 |  | 10-28-1971 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | 3B Bill 'Beltin' Bill' Melton #1 |  | |  | | Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good |    |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | | 146 | 507 | 130 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 65 | 46 | 93 | .256 | .321 | .420 | 0 | | | | Overall | Potential | | Contact |  |  | | Gap |  |  | | Power |  |  | | Eye |  |  | | Avoid K's |  |  |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Contact | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Gap | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | Power | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | Eye | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Avoid K's | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| | | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | | Range: | - | 7 | 1 | | Errors: | - | 6 | 2 | | Arm: | - | 10 | 1 | | Turn DP: | - | 6 | - | | Ability: | - | - | - |
| | Position Ratings | | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | - | | Catcher: | - | Left Field: | - | | 1st Base: | - | Center Field: | - | | 2nd Base: | - | Right Field: | - | | 3rd Base: | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 5 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | 09-30-1971 | @ CHI | Loss, 1-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 09-29-1971 | @ CHI | Loss, 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-28-1971 | @ STL | Win, 8-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-27-1971 | @ STL | Loss, 3-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 09-26-1971 | CHI | Loss, 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-25-1971 | CHI | Win, 5-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-24-1971 | CHI | Win, 7-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-22-1971 | @ STL | Loss, 0-15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-21-1971 | @ STL | Win, 11-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-20-1971 | @ STL | Win, 8-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 2 | | Loyalty: | 5 | | Desire for Winning: | 5 | | Greed: | 5 | | Intelligence: | 10 | | Work Ethic: | 7 | |
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| | Bill Melton | | Birthday: | 07-07-1946 | | Born in: | Gulfport (Mississippi) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 2" | | Weight: | 200 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Insignificant | | National Pop.: | Insignificant |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $1,000,000 | | Signed Through: | 1971 Season | | Major Service: | 1 Year, 122 Days | | Service This Yr: | 184 Days | | 40-Man Service: | None, None | | Pro Service: | 2 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | 1969, 12th Pick in Round 2 | |
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| United League 1971 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 146 | 507 | 130 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 65 | 66 | 46 | 93 | .256 | .321 | .420 | .741 | .663 | .164 | 13.1 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 124 | 559 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 213 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 65.5 | 4.44 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 165 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .328 | .461 | .788 | | Versus Right | | 342 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 33 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .251 | .318 | .401 | .719 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 54 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .278 | .488 | | May | | 113 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .315 | .372 | .686 | | June | | 98 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .321 | .429 | .749 | | July | | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .302 | .351 | .654 | | August | | 101 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .363 | .495 | .858 | | September | | 104 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .351 | .490 | .841 | | Last Year | | 136 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .325 | .368 | .692 | | Career | | 643 | 164 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 90 | 84 | 60 | 122 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .255 | .322 | .409 | .731 | | Home | | 246 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .252 | .320 | .382 | .702 | | Road | | 261 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 40 | 22 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .323 | .456 | .779 | | Grass | | 507 | 130 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 65 | 66 | 46 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .256 | .321 | .420 | .741 | | Day | | 193 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .317 | .430 | .747 | | Night | | 314 | 79 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 45 | 32 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .252 | .324 | .414 | .738 | | Pinch Hitting | | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .190 | .200 | .390 | | Close/Late | | 108 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .284 | .435 | .720 | | Inning 1-3 | | 171 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .328 | .392 | .720 | | Inning 4-6 | | 169 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 | .337 | .467 | .804 | | Inning 7-9 | | 153 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .308 | .418 | .726 | | Extra Innings | | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .200 | .214 | .414 | | 0 Outs | | 173 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .291 | .306 | .597 | | 1 Outs | | 175 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .352 | .543 | .895 | | 2 Outs | | 159 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 | .320 | .409 | .729 | | Scoring Position | | 128 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .315 | .469 | .783 | | Bases Empty | | 263 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 23 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 | .315 | .411 | .726 | | Runner on 1st | | 116 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .344 | .388 | .732 | | Runner on 2nd | | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .304 | .476 | .781 | | Runner on 3rd | | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .833 | 1.190 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .333 | .513 | .846 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 | 1.350 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 | | Bases Loaded | | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .214 | .182 | .396 | | Two Strikes | | 223 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .290 | .300 | .591 | | First Pitch | | 76 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .355 | .566 | | Count 0-1 | | 48 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .265 | .458 | .724 | | Count 0-2 | | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .237 | .297 | .534 | | Count 1-0 | | 44 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .341 | .659 | 1.000 | | Count 1-1 | | 42 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .349 | .619 | .968 | | Count 1-2 | | 72 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .236 | .444 | | Count 2-0 | | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .412 | .647 | | Count 2-1 | | 40 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .350 | .366 | .600 | .966 | | Count 2-2 | | 65 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .431 | .692 | | Count 3-0 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .700 | .000 | .700 | | Count 3-1 | | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .759 | .786 | 1.544 | | Full Count | | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .425 | .224 | .649 | | Behind in Count | | 157 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .233 | .318 | .551 | | Ahead in Count | | 118 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .339 | .447 | .602 | 1.049 |
| | International League 1968 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 159 | 621 | 167 | 31 | 2 | 26 | 117 | 76 | 55 | 80 | .269 | .324 | .451 | .775 | .711 | .182 | 35.7 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 159 | 686 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 280 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 89.8 | 5.05 | | | | 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 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Career | | 621 | 167 | 31 | 2 | 26 | 117 | 76 | 55 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .324 | .451 | .775 |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1970 Los Angeles - UL | 23 | 67 | 136 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .325 | .368 | .692 | 2.6 | | 1971 Los Angeles - UL | 24 | 146 | 507 | 130 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 65 | 66 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .321 | .420 | .741 | 13.1 | | Total UL | | 213 | 643 | 164 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 90 | 84 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 122 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .322 | .409 | .731 | 15.7 |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1968 San Diego - AAA | 21 | 159 | 621 | 167 | 31 | 2 | 26 | 117 | 76 | 55 | 0 | 9 | 80 | 1 | 1 | .269 | .324 | .451 | .775 | 35.7 | | Total IL | | 159 | 621 | 167 | 31 | 2 | 26 | 117 | 76 | 55 | 0 | 9 | 80 | 1 | 1 | .269 | .324 | .451 | .775 | 35.7 |
| | Player History | | 03-01-1969 | Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 24th overall Pick) by the Los Angeles Outlaws. | | 04-01-1969 | Named the #34 prospect in the UL | | 04-25-1969 | Injured (undisclosed injury), out for one week. | | 08-02-1969 | Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 2 months. | | 10-20-1969 | Named the #15 prospect in the UL | | 01-01-1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). | | 04-09-1970 | Injured (hand soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. | | 04-15-1970 | Named the #68 prospect in the UL | | 11-05-1970 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). | | 04-01-1971 | Named the #65 prospect in the UL | |
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