SS Mel Neff #37
Pittsburgh Aces (DET) UL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
BNN Index | UL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS MEL NEFF #37 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
33 123 37 6 3 2 30 11 25 .301 .360 .447 1 1.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/1975 @ ROC Win, 10-0 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 0
09/23/1975 @ ROC Win, 5-3 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1975 @ ROC Win, 3-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1975 @ BUF Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/1975 @ BUF Loss, 1-3 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/18/1975 TOL Win, 4-3 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
09/17/1975 TOL Win, 7-6 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
09/16/1975 TOL Loss, 5-11 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/15/1975 @ SYR Win, 3-2 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
09/14/1975 @ SYR Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/19/1947
Born in:El Centro, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 144 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 117 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 5th Pick in Round 4
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 103 352 92 16 4 11 53 58 78 59 .261 .396 .423 .820 .368 .162 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 94 436 2 18 0 12 2 2 149 31 1 1 50.0 61.2 5.96 4.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   116 37 8 2 7 29 23 34 17 0 0 1 .319 .477 .603 1.080
Versus Right   236 55 8 2 4 24 35 44 42 2 2 1 .233 .353 .335 .688
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   26 7 1 1 1 4 3 6 7 0 0 0 .269 .406 .500 .906
May   96 24 4 2 1 4 17 25 16 1 2 0 .250 .402 .365 .766
June   102 25 4 0 4 25 13 18 21 1 0 1 .245 .361 .402 .763
July   77 23 3 1 3 12 14 13 12 0 0 1 .299 .407 .481 .887
August   51 13 4 0 2 8 11 16 3 0 0 0 .255 .433 .451 .884
Career   464 114 20 4 12 64 76 107 87 2 2 3 .246 .389 .384 .773
Home   171 49 9 2 7 25 36 30 28 1 2 1 .287 .394 .485 .879
Road   181 43 7 2 4 28 22 48 31 1 0 1 .238 .398 .365 .763
Grass   352 92 16 4 11 53 58 78 59 2 2 2 .261 .396 .423 .820
Day   127 34 6 0 5 18 23 31 22 0 1 1 .268 .415 .433 .848
Night   225 58 10 4 6 35 35 47 37 2 1 1 .258 .385 .418 .803
As Starter   344 90 16 4 11 51 56 77 58 2 2 2 .262 .398 .427 .825
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
UNION LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 33 123 37 6 3 2 30 16 11 25 .301 .360 .447 .807 .358 .146 122
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 32 140 2 2 0 6 1 3 55 11 1 1 50.0 18.6 5.17 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   28 10 2 1 1 14 3 4 5 2 0 1 .357 .429 .607 1.036
Versus Right   95 27 4 2 1 16 13 7 20 1 1 1 .284 .337 .400 .737
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   37 11 1 2 0 9 5 4 6 3 0 1 .297 .356 .432 .788
September   86 26 5 1 2 21 11 7 19 0 1 1 .302 .362 .453 .815
Last Year   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
2 Years Ago   209 58 15 3 8 26 36 36 33 1 5 4 .278 .392 .493 .885
Career   1400 409 69 11 49 217 252 215 219 12 10 10 .292 .387 .462 .849
Home   55 18 1 2 1 16 9 8 11 2 1 1 .327 .409 .473 .882
Road   68 19 5 1 1 14 7 3 14 1 0 1 .279 .315 .426 .742
Grass   123 37 6 3 2 30 16 11 25 3 1 2 .301 .360 .447 .807
Day   31 10 2 1 1 8 5 5 2 2 1 0 .323 .395 .548 .943
Night   92 27 4 2 1 22 11 6 23 1 0 2 .293 .347 .413 .760
As Starter   122 37 6 3 2 30 16 11 24 3 1 2 .303 .362 .451 .813
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
