Cliff Melton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 203lb (196cm, 92kg)

Born: January 3, 1912 in Brevard, NC us

Died: July 28, 1986 in Baltimore, MD

Buried: Most Holy Redeemer Memorial Park, Baltimore, MD

Debut: April 25, 1937 (Age 25-112d, 8,245th in major league history)
vs. BSN 9.0 IP, 6 H, 13 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: September 29, 1944 (Age 32-270d)
vs. STL 7.0 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Clifford George Melton

Nicknames: Mickey Mouse or Mountain Music

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Relatives: Cousin of Rube Melton

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.3

ERA

3.42

272

179

1453.2

660

WHIP

1.291

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-19 / in Starts: 11-10
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	23 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 62 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	30 (22-4-4) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 62 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	40 (20-13-6)

Most Driven In
B Jurges	1

Most Driven In By
B Whitehead	1
B Seeds	1
F Demaree	1
J Moore	1

1940 Batting Game Log

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1940 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	124	2 (1)	Apr 19	NYG	@	BRO	L,0-12	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	125	6 (3)	Apr 26	NYG		BSN	W,5-3	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	126	9 (2)	May 2	NYG	@	STL	W,7-4	3-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.92	-0.069	2.24	-0.10%	-0.78	P
4	127	14 (4)	May 8	NYG	@	PIT	W,10-6	GS-8	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.24	-0.019	.42	-0.02%	-0.77	P
5	128	20 (5)	May 14	NYG		PIT	L,2-7	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	1.27	0.006	3.49	0.01%	-0.11	P
6	129	25 (4)	May 20	NYG		STL	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.364	.545	9	.11	-0.004	.29	-0.01%	-0.29	P
7	130	28 (2)	May 26	NYG		BSN	W,10-8	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.364	.545	9	.43	-0.006	1.34	-0.01%	-0.31	P
8	131	31 (2)	May 30 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	W,12-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.364	.545	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	132	33 (1)	Jun 2 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	W,7-3	GS-6	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.214	.214	.357	.571	9	.55	0.014	1.70	0.03%	-1.33	P
10	133	39 (5)	Jun 8 (2)	NYG	@	STL	W,5-2	GS-8	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.278	.278	.444	.722	9	.62	0.060	1.98	0.12%	1.08	P
11	134	44 (4)	Jun 14	NYG		PIT	W,8-6	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.450	.750	9	1.15	0.025	4.63	0.06%	0.16	P
12	135	49 (4)	Jun 18	NYG		CHC	L,1-6	3-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.409	.682	9	.75	-0.038	3.36	-0.10%	-0.47	P
13	136	50	Jun 20	NYG		CHC	W,6-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.261	.261	.391	.652	9	.08	-0.002	.36	-0.01%	-0.16	P
14	137	55 (4)	Jun 26	NYG		STL	W,10-9	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.240	.240	.360	.600	9	.49	-0.025	1.90	-0.06%	-0.47	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	138	60 (4)	Jul 1	NYG		BSN	W,7-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.321	.536	9	.33	-0.027	1.41	-0.07%	-0.93	P
16	139	62 (1)	Jul 3	NYG		BRO	L,3-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.214	.321	.536	9						P
17	140	65 (2)	Jul 5	NYG		PHI	W,15-2	CG	5	5	2	3	0	0	0	2	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.273	.273	.364	.636	9						P
18	141	69 (3)	Jul 11	NYG	@	STL	W,8-6	GS-8	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.257	.297	.343	.640	9	.94	-0.005	2.38	-0.01%	0.03	P
19	142	74 (4)	Jul 15	NYG	@	CHC	L,3-5	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.250	.289	.333	.623	9	1.29	0.023	2.77	0.03%	0.16	P
20	143	80 (5)	Jul 21 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-4	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.289	.333	.623	9						P
21	144	83 (2)	Jul 26	NYG		CHC	L,1-14	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.237	.275	.316	.591	9	1.15	-0.058	.98	-0.03%	-0.47	P
22	145	87 (3)	Jul 30	NYG		CIN	L,3-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.275	.316	.591	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	146	89 (1)	Aug 2 (1)	NYG		STL	W,5-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.220	.256	.293	.548	9	.41	-0.037	.36	-0.02%	-0.95	P
24	147	93 (3)	Aug 4 (2)	NYG		STL	L,3-6	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.256	.293	.548	9						P
25	148	98 (4)	Aug 11 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.209	.244	.279	.524	9	1.47	-0.068	.46	-0.01%	-0.57	P
26	149	103 (4)	Aug 15	NYG	@	BSN	L,1-12	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.209	.244	.279	.524	9						P
27	150	105 (1)	Aug 18 (1)	NYG		PHI	L,3-6	GS-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.222	.255	.289	.544	9						P
28	151	111 (5)	Aug 22 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	L,0-4	GS-9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.217	.250	.283	.533	9	1.92	-0.051	.91	-0.02%	-0.39	P
29	152	112	Aug 23	NYG	@	PIT	L,10-13	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.217	.250	.283	.533	4						P
30	153	115 (2)	Aug 25 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	W,12-8	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.229	.260	.292	.552	9	.24	-0.011	.05	0.00%	-0.10	P
31	154	118 (2)	Aug 28	NYG	@	STL	W,5-2	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.216	.245	.275	.520	9	.65	-0.049	.09	0.00%	-0.57	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	155	122 (3)	Sep 1 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-7	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.212	.241	.269	.510	9	1.21	-0.047	.03	0.00%	-0.38	P
33	156	126 (3)	Sep 5 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,8-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.212	.241	.269	.510	9						P
34	157	132 (5)	Sep 11 (1)	NYG		STL	L,4-7	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.212	.241	.269	.510	9						P
35	158	137 (4)	Sep 15 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,3-10	GS-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.222	.250	.278	.528	9						P
36	159	140 (2)	Sep 17	NYG		CHC	L,8-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.250	.278	.528	9						P
37	160	147 (6)	Sep 24	NYG	@	BRO	L,4-5	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.250	.278	.528	9						P
							18-19		62	54	6	12	1	1	0	3	2	0	14	0	6		0	1	0	0	.222	.250	.278	.528		.73	-0.388	1.44	-0.22%	-7.62

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