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Bob Melvin

Manager - San Francisco Giants (MLB) [2024]
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1981-1995 (1985-1994)
Proper Name
Robert Paul Melvin
Nickname
Bomel
Positions
C (1081) ... 1B (48) ... DH (24) ... OF (3) ... 3B (3) ... 2B (1)
Positions
C - 1B - DH - OF - 3B - 2B
Height / Weight
6-4 / 205
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
October 28,1961
High School
Menlo-Atherton (Atherton,CA)
Colleges
University of California (Berkeley,CA)
Drafted/Signed
1981-1-2-Detroit Tigers
MLB Debut
May 25,1985
MLBAM ID
118942
Retrosheet#
melvb001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career1955174456352124.233.604

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1981Macon PeachesSALADET-19C114412561121911464543571233101754553478.272.330.425.755.240.153.2977.6915.602.0329.43
1982Birmingham BaronsSouAADET-20C9836433861211352102470011201393902660.236.283.382.665.214.146.2596.1517.952.9228.00
1983Birmingham BaronsSouAADET-21C7828543821421056031854204201303092656.288.330.456.786.221.168.3205.8317.483.0028.50
1983Evansville TripletsAmerAAADET-21C45142102760211017410200039151819.190.228.275.503.127.085.2534.6427.155.8671.00
1984Birmingham BaronsSouAADET-22C69271347314123310184702220952931756.269.313.351.664.151.082.3176.1416.042.61135.50
1984Evansville TripletsAmerAAADET-22C4414112351300110133201000481451322.248.264.340.604.106.092.3212.0722.0710.670.00
1985Nashville SoundsAmerAAADET-23C5317727487192431163811200841971731.271.332.475.807.305.204.2958.1219.292.3819.67
1985Detroit TigersALMLBDET1823C41821018410400321020012487513.220.247.293.540.110.073.2953.4524.147.000.00
1986San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN724C89268246014252532156903317932892139.224.262.347.609.183.123.2795.1923.884.6053.60
1987San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN725C84246314980113104174400237902651930.199.249.366.615.220.167.1976.4216.602.5922.36
1988Phoenix FirebirdsPCLAAASFN-26C21751123502900813100003484716.307.381.453.834.253.146.3509.5215.481.6337.50
1988San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN726C922732364131827021346011051032882242.234.268.377.645.183.143.2554.5115.973.5434.13
1989Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2,3627C852782267101132141553071310823011255.241.279.295.574.097.054.2934.9817.613.53278.00
1990Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL228C933013073141537011153033181043182053.243.267.346.613.136.103.2763.4616.674.8260.20
1991Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL229C79228115710012300114601525702451146.250.279.307.586.105.057.3014.4918.784.18228.00
1992Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA230C3270522500600513002032777517.314.351.386.737.143.072.3736.4916.882.600.00
1993Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS331C771761339703230074413302551901029.222.251.313.564.131.091.2733.6823.166.2958.67
1994Columbus ClippersILAAANYA-321B-C1762517501150019000012563611.274.286.403.689.145.129.3081.5914.299.0062.00
1994New York YankeesALMLBNYA4332C-1B91424001300030000171413.286.286.500.786.214.214.3000.0021.430.0014.00
1994Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA4932C111933000100140100132103.158.200.158.358.053.000.2004.7619.054.000.00
1995Columbus ClippersILAAANYA-33C1966719501400312000132769613.288.319.409.728.167.121.3404.3517.394.0066.00
1981ATotal--DET------114412561121911464543571233101754553478.272.330.425.754.240.153.2977.6915.602.0329.43SAL1981
1982AATotal--DET------9836433861211352102470011201393902660.236.283.382.665.214.146.2596.1517.952.9228.00Sou1982
1983AAA,AATotal--DET------123427531092021267042595224201694603475.255.297.396.693.190.141.2995.4320.653.8035.58Amer1983
1984AA,AAATotal--DET------11341246108271244112179032201434383078.262.297.347.644.136.085.3184.7918.043.76206.00Sou1984
1985AAATotal--DET------5317727487192431163811200841971731.271.332.475.806.305.203.2958.1219.292.3819.67Amer1985
1985MLBTotal--DET------41821018410400321020012487513.220.247.293.540.110.073.2953.4524.147.00AL1985
1986MLBTotal--SFN------89268246014252532156903317932892139.224.262.347.609.183.123.2795.1923.884.6053.60NL1986
1987MLBTotal--SFN------84246314980113104174400237902651930.199.249.366.615.220.167.1976.4216.602.5922.36NL1987
1988AAATotal--SFN------21751123502900813100003484716.307.381.453.834.253.147.3509.5215.481.6337.50PCL1988
1988MLBTotal--SFN------922732364131827021346011051032882242.234.268.377.646.183.143.2554.5115.973.5434.13NL1988
1989MLBTotal--BAL------852782267101132141553071310823011255.241.279.295.574.097.054.2934.9817.613.53278.00AL1989
1990MLBTotal--BAL------933013073141537011153033181043182053.243.267.346.612.136.103.2763.4616.674.8260.20AL1990
1991MLBTotal--BAL------79228115710012300114601525702451146.250.279.307.586.105.057.3014.4918.784.18228.00AL1991
1992MLBTotal--KCA------3270522500600513002032777517.314.351.386.736.143.071.3736.4916.882.60AL1992
1993MLBTotal--BOS------771761339703230074413302551901029.222.251.313.564.131.091.2733.6823.166.2958.67AL1993
1994AAATotal--NYA------1762517501150019000012563611.274.286.403.689.145.129.3081.5914.299.0062.00IL1994
1994MLBTotal--CHA,NYA------2033570014001701002103516.212.235.303.538.121.091.2402.8620.007.0033.00AL1994
1995AAATotal--NYA------1966719501400312000132769613.288.319.409.728.167.121.3404.3517.394.0066.00IL1995
Tot:MLB (10 yrs)MLB692195517445685635212413983961212010506582095126330.233.268.337.604.149.103.2734.6818.904.0455.86
Tot:NL (3 yrs)NL265787781733532483384515904641928684262111.220.260.363.624.194.144.2445.3418.883.5332.79
Tot:AL (7 yrs)AL42711689628350311129155323711714631372125364219.242.273.318.591.118.076.2914.2318.914.47106.18
Tot:Minors (8 yrs)Minors5581995238522100654279101013338761012847962156160362.262.308.399.707.204.137.2996.1717.952.9136.94
Tot:AAA (6 yrs)AAA19966372169411157433381452421425770957112.255.296.388.684.190.133.3055.3620.453.8244.20
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA2459201102414042514123601712376036499269172.262.306.396.702.198.134.2956.0517.242.8536.80
Tot:A (1 yrs)A114412561121911464543571233101754553478.272.330.425.754.240.153.2977.6915.602.0329.43

