SS Gus 'The Meal Ticket' Melvin #21
Dallas Wranglers FABL
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/04/1962
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SS GUS 'THE MEAL TICKET' MELVIN #21 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 3
Errors: - 3 3
Arm: 1 4 4
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 3
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 4 Center Field: 1
2nd Base: 3 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/13/1962 @ TOR Win, 3-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/12/1962 CLE Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/11/1962 @ LAS Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/10/1962 CIN Loss, 2-6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
04/09/1962 @ CHC Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/07/1962 @ KCK Win, 8-1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/06/1962 MON Win, 4-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/1962 @ NYI Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/03/1962 TOR Loss, 2-5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
04/02/1962 @ CLE Win, 6-4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/29/1931
Born in:Buffalo, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 18 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 36 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1950, 16th Pick in Round 1
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
1954 Cleveland - FABL 22 21 71 16 2 1 0 5 5 9 4 1 18 0 0 .225 .341 .282 .623 73 75 0.0
1955 Cleveland - FABL 23 110 292 68 9 1 18 52 55 39 14 1 72 2 3 .233 .350 .455 .805 119 121 2.1
1956 Cleveland - FABL 24 149 526 114 12 4 15 64 70 57 13 4 127 5 4 .217 .307 .340 .647 85 84 1.6
1957 Cleveland - FABL 25 81 232 49 11 0 4 22 25 14 7 1 51 0 2 .211 .276 .310 .586 69 60 -0.5
1958 Cleveland - FABL 26 53 102 27 3 0 3 12 15 7 2 1 21 0 0 .265 .321 .382 .704 94 87 0.1
1959 Cleveland - FABL 27 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1960 Cleveland - FABL 28 18 33 11 0 0 3 6 4 3 0 0 7 0 0 .333 .389 .606 .995 159 158 0.3
1961 Cleveland - FABL 29 6 14 3 1 0 1 5 2 3 1 1 5 0 1 .214 .368 .500 .868 129 124 -0.0
Total FABL 445 1270 288 38 6 44 166 176 132 41 9 301 7 10 .227 .317 .370 .688 93 91 3.6
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
1950 Total - 18 22 90 47 9 0 10 38 43 13 7 1 4 7 2 .522 .604 .956 1.559 100 100 3.1
1950 Ottumwa - C 18 43 153 39 4 0 13 38 44 44 4 1 71 4 2 .255 .431 .536 .967 143 137 1.2
1950 Savannah - B 18 26 98 30 6 0 1 11 17 16 3 1 18 0 0 .306 .415 .398 .813 123 129 0.8
1951 Savannah - B 19 55 207 59 6 0 25 49 62 63 10 1 49 1 2 .285 .470 .676 1.146 198 195 3.8
1951 Wilmington - A 19 65 264 62 7 1 4 22 33 43 3 2 48 6 4 .235 .346 .314 .661 98 99 1.5
1952 Savannah - B 20 4 12 6 0 1 2 6 5 8 1 0 2 0 0 .500 .714 1.167 1.881 394 363 0.7
1952 Wilmington - A 20 66 260 53 8 1 5 20 37 55 2 1 80 4 4 .204 .346 .300 .646 94 98 1.3
1952 Youngstown - AA 20 33 139 35 3 1 4 13 18 22 0 1 46 2 2 .252 .352 .374 .726 96 99 0.2
1952 Rochester - AAA 20 13 52 16 0 0 3 7 16 10 0 1 15 0 1 .308 .413 .481 .893 129 132 0.3
1953 Wilmington - A 21 31 107 24 5 0 7 19 20 24 1 3 27 2 1 .224 .363 .467 .830 127 114 0.8
1953 Youngstown - AA 21 99 375 108 10 5 32 91 87 105 7 4 97 5 8 .288 .448 .597 1.045 183 181 7.2
1954 Rochester - AAA 22 116 442 134 23 5 23 80 85 92 24 2 98 4 3 .303 .446 .534 .980 160 161 6.3
1957 Rochester - AAA 25 4 18 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .211 .333 .544 47 37 -0.2
