1B Melbourne 'The Terrible Truncheon' Trench #18
Age: 51 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/11/1967
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1B MELBOURNE 'THE TERRIBLE TRUNCHEON' TRENCH #18 - AGE: 51 - BATS: R - 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
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 60 60 60 60
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 35
Errors: - 20 70
Arm: 20 20 45
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 20 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
A fan favorite who always has his own cheering section in the stands.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Greed
Birthday:01/06/1916
Born in:Shelby, NC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:19 Years, 47 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
1935 Chicago - MLB 19 15 11 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697 90 98 0.0
1936 Chicago - MLB 20 5 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 166 184 0.1
1937 Chicago - MLB 21 25 30 9 3 0 0 1 6 3 0 0 4 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764 106 115 0.0
1938 Chicago - MLB 22 134 443 138 19 2 12 62 81 73 2 0 73 1 0 .312 .411 .445 .856 130 136 3.1
1939 Chicago - MLB 23 158 573 181 34 3 21 107 100 102 10 6 57 1 0 .316 .424 .496 .920 144 148 5.4
1940 Chicago - MLB 24 158 591 191 34 7 30 120 111 99 5 8 52 3 2 .323 .420 .557 .976 164 164 6.6
1941 Chicago - MLB 25 158 599 212 37 5 39 143 142 104 6 8 14 2 3 .354 .449 .628 1.077 201 202 8.7
1942 Chicago - MLB 26 158 589 183 32 2 34 115 93 98 7 8 19 1 1 .311 .410 .545 .955 185 184 7.7
1946 Chicago - MLB 30 158 612 178 37 1 30 80 96 93 5 4 36 2 0 .291 .387 .502 .888 163 164 6.1
1947 Chicago - MLB 31 45 177 56 10 1 8 23 22 21 4 0 5 0 0 .316 .401 .520 .921 159 163 1.8
1948 Chicago - MLB 32 156 634 210 35 7 38 108 138 84 7 3 13 0 0 .331 .413 .588 1.002 171 165 7.2
1949 Chicago - MLB 33 36 135 46 8 0 4 14 27 23 0 1 5 0 0 .341 .434 .489 .923 148 150 1.3
1950 Chicago - MLB 34 150 580 174 43 1 35 134 115 92 6 5 9 0 0 .300 .398 .559 .957 143 138 5.1
1951 Chicago - MLB 35 162 650 188 29 3 44 145 129 82 7 4 21 3 0 .289 .373 .546 .919 148 148 5.3
1952 Chicago - MLB 36 162 615 170 29 1 26 94 101 100 5 5 19 0 0 .276 .379 .454 .833 138 137 4.3
1953 Chicago - MLB 37 162 629 188 35 2 34 119 114 84 2 7 21 0 1 .299 .380 .523 .903 143 146 4.7
1954 Chicago - MLB 38 140 516 133 25 3 39 108 79 72 5 8 17 1 0 .258 .349 .545 .894 138 137 1.7
1955 Chicago - MLB 39 103 351 100 21 2 16 69 57 63 6 3 40 1 0 .285 .400 .493 .892 141 147 2.1
1956 Chicago - MLB 40 152 514 132 19 2 26 103 80 78 9 11 62 3 0 .257 .358 .453 .811 123 123 0.2
1957 Chicago - MLB 41 67 152 32 7 2 4 25 17 12 5 2 36 0 1 .211 .287 .362 .648 81 83 -0.8
Total MLB 2304 8405 2526 458 44 440 1574 1508 1284 91 83 505 18 8 .301 .396 .523 .918 152 153 70.4
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
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1936 Chicago - MLB 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1941 Chicago - MLB 25 5 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350 1 -26 -2.5
1942 Chicago - MLB 26 5 21 5 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .238 .304 .429 .733 119 126 -1.5
1947 Chicago - MLB 31 9 32 5 1 0 1 3 5 5 1 0 6 0 0 .156 .289 .281 .571 63 60 -0.5
1948 Chicago - MLB 32 10 40 11 2 0 4 14 10 5 0 1 1 0 0 .275 .348 .625 .973 161 147 -0.7
1949 Chicago - MLB 33 10 42 11 2 0 2 9 7 4 0 0 3 0 0 .262 .326 .452 .778 108 110 0.0
1950 Chicago - MLB 34 7 30 7 3 0 1 6 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 .233 .343 .433 .776 98 102 -1.0
1951 Chicago - MLB 35 12 45 15 1 1 1 8 12 7 2 0 3 1 0 .333 .444 .467 .911 149 157 -1.3
