Bob Melvin

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 205lb (193cm, 92kg)

Born: October 28, 1961 in Palo Alto, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Menlo-Atherton HS (Atherton, CA) and the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Cañada College (Redwood City, CA).

High School: Menlo-Atherton HS (Atherton, CA)

Schools: Cañada College (Redwood City, CA), University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

Debut: May 25, 1985 (Age 23-209d, 15,025th in major league history)
vs. SEA 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 6, 1994 (Age 32-282d)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Full Name: Robert Paul Melvin

Nicknames: BoMel

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3x Mgr of the year

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.5

1955

456

.233

174

RBI

212

OBP

.268

SLG

.337

OPS

.604

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	9-11 / in Starts: 4-5
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	11 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 35 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	29 (13-10-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 35 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	22 (10-7-3)

Most Driven In
J Franco	1
J Leyritz	1
G Williams	1
Self	1
L Johnson	0

Most Driven In By
N Martin	2
F Thomas	1
M Gallego	1
Self	1

1994 Batting Game Log

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1994 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	673	36 (35)	May 15	NYY	@	MIL	W,12-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						PR 1B
2	674	37	May 17	NYY	@	MIN	L,4-5	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	5	1.02	0.040	1.28	0.03%	0.31	C
3	675	38	May 18	NYY	@	MIN	L,5-13	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	3						1B
4	676	40 (1)	May 21	NYY		BAL	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.833	1.167	7	1.10	0.153	1.62	0.14%	1.31	DH
5	677	48 (7)	May 31	NYY		CHW	W,10-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.714	1.000	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.18	PH 1B
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
6	678	53 (4)	Jun 6	NYY	@	TEX	W,17-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.714	1.000	6						C
7	679	55 (1)	Jun 8	NYY	@	TEX	L,5-6	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.583	.917	7	1.98	-0.089	2.64	-0.07%	-0.31	1B
8	680	57 (1)	Jun 10	NYY	@	TOR	L,2-7	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.500	.786	6	.28	-0.015	.42	-0.01%	-0.32	PR C
9	681	61 (3)	Jun 14	NYY	@	BAL	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.500	.786	6						C
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
				Player went from New York Yankees to Chicago White Sox
10	682	96	Jul 23	CHW	@	CLE	L,2-11	7-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.267	.467	.733	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.78	C
11	683	98 (1)	Jul 25	CHW	@	KCR	L,4-6	9-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.438	.688	8	2.43	-0.066	3.34	-0.05%	-0.28	C
12	684	100 (1)	Jul 27	CHW	@	KCR	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.389	.611	8	.83	-0.043	1.39	-0.04%	-0.39	C
13	685	101	Jul 28	CHW	@	KCR	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.389	.611	1						C
14	686	102	Jul 29	CHW		SEA	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.227	.364	.591	8	1.68	-0.112	2.73	-0.11%	-0.98	C
15	687	103	Jul 30	CHW		SEA	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.227	.364	.591	1						C
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
16	688	105 (1)	Aug 2	CHW	@	TEX	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.192	.308	.500	8	.55	-0.058	.79	-0.05%	-1.19	C
17	689	106	Aug 3	CHW	@	TEX	L,8-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.192	.308	.500	8						C
18	690	107	Aug 4	CHW	@	TEX	L,1-4	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.207	.310	.517	8	1.27	-0.059	1.94	-0.05%	-0.32	C
19	691	108	Aug 5	CHW	@	CAL	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.188	.188	.281	.469	8	1.45	-0.142	2.37	-0.14%	-1.42	C
20	692	109	Aug 6	CHW	@	CAL	W,16-10	GS-7	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.235	.303	.538	8	1.50	0.194	2.68	0.21%	2.02	C
							9-11		35	33	5	7	0	0	1	4	1	0	7	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	.212	.235	.303	.538		1.21	-0.197	1.83	-0.16%	-2.53

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