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Proper Name
William Edwin Melton
nickname
Beltin' Bill
High Level
MLB (1968-1977)
Positions
3B (901) ... DH (88) ... OF (82) ... 1B (45)
Ht / Wt
6-2 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
78.264
place
Gulfport,Mississippi
High School
Duarte (Duarte,CA)
draft posit
3B
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
CHA [8] CAL [1] CLE [1]
TBC#
15275
mlbam id
118941
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1968-1977].253.7503971496100416059123
Speed
56
Power
79
Contact
52
XBH
76
RBIs
80
Runs
44
Hitting
61
Durability
71
Team
.458
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1968 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 22 14 3b log 34 109 5 29 8 0 2 16 1 1 10 32 0 1 2 0 2 43 122 10 19 .266 .322 .394 .717 .220 .128 .351 8.20 26.23 3.20 54.50
1969 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 23 14 3b log 157 556 67 142 26 2 23 87 1 2 56 106 5 5 6 7 12 241 628 51 91 .255 .326 .433 .759 .277 .178 .275 8.92 16.88 1.89 24.17
1970 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 24 14 of-3b log 141 514 74 135 15 1 33 96 2 4 56 107 9 1 9 2 7 251 589 49 86 .263 .340 .488 .828 .331 .226 .266 9.51 18.17 1.91 15.58
1971 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 25 14 3b log 150 543 72 146 18 2 33 86 3 3 61 87 11 1 5 5 8 267 621 53 93 .269 .352 .492 .843 .335 .223 .264 9.82 14.01 1.43 16.45
1972 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 26 14 3b log 57 208 22 51 5 0 7 30 1 1 23 31 0 0 1 2 2 77 232 12 39 .245 .319 .370 .689 .236 .125 .257 9.91 13.36 1.35 29.71
1973 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 27 14 3b log 152 560 83 155 29 1 20 87 4 4 75 66 2 2 3 7 20 246 642 50 105 .277 .363 .439 .802 .296 .163 .283 11.68 10.28 0.88 28.00
1974 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 28 14 3b log 136 495 63 120 17 0 21 63 3 2 59 60 5 5 6 3 16 200 570 38 82 .242 .326 .404 .730 .283 .162 .236 10.35 10.53 1.02 23.57
1975 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 29 14 3b log 149 512 62 123 16 0 15 70 5 4 78 106 8 3 6 1 13 184 607 31 92 .240 .346 .359 .705 .273 .119 .272 12.85 17.46 1.36 34.13
1976 California Angels AL MLB cal 30 14 dh-1b log 118 341 31 71 17 3 6 42 2 0 44 53 2 2 3 2 5 112 392 26 45 .208 .300 .328 .628 .255 .120 .228 11.22 13.52 1.20 56.83
1977 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 31 11 1b-dh log 50 133 17 32 11 0 0 14 1 3 17 21 2 0 2 0 9 43 154 11 21 .241 .331 .323 .654 .195 .083 .281 11.04 13.64 1.24 --
1968 MLB Total -- CHA -- -- -- -- 34 109 5 29 8 0 2 16 1 1 10 32 0 1 2 0 2 43 122 10 19 .266 .322 .394 .717 .220 .128 .351 8.20 26.23 3.20 54.50
1969 MLB Total -- CHA -- -- -- -- 157 556 67 142 26 2 23 87 1 2 56 106 5 5 6 7 12 241 628 51 91 .255 .326 .433 .759 .277 .178 .275 8.92 16.88 1.89 24.17
1970 MLB Total -- CHA -- -- -- -- 141 514 74 135 15 1 33 96 2 4 56 107 9 1 9 2 7 251 589 49 86 .263 .340 .488 .828 .331 .226 .266 9.51 18.17 1.91 15.58
1971 MLB Total -- CHA -- -- -- -- 150 543 72 146 18 2 33 86 3 3 61 87 11 1 5 5 8 267 621 53 93 .269 .352 .492 .843 .335 .223 .264 9.82 14.01 1.43 16.45
1972 MLB Total -- CHA -- -- -- -- 57 208 22 51 5 0 7 30 1 1 23 31 0 0 1 2 2 77 232 12 39 .245 .319 .370 .689 .236 .125 .257 9.91 13.36 1.35 29.71
1973 MLB Total -- CHA -- -- -- -- 152 560 83 155 29 1 20 87 4 4 75 66 2 2 3 7 20 246 642 50 105 .277 .363 .439 .802 .296 .163 .283 11.68 10.28 0.88 28.00
1974 MLB Total -- CHA -- -- -- -- 136 495 63 120 17 0 21 63 3 2 59 60 5 5 6 3 16 200 570 38 82 .242 .326 .404 .730 .283 .162 .236 10.35 10.53 1.02 23.57
1975 MLB Total -- CHA -- -- -- -- 149 512 62 123 16 0 15 70 5 4 78 106 8 3 6 1 13 184 607 31 92 .240 .346 .359 .705 .273 .119 .272 12.85 17.46 1.36 34.13
1976 MLB Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 118 341 31 71 17 3 6 42 2 0 44 53 2 2 3 2 5 112 392 26 45 .208 .300 .328 .628 .255 .120 .228 11.22 13.52 1.20 56.83
1977 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 50 133 17 32 11 0 0 14 1 3 17 21 2 0 2 0 9 43 154 11 21 .241 .331 .323 .654 .195 .083 .281 11.04 13.64 1.24 --
