P Michael Melton #5
Age: 49 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/11/2016
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P MICHAEL MELTON #5 - AGE: 49 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - 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
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 13 13 14 13
Control 14 13 15 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 8 8
Curveball 8 8
Changeup 8 8
Sinker 8 8
Forkball 8 8
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 14
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 8
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 16
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
In terms of leadership skills: top shelf.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:03/02/1967
Born in:West Plains, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:16 Years, 73 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:16 Years, 161 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1987, 11th Pick in Round 1
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+
1991 El Paso - BSBL 24 14 14 3 6 0 3.56 98.2 99 41 39 7 19 93 0 0 1.20 .343 3.18 2.4 113
1992 El Paso - BSBL 25 32 32 16 9 0 3.09 236.0 238 85 81 13 35 219 3 0 1.16 .340 2.86 6.8 129
1993 El Paso - BSBL 26 26 26 13 8 0 2.26 203.0 168 61 51 16 24 195 8 1 0.95 .291 3.08 5.1 175
1994 El Paso - BSBL 27 26 26 12 7 0 2.63 195.1 168 59 57 11 32 184 5 0 1.02 .301 2.97 5.1 149
1995 El Paso - BSBL 28 33 33 13 16 0 2.66 253.1 223 85 75 15 48 271 11 4 1.07 .317 2.74 7.6 148
1996 El Paso - BSBL 29 36 36 17 12 0 2.88 278.0 276 97 89 11 42 273 13 3 1.14 .345 2.51 8.9 132
1997 Long Beach - BSBL 30 21 9 3 4 1 3.86 77.0 76 38 33 6 19 69 1 1 1.23 .324 3.55 0.8 92
1997 San Antonio - BSBL 30 18 18 10 3 0 2.91 127.0 125 47 41 5 22 117 4 2 1.16 .345 2.82 3.4 129
1997 Total - BSBL 30 39 27 13 7 1 3.26 204.0 201 85 74 11 41 186 5 3 1.19 .337 3.10 4.1 112
1998 San Antonio - BSBL 31 33 33 16 11 0 2.86 242.1 248 82 77 11 34 232 4 1 1.16 .352 2.56 7.4 131
1999 San Antonio - BSBL 32 21 21 4 10 0 3.95 159.2 187 74 70 9 24 141 6 1 1.32 .372 3.08 3.5 94
1999 San Francisco - BSBL 32 12 12 3 7 0 3.49 90.1 98 44 35 2 10 83 5 0 1.20 .354 2.29 3.0 103
1999 Total - BSBL 32 33 33 7 17 0 3.78 250.0 285 118 105 11 34 224 11 1 1.28 .365 2.80 6.5 97
2000 San Francisco - BSBL 33 33 33 15 11 0 2.33 258.2 229 73 67 5 31 205 13 4 1.01 .302 2.35 7.7 147
2001 San Francisco - BSBL 34 32 32 14 9 0 3.05 221.0 214 88 75 7 41 165 5 3 1.15 .319 3.04 5.2 124
2002 Denver - BSBL 35 35 29 14 9 2 4.43 193.0 225 104 95 14 36 146 1 0 1.35 .356 3.59 2.9 85
2003 Denver - BSBL 36 34 32 12 8 1 4.15 171.1 197 84 79 14 23 154 0 0 1.28 .364 3.39 3.3 93
2004 Denver - BSBL 37 39 32 16 9 0 4.71 181.2 227 102 95 15 22 141 0 0 1.37 .369 3.59 3.3 85
2005 Denver - BSBL 38 20 20 5 6 0 3.19 124.0 108 50 44 5 19 110 0 0 1.02 .303 2.83 3.4 122
2005 Oakland - BSBL 38 13 13 8 1 0 2.54 99.1 73 28 28 3 12 92 3 2 0.86 .271 2.55 3.0 146
2005 Total - BSBL 38 33 33 13 7 0 2.90 223.1 181 78 72 8 31 202 3 2 0.95 .289 2.71 6.5 132
2006 Oakland - BSBL 39 29 29 11 8 0 2.70 207.0 179 70 62 10 34 170 1 0 1.03 .288 2.99 4.8 137
2007 Portland - BSBL 40 30 25 8 14 0 4.16 199.0 231 100 92 10 51 123 6 2 1.42 .344 3.80 1.6 83
Total BSBL 537 505 213 168 4 3.20 3615.2 3589 1412 1285 189 578 3183 89 24 1.15 .331 2.97 89.3 118
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+
1987 Total - 20 16 16 9 2 0 1.71 105.0 81 22 20 2 18 117 0 0 0.94 .290 1.82 4.8 100
1987 Odessa - AA 20 8 0 0 0 1 1.69 10.2 9 2 2 1 5 10 0 0 1.31 .333 3.74 -0.0 193
1988 Odessa - AA 21 9 0 1 0 0 0.64 14.0 9 3 1 0 3 17 0 0 0.86 .300 1.46 0.4 496
1989 Odessa - AA 22 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 4 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0.56 .211 1.33 0.3 999
1989 Fort Worth - AAA 22 47 0 3 2 3 1.73 78.0 54 16 15 3 23 82 0 0 0.99 .283 2.31 1.2 180
1990 Fort Worth - AAA 23 31 31 18 3 0 1.53 240.2 149 47 41 7 38 279 5 4 0.78 .264 1.27 10.7 193
1991 Fort Worth - AAA 24 11 0 1 1 0 1.83 19.2 12 4 4 0 5 26 0 0 0.86 .293 0.93 0.7 170
Total BSBLAAA 89 31 22 6 3 1.60 338.1 215 67 60 10 66 387 5 4 0.83 .270 1.49 188.5
