3B Joe Meltz #32
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1956
3B JOE MELTZ #32 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - 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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/23/1956 SPD Win, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1956 @ GAR Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1956 @ GAR Win, 4-3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/13/1956 @ GAR Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1956 EVA Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/1956 EVA Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/10/1956 EVA Loss, 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/07/1956 GAR Win, 6-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/1956 @ SPD Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/04/1956 @ SPD Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/08/1931
Born in:Liberty, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1957 Season
Major Service:None, 19 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 163 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1949, 7th Pick in Round 6
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1956 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 18 4 2 0 0 3 1 4 4 .222 .348 .333 .681 .301 .111 63
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 23 0 1 0 2 0 1 6 2 0 0 0.0 1.9 3.02 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   18 4 2 0 0 3 1 4 4 1 0 0 .222 .348 .333 .681
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   4 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
September   14 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 4 1 0 0 .143 .278 .214 .492
Career   234 48 4 0 5 35 23 19 55 7 0 0 .205 .258 .286 .544
Home   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 .250 .300 .250 .550
Road   10 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .200 .385 .400 .785
Grass   18 4 2 0 0 3 1 4 4 1 0 0 .222 .348 .333 .681
Day   8 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .455 .500 .955
Night   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
As Starter   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 .222 .333 .333 .667
C-O-W LEAGUE 1956 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 57 121 31 6 1 2 14 13 7 19 .256 .295 .372 .666 .276 .116 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 25 129 0 2 0 0 0 1 45 9 0 0 0.0 13.8 4.09 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 8 1 0 0 3 3 0 5 1 0 0 .308 .296 .346 .642
Versus Right   95 23 5 1 2 11 10 7 14 0 0 0 .242 .294 .379 .673
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   27 9 1 0 1 2 4 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .481 .815
June   28 6 3 0 1 6 4 3 5 0 0 0 .214 .290 .429 .719
July   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   62 16 2 1 0 6 5 4 11 1 0 0 .258 .299 .323 .621
Last Year   92 21 6 0 2 7 7 2 15 1 1 1 .228 .250 .359 .609
Career   213 52 12 1 4 21 20 9 34 2 1 1 .244 .276 .366 .642
Home   37 9 2 0 0 6 4 3 9 1 0 0 .243 .293 .297 .590
Road   84 22 4 1 2 8 9 4 10 0 0 0 .262 .295 .405 .700
Grass   121 31 6 1 2 14 13 7 19 1 0 0 .256 .295 .372 .666
Day   30 9 1 0 0 1 5 1 6 0 0 0 .300 .323 .333 .656
Night   91 22 5 1 2 13 8 6 13 1 0 0 .242 .286 .385 .670
As Starter   93 26 4 1 2 12 11 6 13 1 0 0 .280 .320 .409 .729
As Reliever / Substitution   28 5 2 0 0 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 .179 .207 .250 .457
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
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
1947 Total - 16 21 91 42 11 2 4 28 38 15 0 2 6 3 1 .462 .528 .758 1.286 100 100 2.1
1948 Total - 17 26 112 49 12 1 9 40 48 16 0 3 8 9 4 .438 .496 .804 1.300 100 100 2.5
1949 Total - 18 20 90 40 14 1 4 26 36 13 0 0 5 7 4 .444 .515 .756 1.270 100 100 2.0
1949 Dubuque - C 18 45 139 39 0 0 2 9 11 13 0 0 29 0 1 .281 .342 .324 .666 73 77 -0.3
1950 Dubuque - C 19 17 39 11 2 0 3 12 5 6 0 1 15 0 0 .282 .370 .564 .934 135 122 0.1