1953 Chicago - MLB 37 12 51 13 1 0 3 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .269 .451 .720 92 93 -2.0
1955 Chicago - MLB 39 5 17 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .176 .300 .176 .476 33 47 -2.1
1956 Chicago - MLB 40 5 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .105 .000 .105 -68 -58 -4.1
Total MLB 81 315 72 11 1 13 52 49 37 4 1 19 1 0 .229 .317 .394 .710 93 93
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1935 Chicago - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.0 1.007
1935 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 0 8 1 1 9 0 1.000 10.1 7.84 +0.1 1.071
1935 Chicago - MLB 2B 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 2.0 4.50 -0.4 .000
1935 Chicago - MLB 3B 4 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.1 1.051
1935 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 .996
1936 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 0.0 .000
1936 Chicago - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1936 Chicago - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 -0.1 1.047
1936 Chicago - MLB CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.2 1.029
1937 Chicago - MLB 1B 5 0 9 1 3 10 0 1.000 11.0 8.18 +0.0 1.054
1937 Chicago - MLB 2B 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 -1.3 .272
1937 Chicago - MLB 3B 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 14.0 0.64 -0.3 .000
1937 Chicago - MLB CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 1.026
1938 Chicago - MLB 1B 117 110 949 58 107 1017 10 .990 966.2 9.38 -1.0 .978
1938 Chicago - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1938 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 0.2 13.50 -0.6 .507
1938 Chicago - MLB RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.1 2.84 +0.1 1.013
1939 Chicago - MLB 1B 158 158 1414 102 111 1531 15 .990 1391.2 9.80 +2.5 1.022
1940 Chicago - MLB 1B 158 158 1377 78 119 1465 10 .993 1350.1 9.70 +0.9 1.013
1941 Chicago - MLB 1B 158 158 1369 101 122 1489 19 .987 1375.1 9.62 -9.9 .938
1942 Chicago - MLB 1B 158 158 1381 82 129 1474 11 .993 1403.0 9.38 -2.5 .989
1946 Chicago - MLB 1B 158 158 1380 67 117 1459 12 .992 1402.2 9.28 -2.4 .987
1947 Chicago - MLB 1B 44 44 424 12 23 440 4 .991 394.2 9.94 -1.0 1.006
1948 Chicago - MLB 1B 155 155 1507 75 134 1591 9 .994 1407.0 10.12 +0.8 1.012
1949 Chicago - MLB 1B 34 34 315 24 41 340 1 .997 304.0 10.04 +0.3 .986
1950 Chicago - MLB 1B 147 146 1285 71 126 1364 8 .994 1297.0 9.41 -1.3 .985
1951 Chicago - MLB 1B 161 161 1410 82 151 1501 9 .994 1448.1 9.27 -5.9 .950
1952 Chicago - MLB 1B 162 162 1487 78 123 1579 14 .991 1457.0 9.67 -7.3 .947
1953 Chicago - MLB 1B 160 160 1350 81 126 1442 11 .992 1408.2 9.14 -9.0 .940
1954 Chicago - MLB 1B 140 140 1130 70 99 1206 6 .995 1222.2 8.83 -22.8 .829
1955 Chicago - MLB 1B 99 99 719 54 62 779 6 .992 831.2 8.37 -12.9 .863
1956 Chicago - MLB 1B 146 146 1221 56 121 1291 14 .989 1282.0 8.96 -25.4 .803
1957 Chicago - MLB 1B 36 34 289 17 32 308 2 .994 300.2 9.16 -7.2 .804
TOTAL P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.0 1.007
TOTAL 1B 2200 2181 19029 1110 1747 20300 161 .992 19267.2 9.41 -103.9 .948
TOTAL 2B 4 1 5 0 0 6 1 .833 13.0 3.46 -1.7 .217
TOTAL 3B 9 1 2 4 0 7 1 .857 21.1 2.53 -0.3 .840
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 .996
TOTAL CF 6 0 5 0 0 6 1 .833 12.2 3.55 -0.4 .854
TOTAL RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.1 2.84 +0.1 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
10/26/1933 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Traders organization.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (16); Power: 2 (13); Eye: 4 (15).
