3B Mel Johnson #20
Salt Lake City Stars (LAS) GWL
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/02/1963
BNN Index | GWL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B MEL JOHNSON #20 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
60 228 69 12 6 14 52 32 29 .303 .390 .592 1 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 5 5 5
Power 4 4 4
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 3 1
Arm: 1 4 1
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 2
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 2 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/1963 DEN Win, 14-6 3 3 3 3 1 2 0 0
08/31/1963 DEN Loss, 0-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/1963 @ HAW Win, 9-4 3 3 2 1 1 2 0 0
08/29/1963 @ HAW Win, 16-11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/28/1963 @ HAW Win, 7-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1963 @ HAW Win, 5-2 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
08/26/1963 @ SD Loss, 4-11 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1963 @ SD Win, 12-0 3 2 2 3 1 3 0 0
08/24/1963 @ SD Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/23/1963 SAC Loss, 1-6 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/23/1941
Born in:DuBois, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,800
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:None, 42 Days
Service This Yr:42 Days
40-Man Service:None, 119 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 3rd Pick in Round 17
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 21 30 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 5 .067 .152 .133 .285 .120 .067 -34
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0.0 0.5 0.51 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Versus Right   23 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .087 .160 .174 .334
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   20 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 .050 .136 .100 .236
June   10 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .100 .182 .200 .382
Spring Training   24 7 0 0 1 6 2 0 6 1 0 0 .292 .280 .417 .697
Career   30 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 5 0 0 0 .067 .152 .133 .285
Home   11 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .091 .167 .182 .348
Road   19 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .053 .143 .105 .248
Grass   30 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 5 0 0 0 .067 .152 .133 .285
Day   17 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .118 .211 .235 .446
Night   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .071 .000 .071
As Starter   15 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .067 .125 .133 .258
As Reliever / Substitution   15 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .067 .176 .133 .310
Pinch Hitting   15 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .067 .176 .133 .310
Close/Late   16 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .062 .167 .125 .292
Inning 1-3   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Inning 4-6   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Inning 7-9   18 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Extra Innings   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   12 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .083 .154 .167 .321
1 Outs   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   12 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 .083 .214 .167 .381
Scoring Position   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Bases Empty   12 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .083 .154 .167 .321
Runner on 1st   9 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .200 .222 .422
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   13 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 .077 .200 .154 .354
First Pitch   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .375 .333 .708
Behind in Count   9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Ahead in Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Batting 4th   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Batting 7th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   11 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .091 .167 .182 .348
Low Leverage   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
Medium Leverage   10 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .100 .250 .200 .450
