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| Player Report for #9 Bill 'Beltin' Bill' Melton | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| AB | 559 | | HR | 17 | | RBI | 59 | | AVG | .254 | | OPS | .695 |
| | Name: | Bill Melton | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Beltin' Bill | Salary: | $29,439 | | Birthday: | 07-07-1945 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 24 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 15 Days | | Born in: | Gulfport (Mississippi) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 180 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 2 Years, None | | Weight: | 200 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 1 Year | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | 3B | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1967, 16th Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Well Known (Insignificant) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 3 | IF Range: | 6 | | Desire for Winner: | 2 | IF Arm: | 8 | | Loyalty: | 4 | IF Range: | 6 | | Greed: | 4 | IF Error: | 6 | | Intelligence: | > 7 | IF DP: | 5 | | Work Ethic: | 2 | | | | | OF Range: | 3 | | | | OF Arm: | 3 | | | | OF Err: | 3 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | Talent | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Third Base 6 | | Stealing Ability: | 6 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 5 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 10-03-1969 | SLN | Win, 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-02-1969 | ML1 | Win, 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-01-1969 | ML1 | Win, 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-1969 | ML1 | Loss, 7-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-28-1969 | @ LAN | Win, 11-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-1969 | @ LAN | Loss, 5-15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1969 | @ LAN | Loss, 4-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1969 | NYN | Win, 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1969 | NYN | Win, 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-23-1969 | NYN | Loss, 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Reality Baseball 2 1969 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 157 | 559 | 142 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 59 | 63 | 42 | 108 | .254 | .316 | .379 | .695 | .598 | .125 | 15.7 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 153 | 612 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 212 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 61.1 | 3.69 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 159 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .376 | .465 | .842 | | Versus Right | | 400 | 93 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 45 | 26 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .233 | .291 | .345 | .636 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .095 | .190 | | Last Week | | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .250 | .435 | .685 | | April | | 77 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .221 | .286 | .273 | .558 | | May | | 95 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .286 | .305 | .591 | | June | | 78 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .372 | .513 | .885 | | July | | 100 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .330 | .350 | .680 | | August | | 100 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .340 | .389 | .460 | .849 | | September | | 97 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .237 | .267 | .423 | .690 | | October | | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Spring Training | | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .394 | .393 | .787 | | Last Year | | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .114 | .170 | .114 | .284 | | Career | | 603 | 147 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 59 | 66 | 44 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .244 | .305 | .360 | .665 | | Home | | 269 | 73 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 21 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .271 | .337 | .420 | .757 | | Road | | 290 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .238 | .296 | .341 | .638 | | Grass | | 290 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .238 | .296 | .341 | .638 | | Turf | | 269 | 73 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 21 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .271 | .337 | .420 | .757 | | Day | | 163 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .333 | .423 | .757 | | Night | | 396 | 97 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 28 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .245 | .309 | .361 | .670 | | Pinch Hitting | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Close/Late | | 115 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .252 | .317 | .348 | .665 | | Inning 1-3 | | 188 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .239 | .304 | .324 | .629 | | Inning 4-6 | | 213 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .249 | .304 | .390 | .694 | | Inning 7-9 | | 146 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .281 | .352 | .445 | .797 | | Extra Innings | | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | 0 Outs | | 198 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .283 | .360 | .404 | .764 | | 1 Outs | | 181 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .249 | .290 | .431 | .721 | | 2 Outs | | 180 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .228 | .291 | .300 | .591 | | Scoring Position | | 136 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .279 | .353 | .419 | .772 | | Bases Empty | | 299 | 75 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 20 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 | .302 | .375 | .677 | | Runner on 1st | | 124 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .307 | .347 | .653 | | Runner on 2nd | | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .297 | .381 | .486 | .867 | | Runner on 3rd | | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 47 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .360 | .426 | .786 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .385 | .455 | .839 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .250 | .385 | .635 | | Bases Loaded | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | | Two Strikes | | 264 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .163 | .222 | .258 | .479 | | First Pitch | | 76 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .355 | .372 | .684 | 1.056 | | Count 0-1 | | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .286 | .304 | .590 | | Count 0-2 | | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .190 | .227 | .214 | .442 | | Count 1-0 | | 56 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .316 | .429 | .744 | | Count 1-1 | | 48 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .458 | .771 | | Count 1-2 | | 85 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .165 | .247 | .412 | | Count 2-0 | | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .316 | .444 | .760 | | Count 2-1 | | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .529 | 1.029 | | Count 2-2 | | 80 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .138 | .238 | | Count 3-0 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .833 | .000 | .833 | | Count 3-1 | | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .700 | .400 | 1.100 | | Full Count | | 57 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .413 | .474 | .887 | | Behind in Count | | 173 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .191 | .213 | .254 | .468 | | Ahead in Count | | 125 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .368 | .474 | .448 | .922 |
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| 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 | | 1968 Houston - ORB2 | 22 | 13 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .170 | .114 | .284 | -6.4 | | 1969 Houston - ORB2 | 23 | 157 | 559 | 142 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 59 | 63 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 108 | 3 | 0 | .254 | .316 | .379 | .695 | 15.7 | | Total ORB2 | | 170 | 603 | 147 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 59 | 66 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 119 | 3 | 0 | .244 | .305 | .360 | .665 | 9.2 |
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| 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 Oklahoma City - AAA | 22 | 122 | 495 | 140 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 81 | 77 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .358 | .497 | .855 | 41.1 | | Total IL | | 122 | 495 | 140 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 81 | 77 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .358 | .497 | .855 | 41.1 |
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| Player History | | 12-15-1967 | Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall Pick) by the Houston Astros. | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 6 (4); Eye: 5 (3). | | 04-08-1968 | Named the #25 prospect in the ORB2 | | 05-24-1968 | Goes 5-5 against the Hawaii Islanders, with 4 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R. | | 05-27-1968 | Wins the IL ACL Player of the Week Award. | | 06-11-1968 | Injured (cold), day-to-day for 3 days. | | 06-16-1968 | Was selected to the 1968 Independence League All-Star Game. | | 09-18-1968 | Wins the 1968 IL ACL Slick Fielder Award at 3B. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 5 (3). | | 04-08-1969 | Named the #45 prospect in the ORB2 | | 08-09-1969 | Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Pilots, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 1 R. |
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