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1987San Francisco GiantsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25370300000011000003803.429.500.429.929.143.000.50012.5012.501.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs)Playoffs370300000011000003803.429.500.429.929.143.000.50012.5012.501.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1981Macon PeachesSALA19C78--456672452552300.9966.70.000.0055.368.41
1982Birmingham BaronsSouAA20C86--545508660359500.9876.90.000.0060.187.81
1982Birmingham BaronsSouAA201B10--924099696001.0009.60.000.007.010.24
1982Birmingham BaronsSouAA203B1--10102100.5001.00.000.000.71.06
1983Evansville TripletsAmerAAA21C34--152151216816700.9944.90.000.0025.075.62
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1981Macon PeachesSALADET1962794-114Tom Kotchman--dnq
1982Birmingham BaronsSouAADET2069744-98Ed Brinkman--dnq
1983Birmingham BaronsSouAADET2191541-78Roy Majtyka--League Champions
1983Evansville TripletsAmerAAADET2161754-45Gordon MacKenzie--dnq
1984Birmingham BaronsSouAADET2266814-69Roy Majtyka--dnq
1984Evansville TripletsAmerAAADET2272826-44Gordon MacKenzie--dnq
1985Nashville SoundsAmerAAADET2371702-53Gordon MacKenzie, Leon Roberts, Lee Walls--dnq
1985Detroit TigersALMLBDET2384773-41Sparky Anderson60,000dnq
1986San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2483793-89Roger Craig75,000dnq
1987San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2590721-84Roger Craig90,000Lost NLCS (Cardinals)
1988Phoenix FirebirdsPCLAAASFN2667764-21Wendell Kim--dnq
1988San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2683794-92Roger Craig145,000dnq
1989Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2787752-85Frank Robinson230,000dnq
1990Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2876855-93Frank Robinson350,000dnq
1991Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2967956-79Johnny Oates, Frank Robinson650,000dnq
1992Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3072905-32Hal McRae900,000dnq
1993Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3180825-77Butch Hobson725,000dnq
1994Columbus ClippersILAAANYA3274683-17Stump Merrill--dnq
1994Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3267461-11Gene Lamont50,000dnq
1994New York YankeesALMLBNYA3270431-9Buck Showalter50,000dnq
1995Columbus ClippersILAAANYA3371683-19Billy Evers--dnq
21 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1999Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILBench Coach7487.460522.5dnq
2000Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETBench Coach7983.488316.0dnq
2001Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIBench Coach9270.56810.0Won World Series (Yankees)
2002Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIBench Coach9864.60510.0Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)
2003Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEAManager9369.57423.0dnq
2004Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEAManager6399.389429.0dnq
2005Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIManager7785.47525.0dnq
2006Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIManager7686.469412.0dnq
2007Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIManager9072.55610.0Lost in NLCS (Colorado)
2008Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIManager8280.50622.0dnq
2009Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIManager7092.432525.0dnq
2011Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKManager7488.457322.0dnq
2012Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKManager9468.58010.0Lost in 1st Round (Tigers)
2013Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKManager9666.59310.0Lost in 1st Round (Tigers)
2014Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKManager8874.543210.0Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Royals)
2015Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKManager6894.420520.0dnq
2016Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKManager6993.426526.0dnq
2017Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKManager7587.463526.0dnq
2018Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKManager9765.59926.0Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Yankees)
2019Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKManager9765.599210.0Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Rays)
2020Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKManager3624.60010.0Lost in Division Series (Astros)
2021Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKManager8676.53139.0dnq
2022San Diego PadresNLMLBMLBSDNManager8973.549222.0Lost in NLCS (Phillies)
2023San Diego PadresNLMLBMLBSDNManager8280.506318.0dnq
2024San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNManager8082.494419.5dnq
25 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1994-10-25Granted free agencyNoHist
1994-07-23Traded from California Angels to Chicago White Sox for Jeff SchwarzChicago White SoxNoHist
1994-07-22Claimed on waivers from Yankees by AngelsCalifornia AngelsNoHist
1994-04-26Signed to Minor League contractNew York YankeesNoHist
1994-04-12Released by Red SoxNoHist
1992-12-14Signed to 2-year contract for 1993-1994 ($1.35m) [Free Agent]Boston Red SoxNoHist
1992-10-26Granted free agencyNoHist
1991-12-11Traded from Baltimore Orioles to Kansas City Royals for Storm DavisKansas City RoyalsNoHist
1991-01-05Signed to 2-year contract for 1991-1992 ($1.55m) [Avoids arbitration] ExtensionBaltimore OriolesNoHist
1989-12-20Signed to 1-year contract for 1990-1990 ($0.35m) [Avoids arbitration]Baltimore OriolesNoHist
Show all transactions

Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1983Baseball AmericaTeamDetroit Tigers3View Rankings
1 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985Detroit Tigers2360,000--371,57160,000
1986San Francisco Giants2475,00020557412,52060,000
1987San Francisco Giants2590,00021438412,45462,500
1988San Francisco Giants26145,00024424438,72962,500
1989Baltimore Orioles27230,0008378497,25468,000Signed to 1-year contract for 1989-1989 ($0.23m) [Avoids arbitration] [1989-01-26]
1990Baltimore Orioles28350,0005358597,537100,000Signed to 1-year contract for 1990-1990 ($0.35m) [Avoids arbitration] [1989-12-20]
1991Baltimore Orioles29650,0007290851,492100,000Signed to 2-year contract for 1991-1992 ($1.55m) [Avoids arbitration] Extension [1991-01-05]
1992Kansas City Royals30900,000112781,028,667109,000
1993Boston Red Sox31725,000163121,076,089109,000Signed to 2-year contract for 1993-1994 ($1.35m) [Free Agent] [1992-12-14]
1994New York Yankees3250,000297561,168,263109,000
10 season(s)$3,275,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
23
Power
59
Contact
40
XBH
57
RBIs
60
Runs
44
Hitting
53
Durability
46
Team
.509

[Career Highlights]

[1979]  Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in Round #3 (#71) out of Menlo-Atherton (Atherton,CA) (Did not sign)
[1981]  Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in Round #1 (#2) out of Canada College ... Played for Macon Peaches (A)
[1982]  Played for Birmingham Barons (AA)
[1983]  Played for Birmingham Barons (AA) ... Played for Evansville Triplets (AAA)
[1984]  Played for Birmingham Barons (AA) ... Played for Evansville Triplets (AAA)
[1985]  Played for Nashville Sounds (AAA) ... Played for Detroit Tigers (MLB)
[1986]  Played for San Francisco Giants (MLB)
Show full Career Summary [1979-2024]
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