High Leverage   9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 60 228 69 12 6 14 52 47 32 29 .303 .390 .592 .982 .425 .289 170
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 264 2 3 0 7 0 2 135 32 1 2 33.3 51.5 8.18 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 7 3 0 2 8 8 10 9 0 0 0 .200 .378 .457 .835
Versus Right   193 62 9 6 12 44 39 22 20 2 0 2 .321 .393 .617 1.009
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 8 1 1 3 6 8 5 0 0 0 0 .364 .481 .909 1.391
April   45 13 2 2 2 9 9 3 9 0 0 0 .289 .333 .556 .889
May   17 6 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .353 .421 .824 1.245
June   52 14 1 0 3 9 12 8 5 0 0 2 .269 .387 .462 .849
July   57 18 5 1 3 14 11 5 9 2 0 0 .316 .359 .596 .956
August   54 15 3 1 4 13 10 12 5 0 0 0 .278 .409 .593 1.002
September   3 3 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Last Year   415 130 30 3 34 91 91 68 39 6 0 0 .313 .405 .646 1.051
Career   643 199 42 9 48 143 138 100 68 8 0 2 .309 .400 .627 1.026
Home   105 32 7 3 3 19 22 15 15 0 0 2 .305 .402 .514 .916
Road   123 37 5 3 11 33 25 17 14 2 0 0 .301 .380 .659 1.039
Grass   228 69 12 6 14 52 47 32 29 2 0 2 .303 .390 .592 .982
Day   55 19 6 0 4 15 9 6 0 0 0 0 .345 .410 .673 1.083
Night   173 50 6 6 10 37 38 26 29 2 0 2 .289 .384 .566 .951
As Starter   226 69 12 6 14 52 46 31 28 2 0 2 .305 .391 .597 .988
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   35 16 3 3 3 7 13 8 4 0 0 0 .457 .558 .971 1.530
Inning 1-3   96 29 4 1 6 21 10 7 13 0 0 1 .302 .356 .552 .908
Inning 4-6   75 20 5 1 3 19 20 13 11 2 0 1 .267 .374 .480 .854
Inning 7-9   51 18 3 4 3 8 15 11 4 0 0 0 .353 .468 .745 1.213
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 2 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 1.333 1.762
0 Outs   64 17 5 3 4 13 20 6 7 0 0 1 .266 .338 .625 .963
1 Outs   89 29 6 1 7 21 20 11 10 2 0 0 .326 .392 .652 1.044
2 Outs   75 23 1 2 3 18 7 15 12 0 0 1 .307 .429 .493 .922
Scoring Position   57 20 1 2 3 33 12 13 9 2 0 0 .351 .458 .596 1.055
Bases Empty   125 31 7 3 5 5 22 12 12 0 0 2 .248 .324 .472 .796
Runner on 1st   46 18 4 1 6 14 13 7 8 0 0 0 .391 .472 .913 1.385
Runner on 2nd   14 4 0 0 1 3 4 6 0 0 0 0 .286 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 7 0 2 1 10 5 3 2 0 0 0 .368 .455 .737 1.191
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 3 0 0 1 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .571 1.000 1.571
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   9 4 1 0 0 9 0 1 2 1 0 0 .444 .455 .556 1.010
Two Strikes   89 24 4 2 6 26 19 15 29 1 0 0 .270 .371 .562 .933
First Pitch   44 13 4 0 2 11 8 3 0 1 0 2 .295 .360 .523 .883
Count 0-1   24 8 0 2 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .625 .958
Count 0-2   13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 1-0   16 6 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 1-1   28 10 1 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .679 1.036
Count 1-2   33 13 4 1 2 9 5 0 10 1 0 0 .394 .382 .758 1.140
Count 2-0   11 4 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .818 1.182
Count 2-1   15 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .600 .867
Count 2-2   25 5 0 0 2 8 3 0 7 0 0 0 .200 .200 .440 .640
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .833 .000 .833
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   18 5 0 1 2 9 10 15 7 0 0 0 .278 .606 .722 1.328
Behind in Count   70 22 4 3 3 12 10 0 15 1 0 0 .314 .310 .586 .896
Ahead in Count   43 14 3 1 3 7 11 14 0 0 0 0 .326 .491 .651 1.142
Batting 2nd   24 6 0 0 1 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .308 .375 .683
Batting 3rd   202 63 12 6 13 50 42 29 27 2 0 2 .312 .400 .624 1.024
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Low Leverage   113 30 6 2 6 16 21 17 14 1 0 2 .265 .368 .513 .882
Medium Leverage   77 27 4 3 6 21 17 8 10 1 0 0 .351 .407 .714 1.121
High Leverage   35 11 2 0 2 15 9 7 5 0 0 0 .314 .429 .543 .971
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
1963 Los Angeles - FABL 21 21 30 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 5 0 1 .067 .152 .133 .285 -23 -34 -0.5
Total FABL 21 30 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 5 0 1 .067 .152 .133 .285 -23 -34 -0.5
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
1957 Total - 15 39 171 77 11 2 1 40 55 18 1 1 9 14 11 .450 .503 .556 1.058 100 100 2.5
1958 Total - 16 33 138 60 13 3 2 33 50 21 1 3 6 13 11 .435 .503 .616 1.119 100 100 2.3
1959 Total - 17 33 153 63 14 2 2 37 52 9 1 0 15 4 2 .412 .448 .569 1.016 100 100 1.8
1959 Mobile - C 17 18 22 7 2 0 0 2 3 3 0 1 5 1 0 .318 .385 .409 .794 95 87 -0.1