1958 Rochester - AAA 26 65 280 64 6 2 7 19 37 18 13 1 57 9 6 .229 .304 .339 .644 85 89 1.4
1959 Rochester - AAA 27 113 418 98 13 5 22 69 66 43 27 3 93 10 12 .234 .342 .447 .790 128 130 5.0
1960 Rochester - AAA 28 118 445 114 22 1 10 49 70 41 20 3 95 17 7 .256 .344 .378 .721 105 109 4.8
1961 Rochester - AAA 29 117 416 100 16 4 13 56 65 45 22 4 76 11 9 .240 .343 .392 .735 110 115 4.2
Total EA 132 514 143 13 6 36 104 105 127 7 5 143 7 10 .278 .424 .537 .961 162 161
Total UL 546 2071 529 80 17 79 281 341 250 106 14 437 51 38 .255 .363 .425 .787 121 124
Total MAL 162 631 139 20 2 16 61 90 122 6 6 155 12 9 .220 .349 .334 .683 101 101
Total SEL 85 317 95 12 1 28 66 84 87 14 2 69 1 2 .300 .467 .609 1.075 186 185
Total UMVA 43 153 39 4 0 13 38 44 44 4 1 71 4 2 .255 .431 .536 .967 143 137
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1956 Cleveland - FABL 24 6 24 7 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 6 0 0 .292 .370 .292 .662 92 98 0.5
1957 Cleveland - FABL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1961 Cleveland - FABL 29 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -108 -0.1
Total FABL 10 25 7 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 6 0 0 .280 .357 .280 .637 85 91
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1950 Savannah - B 3B 12 12 6 28 5 36 2 .944 102.0 3.00 +0.3 .976
1950 Ottumwa - C 3B 38 38 8 67 5 81 6 .926 335.0 2.01 -1.7 .941
1950 Savannah - B SS 7 6 9 16 3 26 1 .962 54.1 4.14 -0.4 .956
1950 Ottumwa - C SS 5 5 1 13 1 15 1 .933 46.0 2.74 -1.3 .827
1950 Savannah - B CF 8 8 36 1 1 37 0 1.000 71.0 4.69 -0.8 .959
1951 Wilmington - A 3B 46 41 32 89 9 126 5 .960 375.1 2.90 +4.4 1.034
1951 Savannah - B 3B 51 51 41 76 25 122 5 .959 469.1 2.24 -0.6 1.008
1951 Wilmington - A SS 3 3 3 9 3 14 2 .857 30.0 3.60 -1.0 .855
1951 Savannah - B SS 4 4 8 10 1 18 0 1.000 35.0 4.63 +0.1 1.034
1951 Wilmington - A CF 21 21 47 2 0 50 1 .980 183.2 2.40 -5.4 .884
1952 Wilmington - A 1B 13 13 106 6 9 114 2 .982 108.2 9.28 +0.3 1.040
1952 Rochester - AAA 2B 10 10 24 42 11 68 2 .971 88.0 6.75 -0.1 1.030
1952 Youngstown - AA 2B 16 16 29 45 8 77 3 .961 147.0 4.53 -0.6 .924
1952 Wilmington - A 2B 38 38 96 107 30 211 8 .962 319.1 5.72 +0.8 1.006
1952 Savannah - B 2B 4 4 13 8 3 21 0 1.000 34.0 5.56 -0.1 .992
1952 Youngstown - AA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.087
1952 Wilmington - A 3B 21 7 8 9 1 19 2 .895 84.0 1.82 +0.2 .955
1952 Savannah - B 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Rochester - AAA SS 2 2 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 18.0 3.50 +0.0 1.119
1952 Youngstown - AA SS 13 13 26 30 6 67 11 .836 118.0 4.27 -2.8 .848
1952 Wilmington - A SS 12 4 8 17 0 25 0 1.000 47.0 4.79 +1.4 1.081
1952 Savannah - B SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Rochester - AAA CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 .997
1952 Youngstown - AA CF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 35.0 2.31 -0.4 .990
1952 Wilmington - A CF 5 3 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 29.0 4.03 -0.6 .969
1952 Wilmington - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Youngstown - AA 2B 87 86 216 228 53 453 9 .980 767.1 5.21 +6.4 1.040
1953 Wilmington - A 2B 21 20 59 66 18 128 3 .977 180.2 6.23 +0.4 .978
1953 Youngstown - AA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Wilmington - A 3B 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .000
1953 Youngstown - AA SS 4 4 4 12 1 16 0 1.000 36.0 4.00 +0.9 1.083
