P Mel Hill #19
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
P MEL HILL #19 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/27/1938
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 121 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 19 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 13th Pick in Round 4
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 St. Louis - FABL 23 2 1 1 0 0 7.50 6.0 7 5 5 1 3 3 0 0 1.67 .300 5.47 -0.0 56
1962 St. Louis - FABL 24 18 0 2 1 1 5.72 28.1 34 20 18 5 7 23 0 0 1.45 .333 4.61 0.1 80
1963 St. Louis - FABL 25 26 0 3 4 2 2.97 39.1 40 18 13 2 10 27 0 0 1.27 .304 3.03 0.7 141
1964 St. Louis - FABL 26 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.75 .000 4.96 -0.0 999
1965 St. Louis - FABL 27 3 0 0 0 0 8.44 5.1 11 5 5 0 2 2 0 0 2.44 .478 3.21 0.0 43
1967 Minneapolis - FABL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.67 .143 1.66 0.1 999
Total FABL 52 1 6 5 3 4.43 83.1 93 48 41 8 24 58 0 0 1.40 .320 3.74 0.9 96
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 FIP WAR ERA+
1956 Charlotte - A 18 14 0 3 0 0 3.78 16.2 14 7 7 1 8 20 0 0 1.32 .333 3.18 0.2 107
1956 Hartford - A 18 5 0 0 1 0 5.68 6.1 11 7 4 1 4 7 0 0 2.37 .455 4.45 0.0 78
1957 Hartford - A 19 50 9 7 9 7 5.12 116.0 126 69 66 16 64 100 2 0 1.64 .318 4.45 0.4 83
1958 Hartford - A 20 30 0 3 2 6 1.93 37.1 36 8 8 2 18 44 0 0 1.45 .343 1.99 1.0 192
1958 Dallas - AA 20 9 0 2 0 1 0.82 11.0 6 2 1 0 4 8 0 0 0.91 .194 1.89 0.3 498
1959 Dallas - AA 21 27 27 5 13 0 3.74 137.1 123 60 57 16 41 105 0 0 1.19 .265 3.50 2.4 103
1960 Oakland - AAA 22 53 0 6 3 11 3.50 79.2 74 34 31 10 17 54 0 0 1.14 .275 3.31 1.0 117
1961 Oakland - AAA 23 60 0 7 7 17 2.77 81.1 78 28 25 9 21 58 0 0 1.22 .285 3.39 1.1 157
1964 Oakland - AAA 26 61 0 1 7 20 3.27 82.2 79 33 30 13 22 46 0 0 1.22 .254 4.39 0.4 139
1965 San Diego - AAA 27 26 26 11 5 0 3.03 154.1 116 62 52 8 85 98 0 0 1.30 .239 3.57 2.9 131
1966 San Antonio - AA 28 22 22 9 7 0 3.34 118.2 99 51 44 6 64 125 0 0 1.37 .306 3.53 2.8 132
1966 San Diego - AAA 28 5 5 1 1 0 5.00 27.0 29 19 15 3 9 24 0 0 1.41 .325 3.68 0.4 74
1967 Amarillo - AA 29 69 0 5 7 11 4.25 108.0 99 53 51 11 51 104 0 0 1.39 .304 4.01 1.2 111
1968 Cedar Rapids - A 30 34 0 2 4 6 2.91 52.2 49 20 17 2 21 47 0 0 1.33 .309 2.74 0.4 102
1968 Austin - AA 30 15 0 1 1 6 1.11 24.1 14 3 3 0 8 34 0 0 0.90 .264 1.64 0.9 381
1969 Tacoma - A 31 4 0 1 1 0 9.45 6.2 8 7 7 0 6 5 0 0 2.10 .348 4.11 0.1 50
1969 Cedar Rapids - A 31 45 0 8 2 12 1.45 74.2 49 12 12 1 32 66 0 0 1.08 .240 2.23 1.2 211
1970 Modesto - A 32 11 0 0 0 0 3.71 17.0 15 9 7 3 8 29 0 0 1.35 .333 3.85 0.1 115
1970 Jersey City - A 32 7 4 2 2 1 3.16 31.1 29 13 11 1 13 30 1 1 1.34 .308 2.19 1.1 118
1970 Cedar Rapids - A 32 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.50 .000 1.56 0.1 999
1970 Total - A 32 8 4 2 2 2 2.97 33.1 29 13 11 1 14 33 1 1 1.29 .298 2.15 1.1 125
1970 Montgomery - AA 32 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.12 .286 2.10 0.1 999
1971 Mobile - A 33 5 0 0 2 0 7.71 4.2 7 5 4 2 4 6 0 0 2.36 .417 8.23 -0.3 46
1971 Albany - A 33 3 3 1 1 0 2.45 22.0 17 6 6 0 16 17 1 1 1.50 .288 3.36 0.3 137
1971 Evansville - A 33 16 0 1 0 0 5.06 21.1 26 13 12 2 17 21 0 0 2.02 .369 3.60 0.1 76
1971 Total - A 33 19 3 2 1 0 3.74 43.1 43 19 18 2 33 38 1 1 1.75 .331 3.48 0.5 98
Total DIX 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.12 .286 2.10 999.0
Total GWL 205 31 26 23 48 3.24 425.0 376 176 153 43 154 280 0 0 1.25 .263 3.65 127.6
Total HL 96 0 11 6 19 2.45 150.2 124 45 41 5 71 137 0 0 1.29 .283 2.59 130.9
Total MAL 95 16 13 15 14 4.01 213.0 219 103 95 20 115 198 4 2 1.57 .323 3.57 101.4
Total SEL 19 0 3 2 0 4.64 21.1 21 12 11 3 12 26 0 0 1.55 .353 4.29 82.5
Total COW 15 0 1 1 0 5.32 23.2 23 16 14 3 14 34 0 0 1.56 .339 3.93 84.3
Total LSA 142 49 22 28 18 3.52 399.1 341 169 156 33 168 376 0 0 1.27 .285 3.49 121.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1962 St. Louis - FABL 24 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 6 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 1.33 .286 2.87 0.1 153
1964 St. Louis - FABL 26 2 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0.55 .000 5.98 -0.1 144
Total FABL 4 0 0 0 0 2.79 9.2 7 3 3 1 3 6 0 0 1.03 .200 4.05 149.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Hartford - A P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Charlotte - A P 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.2 0.54 -0.2 .942
1957 Hartford - A P 49 9 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 116.0 0.54 +0.3 1.221
1958 Dallas - AA P 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 11.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
1958 Hartford - A P 30 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 37.1 1.45 +0.5 1.304
1959 Dallas - AA P 27 27 6 9 0 18 3 .833 137.1 0.98 -0.5 .899
