C Hal Melgaard #18
Seattle Thunderbirds (KCK) GWL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | GWL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C HAL MELGAARD #18 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
100 190 53 3 1 5 31 28 25 .279 .365 .384 2 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 4 1 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 4 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 4 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1963 @ OAK Win, 4-2 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/16/1963 @ OAK Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1963 @ OAK Win, 8-1 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/14/1963 SAC Loss, 5-7 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/12/1963 SAC Win, 15-4 4 3 4 4 0 0 0 0
09/11/1963 SAC Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/10/1963 SD Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1963 SD Loss, 2-5 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/07/1963 SD Loss, 8-9 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1963 @ HAW Win, 2-0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/13/1938
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:None, 24 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 24 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 15th Pick in Round 15
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 100 190 53 3 1 5 31 27 28 25 .279 .365 .384 .749 .347 .105 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 37 222 0 0 0 4 0 4 73 9 2 0 100.0 28.9 5.39 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 10 0 1 0 4 5 4 4 2 0 0 .286 .341 .343 .684
Versus Right   155 43 3 0 5 27 22 24 21 2 0 0 .277 .370 .394 .764
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   8 5 0 0 1 5 4 4 1 0 0 0 .625 .750 1.000 1.750
May   31 11 2 0 0 4 7 7 5 2 0 0 .355 .450 .419 .869
June   31 7 0 0 0 1 2 5 6 0 0 0 .226 .333 .226 .559
July   30 11 1 1 0 7 2 1 4 0 0 0 .367 .387 .467 .854
August   38 7 0 0 4 6 5 3 5 1 0 0 .184 .238 .500 .738
September   52 12 0 0 0 8 7 8 4 1 0 0 .231 .328 .231 .559
Last Year   393 87 14 2 8 61 54 62 52 4 1 1 .221 .326 .328 .654
Career   583 140 17 3 13 92 81 90 77 8 1 1 .240 .339 .346 .685
Home   88 29 3 0 3 20 15 15 8 3 0 0 .330 .415 .466 .881
Road   102 24 0 1 2 11 12 13 17 1 0 0 .235 .319 .314 .633
Grass   190 53 3 1 5 31 27 28 25 4 0 0 .279 .365 .384 .749
Day   61 21 1 1 2 10 15 7 7 1 0 0 .344 .406 .492 .898
Night   129 32 2 0 3 21 12 21 18 3 0 0 .248 .346 .333 .680
As Starter   136 34 1 0 2 18 18 19 17 2 0 0 .250 .338 .301 .639
As Reliever / Substitution   54 19 2 1 3 13 9 9 8 2 0 0 .352 .431 .593 1.023
Pinch Hitting   48 18 2 1 3 13 8 8 8 2 0 0 .375 .448 .646 1.094
Close/Late   75 19 1 1 1 9 8 12 13 2 0 0 .253 .348 .333 .682
Inning 1-3   40 6 0 0 1 8 5 4 5 1 0 0 .150 .222 .225 .447
Inning 4-6   52 19 1 0 1 8 8 8 6 1 0 0 .365 .443 .442 .885
Inning 7-9   93 28 2 1 3 15 14 14 14 2 0 0 .301 .385 .441 .826
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
0 Outs   66 20 1 0 2 5 16 11 11 1 0 0 .303 .397 .409 .807
1 Outs   65 16 1 1 1 12 6 9 8 3 0 0 .246 .325 .338 .663
2 Outs   59 17 1 0 2 14 5 8 6 0 0 0 .288 .373 .407 .780
Scoring Position   49 15 1 0 2 26 11 11 6 4 0 0 .306 .406 .449 .855
Bases Empty   101 28 0 0 3 3 13 9 13 0 0 0 .277 .336 .366 .703
Runner on 1st   40 10 2 1 0 2 3 8 6 0 0 0 .250 .375 .350 .725
Runner on 2nd   13 6 0 0 2 6 6 3 0 0 0 0 .462 .562 .923 1.486
Runner on 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 .222 .200 .333 .533
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Bases Loaded   10 2 0 0 0 9 1 4 1 2 0 0 .200 .375 .200 .575
Two Strikes   86 16 2 0 1 13 8 13 25 4 0 0 .186 .282 .244 .526
First Pitch   30 9 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 0-1   13 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .385 .769
Count 0-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   14 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .429 .786
Count 1-1   23 6 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .261 .261 .522
Count 1-2   33 9 2 0 0 6 4 0 10 3 0 0 .273 .250 .333 .583
Count 2-0   7 3 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 1.286 1.714
Count 2-1   12 8 0 1 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.083 1.750
Count 2-2   25 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 7 0 0 0 .160 .160 .280 .440
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 .200 .667 .200 .867
Full Count   16 3 0 0 0 6 1 13 1 1 0 0 .188 .533 .188 .721
