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Bob Melvin

 
Age: 58
Bats/Throws: R/R
6' 4" / 205
C
Birthdate: 10/28/1961 (58 y, 4 m)
Drafted: 1981 January Secondary Draft - Round: 1, Pick: 2, Overall: 2, Team: Detroit Tigers
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Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+BsROffDefWAR
1985Tigers4187010403.4 %24.1 %.073.295.220.247.293.242480.0-5.4-0.4-0.3
1986Giants892895242535.2 %23.9 %.123.279.224.262.347.26969-0.2-10.711.41.0
1987Giants8426511313106.4 %16.6 %.167.197.199.249.366.26361-1.8-14.913.80.8
1987Giants38000012.5 %12.5 %.000.500.429.500.429.383140    
1988Giants922888232704.5 %16.0 %.143.255.234.268.377.28988-0.9-4.75.51.0
1989Orioles853011223215.0 %17.6 %.054.293.241.279.295.25962-1.5-14.77.40.2
1990Orioles933185303703.5 %16.7 %.103.276.243.267.346.27369-0.5-11.78.30.7
1991Orioles792451112304.5 %18.8 %.057.301.250.279.307.261600.0-11.52.6-0.1
1992Royals327705606.5 %16.9 %.071.373.314.351.386.3321040.00.30.90.4
1993Red Sox771903132303.7 %23.2 %.091.273.222.251.313.252440.0-13.0-0.9-0.8
19942 Teams203515402.9 %20.0 %.091.240.212.235.303.238370.0-2.9-2.7-0.4
    1994Yankees91412300.0 %21.4 %.214.300.286.286.500.335980.00.0-2.1-0.2
    1994White Sox112103104.8 %19.0 %.000.200.158.200.158.171-40.0-2.9-0.6-0.3
Total- - -69220953517421244.7 %18.9 %.103.273.233.268.337.26966-4.9-89.145.72.5
Postseason- - -38000012.5 %12.5 %.000.500.429.500.429.383140    

Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
1985Tigers41828718134101043021002100.220
1986Giants8926828960391425242515169033732.224
1987Giants8424626549308011313117344020704.199
1987Giants3783300000111000100.429
1988Giants9227328864421318232713046011502.234
1989Orioles85278301675510112232153530171014.241
1990Orioles9330131873531415303711153033801.243
1991Orioles7922824557461001112311246051500.250
1992Royals3270772217500565013020300.314
1993Red Sox77176190392970313237044133200.222
19942 Teams2033357600154107001200.212
    1994Yankees914144300123003000100.286
    1994White Sox1119213300031104001100.158
Total- - -692195520954563308563517421298103961202150413.233
Postseason- - -3783300000111000100.429

Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwGDPwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
1985Tigers3.4 %24.1 %0.14.220.247.293.540.0734.5.295  0.05-5.1.24248
1985Average8.6 %14.0 %0.62.257.323.391.714.1345.2.281     .318 
1986Giants5.2 %23.9 %0.22.224.262.347.609.1234.1.279  -0.222-11.7.26969
1986Average8.8 %15.4 %0.58.258.326.395.721.1374.9.286     .320 
1987Giants6.4 %16.6 %0.39.199.249.366.615.1672.7.197  -1.819-13.8.26361
1987Giants12.5 %12.5 %1.00.429.500.429.929.0000.1.500  0.010.4.383140
1987Average8.9 %15.5 %0.57.263.331.415.747.1525.2.289     .326 
1988Giants4.5 %16.0 %0.28.234.268.377.646.1432.2.255  -0.926-5.0.28988
1988Average8.1 %14.7 %0.56.254.318.378.696.1235.0.282     .312 
1989Orioles5.0 %17.6 %0.28.241.279.295.574.0542.7.293  -1.520-12.3.25962
1989Average8.5 %14.8 %0.57.254.320.375.695.1214.9.283     .313 
1990Orioles3.5 %16.7 %0.21.243.267.346.612.1032.5.276  -0.524-11.2.27369
1990Average8.6 %14.9 %0.58.258.325.385.710.1285.0.287     .319 
1991Orioles4.5 %18.8 %0.24.250.279.307.586.0570.5.301  0.017-10.7.26160
1991Average8.7 %15.2 %0.57.256.323.385.708.1294.9.285     .318 
1992Royals6.5 %16.9 %0.38.314.351.386.736.0710.7.373  0.090.9.332104
1992Average8.5 %14.7 %0.58.256.322.377.700.1224.9.285     .317 
1993Red Sox3.7 %23.2 %0.16.222.251.313.564.0911.0.273  0.011-11.4.25244
1993Average8.7 %15.1 %0.57.265.332.403.736.1384.9.294     .327 
19942 Teams2.9 %20.0 %0.14.212.235.303.538.0912.6.240  0.02-2.8.23837
    1994Yankees0.0 %21.4 %0.00.286.286.500.786.2141.6.300  0.020.0.33598
    1994White Sox4.8 %19.0 %0.25.158.200.158.358.0002.6.200  0.00-2.9.171-4
1994Average8.9 %15.9 %0.56.270.339.424.763.1555.3.300     .333 
Total- - -4.7 %18.9 %0.25.233.268.337.604.1032.5.273  -4.9156-83.0.26966
Postseason- - -12.5 %12.5 %1.00.429.500.429.929.0000.1.500  0.010.4.383140

Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
1985Tigers-0.64-1.430.79-6.98-0.700.80 0-0.69-0.11
1986Giants-1.41-5.984.57-11.75-1.341.071.286-1.350.03
1987Giants-0.19-5.275.08-7.77-0.801.072.909-0.670.50
1988Giants-0.23-4.714.48-2.08-0.190.900.364-0.340.08
1989Orioles-1.26-6.044.78-12.67-1.391.022.853-1.770.52
1990Orioles-1.85-6.814.96-18.14-1.911.101.897-1.56-0.13
1991Orioles-1.16-4.553.38-10.30-1.061.000.564-1.05-0.12
1992Royals-0.78-1.821.04-2.60-0.281.162.1110-0.30-0.37
1993Red Sox-0.88-4.113.23-14.57-1.411.186.303-1.110.36
19942 Teams-0.20-0.840.64-2.57-0.231.220.001-0.330.16
    1994Yankees0.09-0.280.370.800.081.200.001-0.070.14
    1994White Sox-0.29-0.560.27-3.37-0.311.23 0-0.260.02
Total- - --8.60-41.5632.95-89.42-9.311.042.1147-9.160.87

Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
1985TigersC4125233.1175132  1    196110.989-2
1986GiantsC8476640.2442596  7    6643218.9887
1987GiantsC7860561.1407431  7    4836415.9989
1988GiantsC8974655.2403317  4    4618515.9841
1989OriolesC7572631.0303203  1    502019.9914
1990OriolesC7670633.2364251  2    441918.9975
1991OriolesC7267580.2383311  8    4819323.998-1
1992RoyalsC2116144.07770  2    146221.0000
1993Red SoxC7650459.0304182  4    318510.994-4
19942 TeamsC15770.15700  0    101121.000-2
    1994YankeesC4116.0900  0    21121.000-1
    1994White SoxC11654.14800  0    80001.000-1
Total- - -C6275174609.2291524723  36    37617625112.99317
1987Giants1B115.0710  1        1.0001
1988Giants1B101.0300  0        1.0000
1990Orioles1B102.0110  0        1.0000
1992Royals1B3218.02221  3        .9600
1993Red Sox1B105.0510  1        1.0000
1994Yankees1B4112.0700  2        1.000-1
Total- - -1B11443.04551  7        .9800
1986Giants3B103.2110  0        1.0000
Total- - -3B103.2110  0        1.0000

Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingPositionalOffenseDefenseLeagueReplacementRARWARDollarsSalary
1985Tigers-5.40.0-2.01.6-5.4-0.40.32.6-3.0-0.3  
1986Giants-10.5-0.27.04.4-10.711.40.88.510.01.0  
1987Giants-13.1-1.810.03.8-14.913.80.98.28.00.8  
1988Giants-3.7-0.91.04.5-4.75.50.68.29.71.0  
1989Orioles-13.2-1.54.03.4-14.77.41.28.62.50.2  
1990Orioles-11.2-0.55.03.3-11.78.30.79.26.50.7  
1991Orioles-11.50.0-1.03.6-11.52.60.67.1-1.1-0.1  
1992Royals0.30.00.00.90.30.90.22.23.60.4  
1993Red Sox-13.00.0-4.03.1-13.0-0.90.25.8-7.9-0.8  
19942 Teams-2.90.0-3.00.3-2.9-2.70.11.1-4.4-0.4  
    1994Yankees0.00.0-2.0-0.10.0-2.10.00.4-1.6-0.2  
    1994White Sox-2.90.0-1.00.4-2.9-0.60.10.7-2.8-0.3  
Total- - --84.2-4.917.028.7-89.145.75.661.523.82.5  

Drafts
  • 1981 January Secondary Draft - Round: 1, Pick: 2, Overall: 2
    • Team: Detroit Tigers
    • School: Canada College
  • 1979 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 19, Overall: 71
    • Team: Baltimore Orioles
    • School: Menlo Atherton HS (Menlo Park, CA)