1960 Mobile - C 18 50 55 13 0 0 1 7 10 14 0 0 12 1 0 .236 .391 .291 .682 69 55 -0.3
1960 Salem - B 18 10 13 4 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .400 .385 .785 126 133 0.0
1961 Salem - B 19 78 200 62 13 2 13 35 36 6 0 2 22 1 2 .310 .327 .590 .917 153 162 1.7
1961 Scranton - A 19 19 29 10 1 1 3 13 7 6 0 2 6 2 0 .345 .432 .759 1.191 250 231 0.7
1962 Houston - AA 20 11 42 16 3 0 7 16 10 5 0 1 3 0 1 .381 .438 .952 1.390 282 258 0.9
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA 20 119 415 130 30 3 34 91 91 68 0 6 39 5 4 .313 .405 .646 1.051 194 192 8.0
1963 Salt Lake City - AAA 21 60 228 69 12 6 14 52 47 32 2 2 29 1 2 .303 .390 .592 .982 171 170 3.1
Total GWL 179 643 199 42 9 48 143 138 100 2 8 68 6 6 .309 .400 .627 1.026 186 184
Total MAL 19 29 10 1 1 3 13 7 6 0 2 6 2 0 .345 .432 .759 1.191 250 231
Total COW 88 213 66 14 2 13 38 38 8 0 2 24 1 2 .310 .332 .577 .909 151 160
Total LSA 11 42 16 3 0 7 16 10 5 0 1 3 0 1 .381 .438 .952 1.390 282 258
Total GSL 68 77 20 2 0 1 9 13 17 0 1 17 2 0 .260 .389 .325 .714 76 64
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Mobile - C 2B 4 3 7 10 4 17 0 1.000 23.0 6.65 -0.5 .962
1959 Mobile - C 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.042
1959 Mobile - C SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1960 Salem - B 2B 2 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 5.2 6.35 -0.1 1.000
1960 Mobile - C 2B 8 3 8 7 2 16 1 .938 31.2 4.26 -0.6 .863
1960 Salem - B 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.1 1.040
1960 Salem - B SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.2 1.86 -0.5 .985
1960 Mobile - C SS 4 0 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 14.2 4.30 -0.7 .990
1961 Scranton - A 1B 1 0 7 0 0 8 1 .875 7.1 8.59 +0.0 .000
1961 Scranton - A 2B 10 2 6 14 2 21 1 .952 43.0 4.19 -0.7 .918
1961 Salem - B 2B 19 14 44 37 5 82 1 .988 129.2 5.62 -1.7 .929
1961 Scranton - A 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 11.2 1.54 +0.1 1.051
1961 Salem - B 3B 20 18 20 29 1 49 0 1.000 168.1 2.62 +0.2 .987
1961 Scranton - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Salem - B SS 11 8 10 18 1 30 2 .933 73.0 3.45 -1.5 .906
1961 Scranton - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Scranton - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 2 1 3 6 3 9 0 1.000 8.0 10.12 -0.1 .989
1962 Houston - AA 2B 2 2 7 4 0 11 0 1.000 18.0 5.50 +0.1 1.001
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA 3B 108 107 95 209 26 318 14 .956 841.0 3.25 +7.0 1.009
1962 Houston - AA 3B 8 8 5 25 1 34 4 .882 75.0 3.60 -1.5 .913
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA SS 8 6 10 15 1 25 0 1.000 61.0 3.69 -0.0 1.053
1962 Houston - AA SS 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 0.0 .000
1963 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 -0.3 .739
1963 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 15 15 35 40 7 80 5 .938 125.0 5.40 -1.7 .910
1963 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 3 3 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 +0.0 1.052
1963 Salt Lake City - AAA 3B 37 36 25 68 11 97 4 .959 295.1 2.83 +1.6 1.027
1963 Los Angeles - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1963 Salt Lake City - AAA SS 9 7 14 24 2 41 3 .927 71.0 4.82 -0.6 .889
TOTAL 1B 1 0 7 0 0 8 1 .875 7.1 8.59 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 63 41 114 122 23 244 8 .967 392.0 5.42 -5.6 .920
TOTAL 3B 184 173 148 339 40 509 22 .957 1427.1 3.07 +7.4 1.004
TOTAL SS 39 22 40 61 5 106 5 .953 237.0 3.84 -3.8 .925
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft out of high school (Sheboygan; Sheboygan, WI) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 17, Pick 3, 259th overall pick).
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars!
04/29/1962 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
04/30/1962 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
05/04/1962 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/25/1962 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1962 Hits three home runs against the Denver Bruins, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
08/01/1962 Wins the GWL Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/1962 Wins the GWL Batter of the Month Award.
09/03/1962 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 4; Eye: 3.
04/08/1963 Named the #58 prospect in the FABL
07/04/1963 Named the #33 prospect in the FABL
07/19/1963 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 4 weeks.
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