LF Melvin Sales #28
Stockton Suns (LAF) COW
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/08/1975
BNN Index | COW | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF MELVIN SALES #28 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
67 172 39 4 0 4 15 33 65 .227 .359 .320 0 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/20/1975 VAN Win, 5-3 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
09/18/1975 VAN Loss, 6-7 4 0 2 4 0 0 2 0
09/17/1975 @ EUG Loss, 0-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/16/1975 @ EUG Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1975 @ EUG Loss, 5-9 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 0
09/13/1975 @ SAL Loss, 2-10 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
09/12/1975 @ SAL Win, 2-0 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
09/11/1975 @ SAL Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1975 SPO Win, 7-6 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/09/1975 SPO Loss, 7-8 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/10/1953
Born in:Uvalda, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 6th Pick in Round 2
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 67 172 39 4 0 4 15 20 33 65 .227 .359 .320 .679 .337 .093 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 42 211 3 2 0 4 2 1 55 8 0 0 0.0 22.0 4.24 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   36 9 2 0 1 6 3 4 14 0 1 0 .250 .325 .389 .714
Versus Right   136 30 2 0 3 9 17 29 51 1 1 3 .221 .367 .301 .668
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   45 10 0 0 1 2 5 8 17 0 0 0 .222 .340 .289 .629
August   76 18 2 0 2 4 10 14 29 0 2 2 .237 .370 .342 .712
September   50 11 2 0 1 9 5 11 18 1 0 1 .220 .365 .320 .685
Last Year   110 21 4 0 0 11 6 13 38 0 3 4 .191 .299 .227 .526
Career   282 60 8 0 4 26 26 46 103 1 5 7 .213 .336 .284 .620
Home   80 17 2 0 3 12 7 14 28 1 1 0 .212 .326 .350 .676
Road   92 22 2 0 1 3 13 19 37 0 1 3 .239 .386 .293 .679
Grass   172 39 4 0 4 15 20 33 65 1 2 3 .227 .359 .320 .679
Day   51 17 3 0 0 7 4 10 17 0 0 0 .333 .443 .392 .835
Night   121 22 1 0 4 8 16 23 48 1 2 3 .182 .324 .289 .614
As Starter   149 32 4 0 3 13 16 29 57 1 2 3 .215 .352 .302 .654
As Reliever / Substitution   23 7 0 0 1 2 4 4 8 0 0 0 .304 .407 .435 .842
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 St. Cloud - R 18 61 218 34 8 1 2 10 25 46 3 0 95 0 0 .156 .311 .229 .540 46 50 -1.1
1972 St. Cloud - R 19 40 148 25 3 0 2 12 18 37 2 0 66 0 0 .169 .342 .230 .572 54 67 -0.3
1972 Roanoke - A 19 29 98 20 6 0 0 10 6 12 3 0 29 0 0 .204 .310 .265 .575 69 77 -0.2
1974 Monroe - R 21 23 30 7 1 0 0 3 6 12 0 0 13 0 0 .233 .452 .267 .719 92 106 0.2
1974 Stockton - A 21 55 110 21 4 0 0 11 6 13 4 0 38 0 0 .191 .299 .227 .526 42 39 -0.6
1975 Stockton - A 22 67 172 39 4 0 4 15 20 33 3 1 65 0 0 .227 .359 .320 .679 86 99 0.3
Total SEL 29 98 20 6 0 0 10 6 12 3 0 29 0 0 .204 .310 .265 .575 69 77
Total COW 122 282 60 8 0 4 26 26 46 7 1 103 0 0 .213 .336 .284 .620 69 76
Total GSL 23 30 7 1 0 0 3 6 12 0 0 13 0 0 .233 .452 .267 .719 92 106
Total UMVA 101 366 59 11 1 4 22 43 83 5 0 161 0 0 .161 .324 .230 .553 49 57
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 St. Cloud - R LF 58 58 73 0 0 76 3 .961 471.0 1.39 -2.7 .977
1972 Roanoke - A LF 26 26 34 0 0 35 1 .971 219.1 1.40 -1.0 .940
1972 St. Cloud - R LF 38 38 49 1 0 52 2 .962 330.2 1.36 -0.9 .999
1972 Roanoke - A CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.8 .696
1972 St. Cloud - R CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.1 1.021
1974 Stockton - A 1B 8 7 49 3 5 52 0 1.000 52.2 8.89 +0.2 1.054
1974 Monroe - R 1B 3 1 16 3 2 19 0 1.000 16.1 10.47 +0.4 1.071
1974 Monroe - R 2B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.1 13.50 +0.0 .000
1974 Stockton - A LF 15 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 48.2 1.66 +0.9 1.041
1974 Monroe - R LF 7 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 31.2 0.57 -0.1 1.064
1974 Stockton - A CF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.62 -0.8 1.032
1974 Stockton - A RF 15 11 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 104.0 1.73 -0.9 .952
1974 Monroe - R RF 5 2 3 0 0 4 1 .750 21.0 1.29 +0.2 1.059
1975 Stockton - A 1B 41 39 294 21 48 315 0 1.000 333.0 8.51 +0.5 1.009
1975 Stockton - A LF 13 3 7 0 0 9 2 .778 47.0 1.34 -0.1 .898
1975 Stockton - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 52 47 359 27 55 386 0 1.000 402.0 8.64 +1.0 1.019
TOTAL 2B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.1 13.50 +0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 157 131 174 1 0 183 8 .956 1148.1 1.37 -4.0 .977
TOTAL CF 6 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 42.0 2.14 -1.5 .939
TOTAL RF 20 13 23 0 0 24 1 .958 125.0 1.66 -0.7 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Sylvania; Sylvania, GA) by the Minneapolis Millers. (Round 2, Pick 6, 30th overall pick).
07/03/1971 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
08/07/1971 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/21/1972 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Minneapolis Millers development complex.
10/27/1972 Was traded by the Minneapolis Millers to the Baltimore Clippers in exchange for SP Roy Green.
04/05/1973 Released by the Baltimore organization.
03/14/1974 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Suns organization.
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