1953 Wilmington - A SS 6 6 6 17 1 25 2 .920 52.0 3.98 +0.4 .979
1953 Youngstown - AA CF 8 8 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 71.1 1.89 +0.6 .983
1953 Wilmington - A CF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 36.0 2.50 +0.2 .995
1954 Cleveland - MLB 1B 21 21 190 10 17 201 1 .995 167.0 10.78 +1.1 1.065
1954 Rochester - AAA 1B 65 64 559 50 46 611 2 .997 578.2 9.47 +5.6 1.057
1954 Cleveland - MLB 2B 7 0 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 12.1 4.38 -0.0 .977
1954 Rochester - AAA 2B 28 23 71 92 22 168 5 .970 221.2 6.62 +1.6 1.011
1954 Cleveland - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Rochester - AAA 3B 14 13 10 28 2 41 3 .927 115.2 2.96 -0.1 .962
1954 Cleveland - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Rochester - AAA SS 9 8 20 32 4 53 1 .981 74.2 6.27 +1.9 1.059
1954 Rochester - AAA CF 7 7 18 0 0 19 1 .947 63.0 2.57 -2.2 .899
1954 Rochester - AAA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.0 1.016
1955 Cleveland - MLB 1B 31 25 232 17 15 251 2 .992 227.0 9.87 +1.8 1.052
1955 Cleveland - MLB 2B 48 36 88 129 32 227 10 .956 324.2 6.02 +0.4 .996
1955 Cleveland - MLB 3B 6 4 3 5 0 9 1 .889 39.1 1.83 +0.4 1.054
1955 Cleveland - MLB SS 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 2.0 9.00 -0.4 .698
1955 Cleveland - MLB CF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 .996
1955 Cleveland - MLB RF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
1956 Cleveland - MLB 1B 4 4 35 1 2 36 0 1.000 36.0 9.00 +0.4 1.239
1956 Cleveland - MLB 2B 5 4 10 15 3 26 1 .962 37.0 6.08 -0.1 .960
1956 Cleveland - MLB 3B 127 126 104 253 11 373 16 .957 1110.0 2.89 +4.2 1.022
1956 Cleveland - MLB SS 16 12 26 39 5 67 2 .970 115.0 5.09 -1.5 .899
1957 Cleveland - MLB 1B 20 5 57 5 8 62 0 1.000 57.1 9.73 +0.9 1.139
1957 Cleveland - MLB 2B 39 37 90 91 18 189 8 .958 309.2 5.26 -0.7 .986
1957 Rochester - AAA 2B 1 1 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 +0.1 .979
1957 Cleveland - MLB 3B 15 9 12 17 0 30 1 .967 90.1 2.89 +0.1 .986
1957 Rochester - AAA 3B 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1957 Cleveland - MLB SS 19 16 26 31 6 64 7 .891 136.1 3.76 -3.9 .852
1957 Cleveland - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
1957 Rochester - AAA CF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 -1.5 .748
1958 Cleveland - MLB 1B 26 0 49 1 4 50 0 1.000 42.0 10.71 +0.3 1.218
1958 Cleveland - MLB 2B 17 13 23 32 4 57 2 .965 115.2 4.28 +0.3 1.049
1958 Rochester - AAA 2B 1 0 3 2 2 5 0 1.000 2.1 19.29 +0.0 .000
1958 Cleveland - MLB 3B 13 5 8 13 1 22 1 .955 59.0 3.20 -0.7 .977
1958 Rochester - AAA 3B 55 55 57 111 16 176 8 .955 511.0 2.96 +4.0 1.044
1958 Cleveland - MLB SS 4 2 4 7 2 11 0 1.000 23.0 4.30 -0.3 .927
1958 Rochester - AAA SS 3 3 7 6 1 13 0 1.000 26.0 4.50 +0.3 1.086
1958 Cleveland - MLB CF 6 4 7 1 0 9 1 .889 33.0 2.18 -1.5 .789
1958 Rochester - AAA CF 7 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 53.2 2.85 -1.0 .933
1959 Cleveland - MLB 1B 3 0 6 0 1 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 +0.1 1.033
1959 Rochester - AAA 2B 3 3 5 10 6 15 0 1.000 27.0 5.00 +0.1 1.216
1959 Cleveland - MLB 3B 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 0.0 .000
1959 Rochester - AAA 3B 26 26 14 44 8 60 2 .967 230.2 2.26 +1.8 1.066
1959 Rochester - AAA SS 76 75 156 246 61 413 11 .973 684.1 5.29 +11.0 1.089
1959 Rochester - AAA CF 9 9 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 80.0 2.70 -2.3 .875
1960 Cleveland - MLB 1B 7 0 8 1 3 9 0 1.000 11.0 7.36 +0.1 1.036