Total BSBLAA 19 0 2 0 1 0.80 33.2 22 5 3 1 9 35 0 0 0.92 .288 2.15 403.9
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+
1992 El Paso - BSBL 25 2 1 0 2 0 6.75 8.0 13 6 6 0 2 6 0 0 1.88 .481 3.43 0.1 59
1996 El Paso - BSBL 29 1 1 0 1 0 1.12 8.0 5 1 1 0 1 9 0 0 0.75 .263 1.78 0.4 338
1997 San Antonio - BSBL 30 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 8 3 2 0 1 7 0 0 1.50 .421 1.45 0.3 125
2004 Denver - BSBL 37 3 1 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 10 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1.25 .370 2.80 0.2 999
2005 Oakland - BSBL 38 2 2 0 1 0 1.20 15.0 11 3 2 0 1 12 1 0 0.80 .275 2.17 0.5 310
2006 Oakland - BSBL 39 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 10 6 5 0 1 3 0 0 2.75 .556 2.66 0.1 33
Total BSBL 10 7 0 5 0 2.94 49.0 57 20 16 0 6 41 1 0 1.29 .380 2.37 129.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1991 El Paso - MLB P 14 14 4 7 0 14 3 .786 98.2 1.00 +0.7 .849
1992 El Paso - MLB P 32 32 21 32 0 55 2 .964 236.0 2.02 +1.5 .998
1993 El Paso - MLB P 26 26 25 18 0 45 2 .956 203.0 1.91 +2.4 .979
1994 El Paso - MLB P 26 26 10 21 2 32 1 .969 195.1 1.43 +0.6 1.005
1995 El Paso - MLB P 33 33 17 29 4 51 5 .902 253.1 1.63 +1.7 .983
1996 El Paso - MLB P 36 36 11 29 2 41 1 .976 278.0 1.29 +1.7 1.042
1997 San Antonio - MLB P 18 18 6 15 2 22 1 .955 127.0 1.49 -0.4 .858
1997 Long Beach - MLB P 21 9 5 12 0 18 1 .944 77.0 1.99 -0.6 .946
1998 San Antonio - MLB P 33 33 2 28 0 33 3 .909 242.1 1.11 -0.1 .812
1999 San Francisco - MLB P 12 12 1 12 1 13 0 1.000 90.1 1.30 +0.6 1.220
1999 San Antonio - MLB P 21 21 5 25 1 30 0 1.000 159.2 1.69 +0.5 1.017
2000 San Francisco - MLB P 33 33 10 25 1 38 3 .921 258.2 1.22 -2.8 .874
2001 San Francisco - MLB P 32 32 17 17 2 35 1 .971 221.0 1.38 +2.7 .930
2002 Denver - MLB P 35 29 8 15 0 25 2 .920 193.0 1.07 -3.7 .841
2003 Denver - MLB P 34 32 10 15 0 27 2 .926 171.1 1.31 -1.5 1.010
2004 Denver - MLB P 39 32 10 21 1 32 1 .969 181.2 1.54 -2.8 .860
2005 Denver - MLB P 20 20 6 10 1 17 1 .941 124.0 1.16 -1.6 1.220
2005 Oakland - MLB P 13 13 7 5 0 14 2 .857 99.1 1.09 +0.2 .998
2006 Oakland - MLB P 29 29 11 19 0 32 2 .938 207.0 1.30 -3.9 .956
2007 Portland - MLB P 30 25 14 20 1 35 1 .971 199.0 1.54 +1.1 1.126
TOTAL P 537 505 200 375 18 609 34 .944 3615.2 1.43 -3.6 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/1987 Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the El Paso Banditos, out of college (Missouri State).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (9).
04/04/1988 Named the #39 prospect in the BSBL
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (9).
04/03/1989 Named the #16 prospect in the BSBL
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (9).
04/09/1990 Named the #4 prospect in the BSBL
04/14/1990 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brownsville Impact with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/15/1990 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Provo Gulls with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/10/1990 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Jackson Hermits with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1990 Wins the BSBLAAA PAAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/1990 Strikes out 15 against the Austin Chords.
08/11/1990 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sioux City Indians with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
04/01/1991 Named the #3 prospect in the BSBL
11/21/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
07/06/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
07/25/1992 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/26/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
09/29/1993 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Antonio Mission with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/20/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
11/22/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
03/13/1995 Strikes out 16 against the New Orleans Pelicans.
05/01/1995 Wins the BSBL PL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/16/1995 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New Orleans Pelicans with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/13/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
