P Rube Melton #16
Birmingham Black Barons WBL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/29/2001
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P RUBE MELTON #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 1 0-0 0 3.62 32.1 30 3 11 29 1.27 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 63 54 70 65
Movement 74 66 79 75
Control 35 34 36 37
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 57 57
Slider 63 64
Curveball 79 80
Cutter 59 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 69
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 46
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 33
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/06/2001 @ KAN Loss, 6-7 X 1.2 2 1 1 2 0
09/02/2001 @ HOD Win, 6-3 2.0 2 2 0 0 3
08/31/2001 @ HOD Loss, 4-11 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
08/28/2001 @ OTT Loss, 4-8 1.1 4 3 3 1 1
08/26/2001 IND Win, 5-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
08/24/2001 IND Loss, 3-7 2.0 3 0 0 1 5
08/19/2001 KAN Win, 4-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/15/2001 HOM Win, 8-5 2.2 2 1 1 1 5
08/13/2001 HOM Loss, 5-8 3.0 0 0 0 0 4
08/11/2001 @ HOU Win, 4-2 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
To call Melton a perfectionist is an understatement.
High: Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/27/1975
Born in:Cramerton, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$166,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:None, 74 Days
Service This Yr:74 Days
40-Man Service:None, 74 Days
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 1 0 0 0 3.62 32.1 30 15 13 3 11 29 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 16 4 11.69 8.35 8.07 3.06 3.40 1.27 63 0.8 .290        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 57 15 0 2 1 4 6 11 0 0 0 .263 .333 .386 .719      
vs. RHB 67 15 5 1 2 11 5 18 1 0 1 .224 .284 .418 .702      
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 1 2 3  
August 11 0 0 0 0 3.57 22.2 20 9 9 2 7 23  
September 2 1 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 4 3 1 0 2 3  
Spring Training 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 4.0 7 4 4 0 2 2  
Career 17 1 0 0 0 3.62 32.1 30 15 13 3 11 29  
Home 8 0 0 0 0 2.65 17.0 13 5 5 1 6 19  
Road 9 1 0 0 0 4.70 15.1 17 10 8 2 5 10  
Grass 17 1 0 0 0 3.62 32.1 30 15 13 3 11 29  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 5  
Night 16 1 0 0 0 3.86 30.1 27 15 13 3 10 24  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 0  
As Reliever / Substitution 16 0 0 0 0 3.52 30.2 28 14 12 3 9 29  
WBL TRIPLE A 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 18 7 6 0 4.53 137.0 133 76 69 22 56 117 1 5.6 0 8 44.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 2 0.0 5 3 13.27 8.74 7.69 3.68 5.09 1.38 100 1.7 .284        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 275 72 15 0 12 38 34 66 2 1 10 .262 .361 .447 .809      
vs. RHB 250 61 6 0 10 38 22 51 3 1 3 .244 .309 .388 .697      
WBL TRIPLE A 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 4 1 0 0 6.21 29.0 31 21 20 4 18 25  
May 7 4 2 1 0 4.88 31.1 23 18 17 6 10 32  
June 6 6 2 3 0 3.67 49.0 47 21 20 7 17 42  
July 4 4 2 2 0 3.90 27.2 32 16 12 5 11 18  
Last Year 26 26 10 5 0 4.14 148.0 140 86 68 22 74 197  
Career 49 44 17 11 0 4.33 285.0 273 162 137 44 130 314  
Home 12 11 3 4 0 5.31 79.2 79 49 47 16 37 73  
Road 11 7 4 2 0 3.45 57.1 54 27 22 6 19 44  
Grass 20 17 6 6 0 4.77 126.1 124 73 67 22 56 109  
Turf 3 1 1 0 0 1.69 10.2 9 3 2 0 0 8  
Day 5 3 1 0 0 9.72 16.2 22 19 18 4 7 16  
Night 18 15 6 6 0 3.81 120.1 111 57 51 18 49 101  
As Starter 18 18 7 6 0 4.45 129.1 126 70 64 20 53 111  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 0 0 5.87 7.2 7 6 5 2 3 6  
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+
2001 Birmingham - WBL 26 17 1 0 0 0 3.62 32.1 30 15 13 3 11 29 0 0 1.27 .290 3.40 0.8 150
Total WBL 17 1 0 0 0 3.62 32.1 30 15 13 3 11 29 0 0 1.27 .290 3.40 0.8 150
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+
2000 San Jose - AAA 25 13 13 3 1 0 5.18 66.0 70 51 38 12 25 90 0 0 1.44 .347 4.38 1.0 88
2000 Atlanta - AAA 25 13 13 7 4 0 3.29 82.0 70 35 30 10 49 107 0 0 1.45 .328 4.44 1.2 137
2000 Total - AAA 25 26 26 10 5 0 4.14 148.0 140 86 68 22 74 197 0 0 1.45 .337 4.41 2.2 110
2001 Atlanta - AAA 26 23 18 7 6 0 4.53 137.0 133 76 69 22 56 117 1 0 1.38 .284 5.09 1.7 112
Total AAA 49 44 17 11 0 4.33 285.0 273 162 137 44 130 314 1 0 1.41 .309 4.74 110.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Birmingham - MLB P 17 1 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 32.1 1.39 -1.7 .996
2001 Atlanta - AAA P 23 18 8 18 0 27 1 .963 137.0 1.71 -0.9 .994
TOTAL P 40 19 11 20 1 32 1 .969 169.1 1.65 -2.5 .994
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/2000 Was traded by the San Francisco Sea Lions to the Birmingham Black Barons, along with LF Derrick May and a 3rd round draft pick, in exchange for SP Tim Hudson.
06/20/2000 Named the #79 prospect in the WBL
07/01/2000 Wins the AAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (69); Movement: 90 (97); Control: 39 (47).
04/02/2001 Named the #64 prospect in the WBL
07/01/2001 Named the #30 prospect in the WBL
09/08/2001 Injured on 09/06/2001, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 4 weeks.
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