1950 Evansville - A 19 39 107 22 2 0 2 17 13 15 0 2 30 0 0 .206 .298 .280 .579 61 61 -0.2
1951 Evansville - A 20 48 109 22 0 0 3 15 9 0 0 4 21 0 0 .202 .195 .284 .479 38 19 -0.6
1952 Dubuque - C 21 23 50 12 2 0 4 12 13 19 0 0 21 0 0 .240 .449 .520 .969 137 140 0.4
1953 Dubuque - C 22 33 57 20 2 0 3 12 13 27 0 0 11 0 0 .351 .560 .544 1.103 179 200 0.9
1953 Mobile - B 22 6 16 4 2 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .294 .562 .857 124 119 0.1
1954 Lincoln - A 23 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -133 -0.0
1955 Tacoma - B 24 57 92 21 6 0 2 7 7 2 1 1 15 0 0 .228 .250 .359 .609 78 78 -0.7
1956 Tacoma - B 25 57 121 31 6 1 2 14 13 7 0 1 19 0 0 .256 .295 .372 .666 88 85 -0.2
1956 Cedar Rapids - A 25 15 18 4 2 0 0 3 1 4 0 1 4 0 0 .222 .348 .333 .681 80 63 -0.1
Total HL 102 234 48 4 0 5 35 23 19 0 7 55 0 0 .205 .258 .286 .544 53 43
Total SEL 6 16 4 2 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .294 .562 .857 124 119
Total COW 114 213 52 12 1 4 21 20 9 1 2 34 0 0 .244 .276 .366 .642 84 82
Total WBL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -133
Total UMVA 118 285 82 6 0 12 45 42 65 0 1 76 0 1 .288 .419 .435 .854 119 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1949 Dubuque - C 3B 45 45 22 85 7 112 5 .955 371.0 2.60 -4.9 .881
1950 Evansville - A 3B 39 36 16 60 9 82 6 .927 302.1 2.26 -2.8 .912
1950 Dubuque - C 3B 15 12 0 14 0 14 0 1.000 105.0 1.20 -0.4 .966
1950 Dubuque - C CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1951 Evansville - A 2B 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 -0.1 .985
1951 Evansville - A 3B 40 28 24 60 3 91 7 .923 262.1 2.88 -0.1 .969
1951 Evansville - A SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.2 1.030
1952 Dubuque - C 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1952 Dubuque - C 3B 19 13 4 10 1 16 2 .875 116.0 1.09 -0.3 .937
1953 Mobile - B 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Dubuque - C 2B 21 10 28 18 3 49 3 .939 101.1 4.09 -2.6 .807
1953 Mobile - B 3B 6 2 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 33.2 1.34 +0.1 1.033
1953 Dubuque - C 3B 9 4 4 11 2 15 0 1.000 49.1 2.74 +0.7 1.137
1953 Dubuque - C SS 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.3 1.006
1954 Lincoln - A 2B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1955 Tacoma - B 2B 11 9 16 16 0 34 2 .941 85.1 3.38 -5.2 .760
1955 Tacoma - B 3B 15 4 5 9 1 15 1 .933 59.0 2.14 -0.2 .952
1955 Tacoma - B CF 2 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 14.1 3.14 -0.2 .973
1956 Tacoma - B 2B 10 2 16 9 2 25 0 1.000 39.0 5.77 -0.2 .992
1956 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .000
1956 Tacoma - B 3B 24 18 15 40 3 58 3 .948 170.0 2.91 -1.0 .950
1956 Cedar Rapids - A CF 4 3 7 0 0 8 1 .875 27.0 2.33 -1.4 .861
1956 Tacoma - B CF 6 5 9 1 0 11 1 .909 38.1 2.35 -1.4 .875
1956 Tacoma - B RF 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 6.0 4.50 +0.1 .967
TOTAL 2B 45 23 64 44 5 113 5 .956 245.1 3.96 -8.1 .836
TOTAL 3B 213 162 93 292 27 409 24 .941 1472.2 2.35 -8.9 .932
TOTAL SS 2 1 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 -0.1 1.014
TOTAL CF 13 9 21 1 0 24 2 .917 81.2 2.42 -3.2 .892
TOTAL RF 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 6.0 4.50 +0.1 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/20/1949 Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 87th overall pick) by the Montreal Saints, out of high school Albany (Albany; Albany, MO).
07/11/1949 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization with a signing bonus of $2,700.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/19/1954 Released by the Montreal organization.
06/22/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lincoln Legislators organization.
10/26/1954 Released by the Lincoln Legislators.
11/01/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
04/19/1955 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Chicago Chiefs development complex.
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