Total MLB (10 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 1144 3971 496 1004 162 9 160 591 23 24 479 669 44 20 43 29 94 1664 4557 331 673 .253 .337 .419 .756 .287 .166 .265 10.51 14.68 1.40 24.82
Total AL (10 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 1144 3971 496 1004 162 9 160 591 23 24 479 669 44 20 43 29 94 1664 4557 331 673 .253 .337 .419 .756 .287 .166 .265 10.51 14.68 1.40 24.82
Fielding Statistics
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year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1968 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 22 3b 33 0 275.2 17 75 3 5 95 92 0 0 -- .968 2.8 0.33 3.01 20.4 97.1 3
1969 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 23 3b 148 0 1,236.2 112 322 22 36 456 434 0 0 -- .952 2.9 0.35 3.16 91.4 94.3 1
1969 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 23 of 11 0 68.0 13 3 0 0 16 16 0 0 -- 1.000 1.5 0.24 2.12 6.8 7.0 9
1970 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 24 3b 70 0 609.0 47 179 18 19 244 226 0 0 -- .926 3.2 0.37 3.34 43.2 49.6 1
1970 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 24 of 71 0 600.0 111 8 0 3 119 119 0 0 -- 1.000 1.7 0.20 1.78 43.8 50.4 4
1971 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 25 3b 148 0 1,270.0 116 371 16 26 503 487 0 0 -- .968 3.3 0.38 3.45 91.4 98.7 1
1972 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 26 3b 56 0 491.0 47 125 12 12 184 172 0 0 -- .935 3.1 0.35 3.15 36.4 98.2 2
1973 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 27 3b 151 0 1,307.2 115 347 23 31 485 462 0 0 -- .953 3.1 0.35 3.18 93.2 99.3 1
1973 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 27 dh 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 0.6 0.7 9
1974 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 28 3b 123 0 1,079.2 100 272 24 29 396 372 0 0 -- .939 3.0 0.34 3.10 76.9 90.4 1
1974 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 28 dh 11 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 6.9 8.1 5
1975 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 29 3b 138 138 1,190.2 131 313 26 23 470 444 0 0 -- .945 3.2 0.37 3.36 85.7 92.6 1
1975 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 29 dh 11 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 6.8 7.4 5
1976 California Angels AL MLB cal 30 1b 30 27 218.0 220 15 2 20 237 235 0 0 -- .992 7.8 1.08 9.70 18.5 25.4 4
1976 California Angels AL MLB cal 30 3b 21 14 131.0 7 21 1 2 29 28 0 0 -- .966 1.3 0.21 1.92 13.0 17.8 3
1976 California Angels AL MLB cal 30 dh 51 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 31.5 43.2 2
1977 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 31 1b 15 11 108.0 134 8 0 10 142 142 0 0 -- 1.000 9.5 1.31 11.83 9.3 30.0 3
1977 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 31 3b 13 10 94.0 8 20 2 1 30 28 0 0 -- .933 2.2 0.30 2.68 8.1 26.0 4
1977 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 31 dh 14 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 8.7 28.0 3
Total MLB (2 yrs) -- MLB -- -- 1b 45 38 326 354 23 2 30 379 377 0 0 -- .995 8.4 1.16 10.41 -- -- --
Total MLB (10 yrs) -- MLB -- -- 3b 901 162 7,683 700 2045 147 184 2892 2745 0 0 -- .949 3.0 0.36 3.22 -- -- --
Total MLB (2 yrs) -- MLB -- -- of 82 0 668 124 11 0 3 135 135 0 0 -- 1.000 1.6 0.20 1.82 -- -- --
Total MLB (5 yrs) -- MLB -- -- dh 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1968 MLB 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 MLB 0 0 0 0 148 0 0 0 0 11 0
1970 MLB 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 0 71 0
1971 MLB 0 0 0 0 148 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 MLB 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 MLB 0 0 0 0 151 0 0 0 0 0 1
1974 MLB 0 0 0 0 123 0 0 0 0 0 11
1975 MLB 0 0 0 0 138 0 0 0 0 0 11
1976 MLB 0 0 30 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 51
1977 MLB 0 0 15 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 14