1970 Cleveland - FABL 22 16 53 10 2 0 0 5 4 12 0 1 11 0 0 .189 .333 .226 .560 57 76 0.2
1971 Cleveland - FABL 23 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 483 541 0.1
1972 Cleveland - FABL 24 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100 -68 -109 -0.2
1973 Cleveland - FABL 25 12 27 9 2 1 1 1 3 4 0 0 6 0 0 .333 .419 .593 1.012 187 184 0.5
1974 Detroit - FABL 26 54 177 43 5 0 3 17 17 15 0 4 35 0 1 .243 .296 .322 .618 77 78 0.4
Total FABL 92 267 63 9 1 4 23 24 32 0 5 52 0 1 .236 .312 .322 .635 81 84 1.0
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
1966 Ottumwa - R 18 13 50 14 0 3 1 12 9 9 0 0 14 2 1 .280 .390 .460 .850 92 82 0.3
1966 Savannah - A 18 66 249 66 9 0 3 14 36 28 1 2 42 2 8 .265 .339 .337 .677 74 66 0.1
1966 Wilmington - A 18 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730 110 136 0.1
1967 Savannah - A 19 117 443 110 15 2 6 36 52 66 2 3 112 6 5 .248 .346 .332 .678 102 103 6.6
1967 Wilmington - A 19 8 30 13 3 0 2 8 6 3 1 1 5 2 0 .433 .486 .733 1.219 254 271 0.8
1968 Savannah - A 20 46 179 47 3 0 1 11 21 25 3 0 33 3 3 .263 .362 .296 .658 92 101 2.4
1968 Wilmington - A 20 45 172 42 8 1 5 17 31 17 3 0 38 1 2 .244 .323 .390 .712 102 112 2.2
1968 Youngstown - AA 20 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 54 73 0.0
1969 Savannah - A 21 5 20 4 0 0 1 4 8 5 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .360 .350 .710 106 121 0.2
1969 Wilmington - A 21 46 171 53 13 3 1 16 25 33 3 0 31 5 3 .310 .430 .439 .869 148 168 3.7
1969 Youngstown - AA 21 29 107 21 4 0 1 11 17 28 1 0 26 0 1 .196 .368 .262 .629 83 96 1.0
1969 Rochester - AAA 21 35 121 35 1 1 5 24 24 27 0 1 11 0 1 .289 .416 .438 .854 121 131 1.4
1970 Rochester - AAA 22 132 505 145 23 2 21 75 96 79 2 2 66 4 5 .287 .384 .465 .850 131 134 6.6
1971 Rochester - AAA 23 30 120 31 6 1 3 13 24 14 1 1 21 0 0 .258 .338 .400 .738 104 107 1.4
1972 Rochester - AAA 24 88 320 102 18 1 10 49 55 47 1 4 63 1 2 .319 .403 .475 .878 134 137 4.2
1973 Rochester - AAA 25 58 209 58 15 3 8 26 36 36 4 1 33 0 1 .278 .392 .493 .885 151 147 3.7
1974 Atlanta - AAA 26 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167 232 257 0.1
1975 Akron - AA 27 103 352 92 16 4 11 53 58 78 2 2 59 1 1 .261 .396 .423 .820 117 114 4.3
1975 Pittsburgh - AAA 27 33 123 37 6 3 2 30 16 11 2 3 25 1 1 .301 .360 .447 .807 111 122 1.9
Total EA 134 464 114 20 4 12 64 76 107 3 2 87 1 2 .246 .389 .384 .773 108 109
Total UL 377 1400 409 69 11 49 217 252 215 10 12 219 6 10 .292 .387 .462 .849 130 133
Total MAL 101 380 110 24 4 8 41 64 55 7 1 77 8 5 .289 .388 .437 .825 136 151
Total SEL 234 891 227 27 2 11 65 117 124 6 5 189 11 16 .255 .348 .327 .675 93 93
Total UMVA 13 50 14 0 3 1 12 9 9 0 0 14 2 1 .280 .390 .460 .850 92 82
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Wilmington - A SS 2 2 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 18.0 6.50 +0.5 1.076
1966 Savannah - A SS 64 64 119 202 48 339 18 .947 560.1 5.16 +2.7 1.034
1966 Ottumwa - R SS 12 12 21 32 7 53 0 1.000 105.0 4.54 +3.2 1.306
1967 Wilmington - A SS 8 8 13 24 6 40 3 .925 68.2 4.85 -0.9 .985
1967 Savannah - A SS 115 113 211 365 69 599 23 .962 1022.2 5.07 +31.2 1.121
1968 Youngstown - AA SS 1 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.086
1968 Wilmington - A SS 45 45 66 141 36 210 3 .986 372.2 5.00 +10.0 1.130
1968 Savannah - A SS 44 44 79 150 39 237 8 .966 391.2 5.26 +12.2 1.151
1969 Rochester - AAA SS 33 32 64 117 25 190 9 .953 275.0 5.92 +3.4 1.055
1969 Youngstown - AA SS 29 29 59 92 21 157 6 .962 247.0 5.50 +4.8 1.110
1969 Wilmington - A SS 43 42 73 147 39 228 8 .965 374.1 5.29 +10.8 1.147