04/10/1934 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (16); Power: 2 (13); Eye: 9 (15).
04/16/1935 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (16); Power: 2 (13); Eye: 9 (15).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (16); Power: 3 (13); Eye: 10 (14).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (16); Power: 3 (13); Eye: 13 (14).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (16); Power: 7 (13); Eye: 14 (14).
07/09/1939 Was selected to the 1939 American Circuit All-Star Game.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (16); Power: 9 (13); Eye: 14 (14).
07/14/1940 Was selected to the 1940 American Circuit All-Star Game.
07/28/1940 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Cincinnati Packers, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 11 (13); Eye: 14 (14).
05/19/1941 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1941 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
06/02/1941 Goes 0-3 against the New York Knickerbockers, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
06/30/1941 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1941 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
07/13/1941 Was selected to the 1941 American Circuit All-Star Game.
10/01/1941 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
10/07/1941 Wins the American Circuit triple-crown!!
10/23/1941 Wins the 1941 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 14 (14).
05/10/1942 Injured on 05/09/1942, diagnosed with an elbow contusion, is day-to-day.
05/18/1942 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/12/1942 Was selected to the 1942 American Circuit All-Star Game.
09/28/1942 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1942 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
10/12/1942 Wins the 1942 World Series with the Chicago Traders.
10/22/1942 Finished 2nd in 1942 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 14 (14).
01/02/1943 Entered military service.
10/25/1945 Returned from military service.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
06/01/1946 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
06/04/1947 Injured on 06/02/1947, diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 4 months.
07/07/1947 Was selected to the 1947 American Circuit All-Star Game.
10/25/1947 Wins the 1947 World Series with the Chicago Traders.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
05/01/1948 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
06/01/1948 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
06/11/1948 Goes 0-4 against the New York Knickerbockers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/05/1948 Was selected to the 1948 American Circuit All-Star Game.
10/10/1948 Wins the 1948 MLB NBL League Championship Series MVP Award.
10/22/1948 Wins the 1948 World Series with the Chicago Traders.
10/23/1948 Finished 3rd in 1948 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
05/09/1949 Injured (Fractured ankle), out for 4 months.
10/19/1949 Wins the 1949 World Series with the Chicago Traders.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
04/22/1950 Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks.
07/20/1950 Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/01/1950 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
03/24/1951 Injured (Fractured foot), out for 2-3 weeks.
04/12/1951 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/17/1951 Scores his 1000th career The American Circuits run!
07/19/1951 Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/27/1951 Collects his 1000th career The American Circuits RBI!
08/01/1951 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
09/03/1951 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65).
04/21/1952 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
05/25/1952 Hits his 300th career The American Circuits home run!
07/07/1952 Was selected to the 1952 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65).
06/09/1953 Collects his 2000th career The American Circuits hit!
07/06/1953 Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
07/23/1953 Injured (Strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 6 weeks.
08/01/1953 Injured (Strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/07/1953 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
10/24/1953 Wins the 1953 World Series with the Chicago Traders.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
07/26/1954 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
08/17/1954 Injured (Hyperextended knee), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
04/14/1955 Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/17/1955 Injured (Tendinitis (knee)), day-to-day for one week.
06/05/1955 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week.
06/20/1955 Hits his 400th career The American Circuits home run!
06/30/1955 Injured (Torn leg muscle), out for 6 weeks.
10/02/1955 Injured (Tendinitis (knee)), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
07/04/1956 Injured (Strained calf), out for one week.
07/16/1956 Collects his 1500th career The American Circuits RBI!
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/03/1957 Collects his 2500th career The American Circuits hit!
