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| Player Report for #59 Rube Melton | | Wednesday, December 5th, 1923 |  | | Name: | Rube Melton | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 02-27-1897 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 141 Days | | Born in: | Cramerton (North Carolina) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 141 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 5" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 3 Years, None | | Weight: | 203 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 2 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1920, 15th Pick in Round 3 | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 10 | 4 | 86-88 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 10 | 3 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 10 | 4 | | | | Talent | 4 | 10 | 4 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Splitter, Circle-Change | | Endurance: | 5 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 51 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 3 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | Talent | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Pitcher 4 | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 08-18-1923 | LAN | Win, 4-2 | | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-17-1923 | LAN | Loss, 4-5 | | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-14-1923 | @ DUR | Loss, 4-9 | | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-10-1923 | PEM | Win, 8-7 | | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-09-1923 | SOM | Loss, 3-7 | | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-07-1923 | SOM | Loss, 2-3 | | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-04-1923 | CLO | Loss, 0-7 | | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-03-1923 | CLO | Loss, 5-18 | | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 08-01-1923 | @ GLA | Win, 10-3 | | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 07-29-1923 | GLO | Loss, 1-14 | | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Home Nations Baseball Association 1923 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 66 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.93 | 107.2 | 135 | 84 | 59 | 3 | 71 | 82 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 66 | 9 | 17.55 | 11.28 | 6.85 | 5.94 | 5.82 | 1.91 | -7.6 | .376 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 190 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .305 | .405 | .405 | .811 | | | | | vs. RHB | 246 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 39 | 50 | 3 | 10 | 4 | .313 | .411 | .415 | .826 | | | |
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| Home Nations Baseball Association 1923 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 20.0 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 15 | | | May | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.09 | 22.0 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 22 | | | June | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.44 | 26.1 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 19 | | | July | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.48 | 21.1 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 13 | | | August | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 | 18.0 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 13 | | | Spring Training | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.28 | 24.2 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 23 | | | Last Year | 67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.51 | 102.2 | 92 | 62 | 40 | 5 | 85 | 86 | | | 2 Years Ago | 52 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5.42 | 74.2 | 78 | 48 | 45 | 11 | 48 | 63 | | | Career | 185 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4.55 | 285.0 | 305 | 194 | 144 | 19 | 204 | 231 | | | Home | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.30 | 54.1 | 61 | 45 | 32 | 2 | 47 | 45 | | | Road | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.56 | 53.1 | 74 | 39 | 27 | 1 | 24 | 37 | | | Grass | 66 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.93 | 107.2 | 135 | 84 | 59 | 3 | 71 | 82 | | | Night | 66 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.93 | 107.2 | 135 | 84 | 59 | 3 | 71 | 82 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1921 Buckie - HNBA | 24 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5.42 | 74.2 | 78 | 48 | 45 | 11 | 48 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | .318 | -9.7 | | 1922 Buckie - HNBA | 25 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.51 | 102.2 | 92 | 62 | 40 | 5 | 85 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | .292 | 8.2 | | 1923 Buckie - HNBA | 26 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.93 | 107.2 | 135 | 84 | 59 | 3 | 71 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 | .376 | -7.6 | | Total HNBA | 3 yrs. | 185 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4.55 | 285.0 | 305 | 194 | 144 | 19 | 204 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 | .333 | -9.1 |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| Player History | | 11-10-1920 | Drafted in the 1920 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 63rd overall Pick) by the Buckie Whalers. | | 01-01-1921 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 4 (4). | | 05-06-1921 | Injured (flu), day-to-day for one week. | | 11-19-1921 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1922 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 3 (4). | | 03-07-1922 | Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-22-1922 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1923 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 4 (4). |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | G | Rank | | 1922 | 67 | 5 | | 1923 | 66 | 5 |
| | | Year | RA | Rank | | 1922 | 67 | 5 | | 1923 | 66 | 5 |
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