P Rube Melton #16
Birmingham Black Barons WBL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/2002
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P RUBE MELTON #16 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 1 0-0 0 12.00 3.0 5 0 5 4 3.33 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 45 67 55
Movement 49 42 60 49
HRA 50 43 65 50
PBABIP 45 41 48 45
Control 22 21 23 25
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 46 46
Slider 50 50
Curveball 65 65
Cutter 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 69
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 46
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 10
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 32
Sacrifice Bunt: 63
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/05/2002 HOD Loss, 6-7 X 3.0 5 4 4 5 4
03/23/2002 @ IND Win, 7-1 X 4.0 0 0 0 3 4 Win
03/19/2002 HOM Win, 2-1 X 3.0 2 0 0 1 4
03/15/2002 @ KAN Loss, 2-3 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
03/10/2002 NYG Win, 5-4 2.0 1 1 1 0 4
03/06/2002 @ HOD Win, 9-2 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
PERSONALITY
Been called humdrum.
Birthday:02/27/1975
Born in:Cramerton, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$166,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:None, 81 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:None, 81 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 5 4 4 0 5 4 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 0 0 30.00 15.00 12.00 15.00 5.74 3.33 145 -0.0 .500        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 5 2 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 .400 .667 .400 1.067      
vs. RHB 9 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733      
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 5 4 4 0 5 4  
April 1 1 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 5 4 4 0 5 4  
Spring Training 5 2 1 0 0 1.38 13.0 5 2 2 1 5 16  
Last Year 17 1 0 0 0 3.62 32.1 30 15 13 3 11 29  
Career 18 2 0 0 0 4.33 35.1 35 19 17 3 16 33  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 5 4 4 0 5 4  
Grass 1 1 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 5 4 4 0 5 4  
Night 1 1 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 5 4 4 0 5 4  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 5 4 4 0 5 4  
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 3.32 0.9 154
2002 Birmingham - WBL 27 1 1 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 5 4 4 0 5 4 0 0 3.33 .500 5.74 -0.0 31
Total WBL 18 2 0 0 0 4.33 35.1 35 19 17 3 16 33 0 0 1.44 .311 3.53 0.9 115
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 1.1 90
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 1.5 148
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 2.6 115
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 2.5 123
Total AAA 49 44 17 11 0 4.33 285.0 273 162 137 44 130 314 1 0 1.41 .309 4.74 118.4
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
2002 Birmingham - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 18 2 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 35.1 1.27 -1.7 .996
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.
11/22/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (50); Movement: 49 (50); Control: 26 (27).
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