06/15/1957 Scores his 1500th career The American Circuits run!
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
04/07/1958 Released by the Chicago Traders.
10/21/1958 Retired from professional baseball.
01/01/1963 Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1939 158 1
1940 158 1
1941 158 1
1942 158 1
1946 158 1
1948 155 3
1951 162 1
1952 162 1
1953 160 3
Year PA Rank
1939 697 10
1941 717 4
1942 703 6
1946 717 1
1948 745 1
1951 743 2
1952 727 4
1953 723 6
Year AB Rank
1946 612 8
1948 634 3
1951 650 5
1952 615 9
1953 629 10
Year H Rank
1941 212 1
1942 183 4
1946 178 10
1948 210 2
1951 188 8
1952 170 10
1953 188 10
Year TB Rank
1940 329 2
1941 376 1
1942 321 2
1946 307 2
1948 373 2
1950 324 6
1951 355 1
1952 279 6
1953 329 2
Year 2B Rank
1941 37 6
1942 32 9
1946 37 3
1948 35 9
1950 43 2
1953 35 6
Year HR Rank
1939 21 5
1940 30 2
1941 39 1
1942 34 1
1946 30 1
1948 38 1
1950 35 4
1951 44 1
1952 26 2
1953 34 2
1954 39 2
Year RBI Rank
1939 107 7
1940 120 1
1941 143 1
1942 115 1
1946 80 8
1948 108 5
1950 134 4
1951 145 1
1952 94 4
1953 119 2
1954 108 7
Year R Rank
1940 111 5
1941 142 1
1942 93 4
1946 96 3
1948 138 1
1950 115 8
1951 129 1
1952 101 6
1953 114 3
Year BB Rank
1939 102 4
1940 99 2
1941 104 7
1942 98 3
1946 93 5
1951 82 10
1952 100 6
1953 84 8
Year IBB Rank
1939 9 10
1940 9 6
1941 8 5
1942 14 1
1946 15 1
1948 6 6
1950 4 10
1952 7 2
Year HP Rank
1939 10 1
1940 5 9
1941 6 4
1942 7 2
1946 5 9
1947 4 6
1948 7 4
1950 6 7
1951 7 3
1954 5 10
1955 6 10
1956 9 7
Year SF Rank
1940 8 5
1941 8 5
1942 8 5
1953 7 9
1954 8 10
1956 11 1
Year EBH Rank
1940 71 4
1941 81 1
1942 68 2
1946 68 2
1948 80 3
1950 79 4
1951 76 1
1952 56 5
1953 71 1
1954 67 4
Year AVG Rank
1941 .354 1
1942 .311 6
1948 .331 6
Year OBP Rank
1938 .411 8
1939 .424 8
1940 .420 4
1941 .449 2
1942 .410 2
1946 .387 5
1948 .413 7
Year SLG Rank
1940 .557 1
1941 .628 1
1942 .545 1
1946 .502 2
1948 .588 3
1950 .559 8
1951 .546 3
1952 .454 6
1953 .523 9
1954 .545 6
Year RC Rank
1939 127.11 7
1940 141.11 2
1941 169.46 1
1942 130.38 2
1946 121.31 2
1948 156.76 2
1951 119.99 8
1952 102.14 7
1953 119.40 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1939 8.21 8
1940 8.92 2
1941 10.92 1
1942 8.00 2
1946 7.18 3
1948 9.26 5
Year ISO Rank
1939 .180 7
1940 .234 1
1941 .274 1
1942 .234 1
1946 .211 2
1948 .257 5
1950 .259 6
1951 .257 1
1952 .177 6
1953 .224 8
1954 .287 3
Year wOBA Rank
1939 .409 8
1940 .427 3
1941 .476 1
1942 .427 2
1946 .398 3
1948 .431 6
1951 .408 7
1952 .378 9
Year OPS Rank
1939 .920 9
1940 .976 1
1941 1.077 1
1942 .955 1
1946 .888 2
1948 1.002 3
1951 .919 5
1952 .833 8
Year WAR Rank
1940 6.4 8
1941 8.6 1
1942 7.6 3
1948 7.3 4
1951 5.5 10
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