great Falls Electrics, Salisbury Dodgers, Santa Barbara Dodgers, Spartanburg Phillies, Bakersfield Bears, Portsmouth Tides, Raleigh-Durham Phillies, Peninsula Phillies and Reading Phillies. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
 St. Petersburg Saints |
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Bakersfield Bears |
 Reading Phillies |
 Peninsula Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SOPH | Artesia Dodgers | 50 | 209 | 169 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 52 | .195 | .344 | .260 | .605 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 11 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .208 | .394 | .250 | .644 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 43 | 161 | 131 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 44 | .160 | .304 | .198 | .503 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Dodgers | 125 | 492 | 432 | 49 | 105 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 26 | 5 | 46 | 112 | .243 | .333 | .333 | .666 | 144 | 12 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 58 | 167 | 146 | 27 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 48 | .267 | .359 | .397 | .757 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Dodgers | 39 | 127 | 111 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 37 | .162 | .262 | .234 | .496 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 123 | 534 | 481 | 86 | 134 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 80 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 104 | .279 | .335 | .380 | .716 | 183 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 130 | 496 | 443 | 49 | 98 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 45 | 104 | .221 | .302 | .298 | .600 | 132 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 106 | 412 | 369 | 56 | 87 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 86 | .236 | .309 | .328 | .637 | 121 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Phillies | 47 | 124 | 105 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 33 | .238 | .355 | .314 | .669 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 22 | 42 | 34 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .353 | .463 | .353 | .816 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Peninsula Phillies | 25 | 69 | 62 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | .177 | .246 | .226 | .472 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 781 | 2870 | 2511 | 337 | 588 | 98 | 19 | 25 | 271 | 80 | 29 | 301 | 658 | .234 | .323 | .318 | .641 | 799 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SOPH | Artesia Dodgers | OF | 50 | 79 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .914 | 1.700 |
| 1962 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | OF | 40 | 87 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .958 | 2.300 |
| 1962 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | OF | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.800 |
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Dodgers | OF | 125 | 220 | 20 | 12 | 4 | .952 | 1.920 |
| 1964 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | OF | 51 | 75 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .951 | 1.529 |
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Dodgers | OF | 36 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .932 | 1.139 |
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | SS | 12 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 1 | .855 | 3.917 |
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | OF | 110 | 205 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .982 | 1.973 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | OF | 73 | 132 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .952 | 1.904 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 2B | 5 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | SS | 47 | 57 | 140 | 22 | 28 | .900 | 4.191 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 3B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3.000 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | OF | 59 | 119 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .985 | 2.203 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | SS | 22 | 40 | 54 | 12 | 11 | .887 | 4.273 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 2B | 19 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 6 | .943 | 3.474 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Phillies | OF | 36 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .983 | 1.611 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Peninsula Phillies | 3B | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 3.333 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Peninsula Phillies | OF | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.062 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 14 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .900 | 1.286 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Peninsula Phillies | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 734 | 1249 | 350 | 96 | 56 | .943 | 2.178 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Sophomore League | Artesia Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1962 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | LAN | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | LAN | ||
| 1963 | A | Western Carolinas League | Salisbury Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1964 | A | Western Carolinas League | Salisbury Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1964 | A | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1966 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1967 | A | California League | Bakersfield Bears | PHI | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | PHI | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh-Durham Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1975 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