07/24/1995 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/31/1995 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Portland Willamettes with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/29/1995 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New Orleans Pelicans with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/08/1995 Finished 3rd in 1995 BSBL PL Golden Arm voting.
11/28/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,625,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
05/03/1996 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Sacramento Ironhorse with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/09/1996 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
07/28/1996 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/29/1996 Wins the 1996 BSBL PL Golden Arm.
11/18/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,781,250 through arbitration.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (10).
02/27/1997 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $156,000,000 with the El Paso Banditos organization.
02/27/1997 Was traded by the El Paso Banditos to the Long Beach Ports, along with a 5th draft pick, in exchange for SP Ambrosio Aguilar, RP Frank Riggins, C Mark Vaughan, a 1st draft pick, a 1st draft pick.
04/19/1997 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mexico City Aztecs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/30/1997 Was traded by the Long Beach Ports to the San Antonio Mission in exchange for CF Cory Wade, SP Art House, CL Jorge Colón, SP Roberto Gonzáles, SP Reynaldo González, a 1st draft pick.
07/18/1997 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Jacks with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/05/1997 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Lone Stars with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/05/1997 Wins the 1997 Series of the West with the Long Beach Ports.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (10).
07/06/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
07/09/1998 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oklahoma 89ers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/23/1998 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/01/1998 Finished 3rd in 1998 BSBL PL Golden Arm voting.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (10).
07/07/1999 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Orleans Pelicans with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/26/1999 Was traded by the San Antonio Mission to the San Francisco Seals in exchange for SP Adam Long, a 4th draft pick.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (10).
05/03/2000 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Antonio Mission with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/08/2000 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Jose Owls with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/15/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/2000 Collects his 2000th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
08/12/2000 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Mexico City Aztecs with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/18/2000 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
03/08/2001 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
04/15/2001 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Oakland Acorns with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/13/2001 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/10/2001 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Antonio Mission with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/06/2001 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the San Jose Owls with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/08/2001 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
10/30/2001 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
11/22/2001 Was traded by the San Francisco Seals to the Portland Beavers, along with SS Cristo Ramírez, in exchange for SP Tim Bane.