Behind in Count   58 14 2 0 0 6 6 0 17 3 0 0 .241 .230 .276 .505
Ahead in Count   38 17 1 1 3 13 10 15 0 0 0 0 .447 .604 .763 1.367
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Batting 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
Batting 3rd   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .077 .000 .077
Batting 4th   13 4 0 0 0 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 .308 .471 .308 .778
Batting 5th   24 9 0 0 0 8 6 3 1 2 0 0 .375 .414 .375 .789
Batting 6th   48 8 0 0 0 3 3 6 4 1 0 0 .167 .255 .167 .421
Batting 7th   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 .143 .222 .143 .365
Batting 8th   49 15 1 0 2 7 9 5 7 0 0 0 .306 .370 .449 .819
Batting 9th   31 13 2 0 3 7 7 6 1 0 0 0 .419 .514 .774 1.288
Low Leverage   71 19 0 0 1 6 9 5 6 0 0 0 .268 .316 .310 .626
Medium Leverage   62 18 2 0 2 12 10 14 9 1 0 0 .290 .416 .419 .835
High Leverage   56 15 1 1 1 12 7 9 10 3 0 0 .268 .353 .375 .728
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
1962 Kansas City - FABL 23 9 16 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423 14 -15 -0.1
Total FABL 9 16 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423 14 -15 -0.1
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
1954 Total - 15 35 150 73 19 2 3 45 69 13 7 2 5 0 0 .487 .541 .700 1.241 100 100 3.2
1955 Total - 16 34 148 72 16 2 5 45 63 10 7 3 5 0 0 .486 .530 .723 1.253 100 100 3.1
1956 Total - 17 36 159 75 16 1 2 41 70 8 7 3 6 0 0 .472 .508 .623 1.131 100 100 2.7
1957 Total - 18 40 181 71 9 2 1 42 51 12 7 1 11 7 2 .392 .448 .481 .928 100 100 1.7
1957 Marshalltown - C 18 42 102 34 6 2 1 14 23 27 1 1 14 3 1 .333 .473 .461 .934 133 142 1.1
1958 Tampa - B 19 71 214 59 10 3 6 31 36 38 3 0 36 1 1 .276 .392 .435 .827 115 116 1.3
1958 Springfield - A 19 4 13 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538 47 36 -0.1
1959 Tampa - B 20 36 115 28 1 3 3 17 20 31 3 2 22 2 2 .243 .411 .383 .793 105 115 0.9
1959 Springfield - A 20 61 221 62 7 1 3 26 20 24 3 3 59 2 3 .281 .355 .362 .717 93 94 1.0
1960 Springfield - A 21 124 435 120 17 3 14 78 58 78 8 5 98 4 4 .276 .392 .425 .817 118 122 4.0
1961 Springfield - A 22 122 380 101 15 5 2 42 41 89 0 4 84 3 6 .266 .402 .347 .749 102 109 2.3
1961 Knoxville - AA 22 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700 98 73 -0.0
1962 Seattle - AAA 23 121 393 87 14 2 8 61 54 62 1 4 52 6 6 .221 .326 .328 .654 86 88 2.0
1963 Seattle - AAA 24 100 190 53 3 1 5 31 27 28 0 4 25 2 0 .279 .365 .384 .749 105 114 1.6
Total DIX 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700 98 73
Total GWL 221 583 140 17 3 13 92 81 90 1 8 77 8 6 .240 .339 .346 .685 92 96
Total HL 311 1049 286 40 9 19 147 121 191 11 12 243 9 13 .273 .386 .382 .769 106 111
Total SEL 107 329 87 11 6 9 48 56 69 6 2 58 3 3 .264 .399 .416 .815 111 115
Total UMVA 42 102 34 6 2 1 14 23 27 1 1 14 3 1 .333 .473 .461 .934 133 142
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Marshalltown - C C 26 25 181 20 1 203 2 .990 223.0 8.11 +0.2 1.128 4 35 12 34.3
1958 Springfield - A C 3 3 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 26.0 6.23 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
1958 Tampa - B C 58 58 393 32 5 429 4 .991 508.2 7.52 -1.0 .779 2 44 13 29.5
1958 Tampa - B RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .974
1959 Springfield - A C 61 60 390 30 0 422 2 .995 522.0 7.24 +0.9 1.052 3 27 10 37.0
1959 Tampa - B C 34 32 192 18 0 213 3 .986 289.1 6.53 +0.7 .745 2 28 11 39.3
1960 Springfield - A C 117 115 806 58 7 867 3 .997 1024.2 7.59 +2.9 .941 7 44 20 45.5
1961 Knoxville - AA C 2 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 -0.1 .000 0 1 0 0.0
1961 Springfield - A C 103 98 694 60 4 758 4 .995 896.0 7.57 +1.6 .934 6 54 23 42.6
1962 Kansas City - MLB C 8 5 32 4 0 37 1 .973 49.0 6.61 +0.5 1.831 1 4 3 75.0
1962 Seattle - AAA C 110 110 593 71 12 666 2 .997 974.2 6.13 +3.6 1.140 5 54 25 46.3
1963 Seattle - AAA C 42 37 195 27 5 222 0 1.000 345.0 5.79 +1.9 1.276 1 25 13 52.0
TOTAL C 564 544 3501 320 34 3842 21 .995 4870.1 7.06 +11.0 1.002 32 316 130 41.1
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft out of high school (Waynesville; Waynesville, NC) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 15, Pick 15, 239th overall pick).
05/08/1959 Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks.
05/28/1959 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
11/18/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
01/27/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
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