1969 Savannah - A SS 5 5 15 10 6 25 0 1.000 45.0 5.00 +0.3 1.094
1970 Cleveland - MLB SS 16 16 33 40 14 73 0 1.000 133.1 4.93 +1.4 1.102
1970 Rochester - AAA SS 127 125 218 448 96 700 34 .951 1091.1 5.49 +19.1 1.080
1971 Cleveland - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1971 Rochester - AAA SS 30 30 57 108 11 173 8 .954 256.1 5.79 +7.6 1.106
1972 Cleveland - MLB SS 7 2 6 9 1 16 1 .938 26.0 5.19 +0.2 1.014
1972 Rochester - AAA SS 85 85 144 281 63 443 18 .959 755.0 5.07 +10.9 1.064
1973 Cleveland - MLB SS 7 6 11 17 5 28 0 1.000 57.1 4.40 +0.6 1.072
1973 Rochester - AAA SS 54 54 106 182 32 295 7 .976 485.2 5.34 +11.0 1.110
1974 Detroit - MLB SS 53 53 75 174 30 264 15 .943 440.2 5.09 +0.0 1.000
1974 Atlanta - AAA SS 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.1 5.40 +0.1 1.095
1975 Pittsburgh - AAA SS 32 32 54 105 19 161 2 .988 287.0 4.99 +8.1 1.169
1975 Akron - AA SS 95 94 180 339 80 536 17 .968 818.0 5.71 +18.6 1.092
TOTAL SS 909 895 1612 2995 648 4787 180 .962 7844.1 5.29 +155.9 1.093
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
06/18/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft out of high school (Poway; Poway, CA) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 4, Pick 5, 65th overall pick).
04/10/1967 Named the #66 prospect in the FABL
08/01/1967 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
04/10/1968 Named the #45 prospect in the FABL
06/10/1968 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/13/1968 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/02/1968 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 6 weeks.
08/15/1968 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/10/1969 Named the #37 prospect in the FABL
08/28/1969 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 4-5 weeks.
09/19/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 3 months.
09/27/1969 Wins the 1969 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Savannah Privateers!
10/19/1969 Named the #51 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1970 Named the #51 prospect in the FABL
05/18/1970 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/07/1970 Named the #77 prospect in the FABL
07/13/1970 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
08/24/1970 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
08/26/1970 Goes 0-3 against the Columbus Titans, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
10/23/1970 Named the #67 prospect in the FABL
03/16/1971 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5-6 weeks.
04/05/1971 Named the #90 prospect in the FABL
05/13/1971 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 3 months.
08/03/1971 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 7 weeks.
05/22/1972 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5-6 weeks.
07/31/1972 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
08/05/1972 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 1-2 weeks.
04/23/1973 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
10/15/1973 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Detroit Dynamos in exchange for 1B Charlie Mullins and SP Harry Bigelow.
04/27/1974 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 8-9 weeks.
06/27/1974 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
07/31/1974 Injured (torn quadriceps),out for 6 weeks.
09/04/1974 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
05/21/1975 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/08/1975 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
08/12/1975 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
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