12/27/2001 Was traded by the Portland Beavers to the Denver Grizzlies, along with $19,000,000, in exchange for SP Felipe Valdéz, SS José González, SP Mick Hammond.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
09/09/2002 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
09/13/2002 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
08/13/2003 Collects his 2500th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
11/05/2003 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
04/16/2004 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $48,000,000 with the Denver Grizzlies organization.
05/01/2004 Wins the BSBL PL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/22/2004 Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
07/25/2005 Was traded by the Denver Grizzlies to the Oakland Acorns, along with $5,000,000, in exchange for SP Paul Ellis, LF Thomas Bradley, a 5th draft pick.
08/10/2005 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Mexico City Aztecs with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/27/2005 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seals with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
07/21/2006 Earns his 200th career Big Sky Baseball victory!
07/26/2006 Collects his 3000th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
11/01/2006 Declined his contract option.
11/23/2006 Became a free agent.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1995 15 4
1996 18 1
2001 13 10
Year GS Rank
1995 33 2
1996 36 1
1998 33 2
2000 33 6
2001 32 10
Year W Rank
1992 16 7
1996 17 6
1998 16 10
2004 16 3
Year L Rank
1995 16 5
2007 14 9
Year Win. % Rank
1992 .640 10
1994 .632 5
Year IP Rank
1995 253.1 1
1996 278.0 1
1998 242.1 6
2000 258.2 2
Year BF Rank
1992 966 10
1995 1015 2
1996 1129 1
1998 986 5
2000 1012 3
Year K Rank
1995 271 3
1996 273 3
Year WP Rank
1996 6 9
2000 7 9
Year ERA Rank
1993 2.26 2
1994 2.63 4
1995 2.66 4
1996 2.88 8
1998 2.86 9
2000 2.33 4
2006 2.70 7
Year BABIP Rank
2006 .288 9
Year WHIP Rank
1993 0.95 6
1994 1.02 7
1995 1.07 7
2000 1.01 8
Year K/BB Rank
1992 6.26 4
1993 8.12 3
1994 5.75 8
1995 5.65 6
1996 6.50 5
1998 6.82 4
2000 6.61 6
2003 6.70 7
2004 6.41 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1993 9.13 6
1994 10.14 9
1995 10.23 8
2000 9.71 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1992 0.50 8
1994 0.51 8
1995 0.53 5
1996 0.36 3
1998 0.41 3
2000 0.17 1
2001 0.29 1
2006 0.43 3
2007 0.45 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1992 1.33 3
1993 1.06 2
1994 1.47 7
1995 1.71 8
1996 1.36 3
1998 1.26 3
2000 1.08 4
2001 1.67 8
2003 1.21 5
2004 1.09 2
2006 1.48 8
Year QS Rank
1993 24 9
1994 22 9
1995 22 9
1996 25 5
1998 27 2
2000 30 1
2001 22 9
Year QSP Rank
1993 .923 1
1994 .846 1
1996 .694 10
1998 .818 3
2000 .909 1
2006 .759 7
Year CG Rank
1993 8 3
1994 5 8
1995 11 1
1996 13 1
1999 6 9
2000 13 2
2007 6 5
Year CGP Rank
1993 .308 2
1994 .192 7
1995 .333 2
1996 .361 2
2000 .394 2
2007 .240 4
Year SHO Rank
1993 1 8
1995 4 1
1996 3 2
1997 2 4
1998 1 10
2000 4 1
2001 3 3
2005 2 6
2007 2 6
Year GB% Rank
1993 0.61 4
2000 0.58 10
2001 0.62 4
2004 0.57 10
2007 0.62 4
Year WAR Rank
1992 6.1 3
1993 4.7 7
1994 4.8 10
1995 7.2 2
1996 8.3 1
1998 7.2 2
2000 7.6 3
2001 4.8 9
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