1960 Oakland - AAA P 53 0 3 10 0 14 1 .929 79.2 1.47 +0.9 .999
1961 St. Louis - MLB P 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 0.0 .000
1961 Oakland - AAA P 60 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 81.1 0.89 +0.6 1.040
1962 St. Louis - MLB P 18 0 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 28.1 1.91 +0.6 1.167
1963 St. Louis - MLB P 26 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 39.1 1.37 +0.7 .981
1964 St. Louis - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Oakland - AAA P 61 0 2 8 2 11 1 .909 82.2 1.09 +1.2 1.058
1965 St. Louis - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
1965 San Diego - AAA P 26 26 12 15 0 27 0 1.000 154.1 1.57 +1.3 1.129
1966 San Diego - AAA P 5 5 1 3 0 6 2 .667 27.0 1.33 -0.4 .638
1966 San Antonio - AA P 22 22 8 14 2 24 2 .917 118.2 1.67 +0.4 .877
1967 Minneapolis - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Amarillo - AA P 69 0 2 12 1 15 1 .933 108.0 1.17 -0.2 1.030
1968 Austin - AA P 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 24.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Cedar Rapids - A P 33 0 3 7 2 11 1 .909 52.2 1.71 +0.3 1.031
1969 Cedar Rapids - A P 45 0 2 7 0 11 2 .818 74.2 1.08 -0.5 .916
1969 Tacoma - A P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Montgomery - AA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Cedar Rapids - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Jersey City - A P 7 4 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 31.1 0.29 -0.1 1.051
1970 Modesto - A P 11 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 -0.3 1.035
1971 Evansville - A P 16 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 21.1 1.27 +0.2 1.050
1971 Albany - A P 3 3 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 22.0 1.64 +0.0 1.062
1971 Mobile - A P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 624 97 49 119 11 182 14 .923 1319.0 1.15 +4.6 .994
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Houston; Houston, TX) by the New York Gothams. (Round 4, Pick 13, 61st overall pick).
06/21/1956 Released by the New York organization.
06/25/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
08/23/1958 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
05/21/1960 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
09/18/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Oakland Grays!
12/11/1960 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the St. Louis Pioneers.
04/18/1961 Named the #90 prospect in the FABL
07/02/1961 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/08/1962 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 4.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 4.
10/08/1963 Wins the 1963 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 4.
03/24/1964 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
10/14/1964 Wins the 1964 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers.
03/29/1966 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
08/31/1966 Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 3-4 months.
03/24/1967 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
03/27/1967 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/19/1967 Released by the St. Louis organization.
04/26/1967 Signed a minor league contract with the Minneapolis Millers organization.
06/02/1967 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/16/1968 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Minneapolis.
08/13/1968 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 7-8 weeks.
05/01/1969 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 6 weeks.
08/01/1969 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1969 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/10/1970 Released by the Chicago organization.
04/15/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
04/21/1970 Released by the Detroit organization.
05/01/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Arrows organization.
05/29/1970 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Wilmington Pipers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/04/1970 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 months.
07/14/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 weeks.
01/04/1971 Released by the Milwaukee organization.
02/17/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization.
04/05/1971 Released by the New York organization.
04/07/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
06/07/1971 Released by the Montreal organization.
06/16/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization.
06/27/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Jersey City Arrows with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/05/1971 Released by the New York organization.
10/21/1972 Retired from professional baseball.
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