1960 Cleveland - MLB 2B 6 5 16 7 3 25 2 .920 41.0 5.05 -0.9 .855
1960 Rochester - AAA 2B 3 2 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 15.2 5.17 +0.3 1.026
1960 Cleveland - MLB 3B 5 4 3 3 1 7 1 .857 29.0 1.86 -0.4 .832
1960 Rochester - AAA 3B 22 22 16 32 2 51 3 .941 190.0 2.27 +0.9 .991
1960 Cleveland - MLB SS 2 2 6 4 2 10 0 1.000 16.0 5.62 +0.3 1.042
1960 Rochester - AAA SS 94 90 175 322 82 508 11 .978 817.0 5.47 +14.7 1.083
1960 Rochester - AAA CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.6 .779
1961 Cleveland - MLB 2B 2 1 5 4 1 9 0 1.000 11.0 7.36 +0.2 .977
1961 Rochester - AAA 2B 7 5 17 20 5 37 0 1.000 55.1 6.02 +0.1 1.018
1961 Cleveland - MLB 3B 3 2 0 2 0 4 2 .500 18.0 1.00 -1.0 .520
1961 Rochester - AAA 3B 10 10 12 16 1 31 3 .903 88.0 2.86 +0.4 .996
1961 Cleveland - MLB SS 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.2 1.070
1961 Rochester - AAA SS 93 89 177 311 61 504 16 .968 797.0 5.51 +9.9 1.064
1961 Rochester - AAA CF 5 5 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 49.0 3.31 -1.5 .893
TOTAL 1B 190 132 1242 91 105 1340 7 .995 1232.2 9.73 +10.5 1.066
TOTAL 2B 343 304 774 912 223 1739 53 .970 2718.2 5.58 +8.1 1.006
TOTAL 3B 473 427 337 794 88 1193 62 .948 3874.2 2.63 +11.7 1.008
TOTAL SS 376 345 665 1129 240 1860 66 .965 3138.2 5.14 +29.1 1.040
TOTAL CF 93 83 227 4 1 234 3 .987 748.2 2.78 -17.7 .909
TOTAL RF 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 19.0 1.42 -0.5 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
11/29/1931 Grandson of George Melvin.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/19/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of high school McKinley (McKinley; Buffalo, NY).
06/28/1950 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $28,000.
08/28/1950 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
04/16/1951 Named the #17 prospect in the FABL
07/01/1951 Wins the SEL Batter of the Month Award.
07/08/1951 Named the #14 prospect in the FABL
04/15/1952 Named the #20 prospect in the FABL
04/23/1952 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/13/1953 Named the #17 prospect in the FABL
07/01/1953 Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award.
08/31/1953 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1953 Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award.
09/21/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the Youngstown Phenoms!
10/01/1953 Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award.
04/13/1954 Named the #24 prospect in the FABL
07/01/1954 Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award.
08/01/1954 Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award.
04/11/1955 Named the #79 prospect in the FABL
07/14/1957 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 5-6 weeks.
10/11/1957 Wins the 1957 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters.
05/14/1959 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/22/1959 Hits three home runs against the Buffalo Nickels, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored!
08/16/1961 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 5 days.
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cleveland Foresters by the Dallas Wranglers. (Round 28, Pick 4, 112nd overall pick).
04/30/1962 Released by the Dallas Wranglers.
05/30/1962 Signed a minor league contract with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1956 127 4
Year HP Rank
1955 14 2
1956 13 1
1957 7 7
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