P Rube Melton #16
Birmingham Black Barons WBL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/30/2001
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
3 0 0-0 0 5.40 5.0 6 1 1 3 1.40 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 61 59 63 63
Movement 72 67 77 73
Control 35 33 36 36
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 56 57
Slider 62 63
Curveball 79 80
Cutter 57 58
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 71
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 13
Defense 47
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
07/28/2001 @ HOD Loss, 6-8 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/25/2001 @ PHI Win, 8-3 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
07/23/2001 @ PHI Loss, 7-9 2.0 4 2 2 0 3
07/16/2001 @ NOR Loss, 0-11 X 3.1 7 7 4 4 4 Loss
07/11/2001 @ NWR Win, 3-2 X 9.0 9 2 1 1 3 Win
07/06/2001 SLB Win, 6-3 X 7.2 10 3 3 2 5 Win
07/01/2001 BUF Loss, 3-6 X 7.2 6 4 4 4 6 Loss
06/26/2001 HRT Loss, 0-3 X 8.2 6 3 2 2 5 Loss
06/21/2001 CIT Loss, 2-6 X 7.2 8 5 5 3 6 Loss
06/16/2001 @ ORL Win, 2-1 X 8.0 7 1 1 0 5 Win
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:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$162,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:None, 11 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:None, 11 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 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 3 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 3 1 12.60 10.80 5.40 1.80 4.86 1.40 92 0.0 .294        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250      
vs. RHB 13 5 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .385 .429 .923 1.352      
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 3  
July 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 3  
Spring Training 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 4.0 7 4 4 0 2 2  
Career 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 3  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 3  
Grass 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 3  
Night 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 3  
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 5.14 1.38 101 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 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 1.40 .294 4.86 0.0 98
Total WBL 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 1.40 .294 4.86 0.0 98
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 5.14 1.7 113
Total AAA 49 44 17 11 0 4.33 285.0 273 162 137 44 130 314 1 0 1.41 .309 4.76 111.1
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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2001 Atlanta - AAA P 23 18 8 18 0 27 1 .963 137.0 1.71 -0.8 1.003
TOTAL P 26 18 8 18 0 27 1 .963 142.0 1.65 -1.0 1.003
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
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