Oscar Melillo
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1937)
Oscar Melillo was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1937 for the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,377 career games, he hit .260 with 1,316 hits, 22 home runs, and 548 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 150 lb
- Died
- 11/14/1963 in Chicago, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1926-04-18
- Last Game
- 1937-09-18
Full name: Oscar Donald Melillo
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,377 | 5,063 | 590 | 1,316 | 210 | 64 | 22 | 548 | 69 | 327 | 306 | .260 | .306 | .340 | .646 | -10,858 |
Career AVG .260 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.
Career OBP .306 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.
Career SLG .340 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.
Career OPS .646 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | SLA | AL | 99 | 385 | 54 | 98 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 32 | 31 | .255 | .279 (-9%) | .345 (-9%) | .390 (-14%) | .735 (-12%) | -743.0 |
| 1927 | SLA | AL | 107 | 356 | 45 | 80 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 25 | 28 | .225 | .282 (-20%) | .344 (-20%) | .392 (-27%) | .736 (-24%) | -1395.5 |
| 1928 | SLA | AL | 51 | 132 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | .189 | .280 (-33%) | .342 (-30%) | .395 (-48%) | .737 (-40%) | -836.9 |
| 1929 | SLA | AL | 141 | 494 | 57 | 146 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 11 | 29 | 30 | .296 | .289 (+2%) | .353 (-5%) | .415 (-4%) | .769 (-4%) | -394.6 |
| 1930 | SLA | AL | 149 | 574 | 62 | 147 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 59 | 15 | 23 | 44 | .256 | .293 (-13%) | .354 (-19%) | .429 (-14%) | .784 (-16%) | -1722.4 |
| 1931 | SLA | AL | 151 | 617 | 88 | 189 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 75 | 7 | 37 | 29 | .306 | .276 (+11%) | .338 (+2%) | .388 (+5%) | .726 (+4%) | 335.2 |
| 1932 | SLA | AL | 154 | 612 | 71 | 148 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 66 | 6 | 36 | 42 | .242 | .275 (-12%) | .335 (-15%) | .391 (-17%) | .726 (-16%) | -1642.0 |
| 1933 | SLA | AL | 132 | 496 | 50 | 145 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 79 | 12 | 29 | 18 | .292 | .270 (+8%) | .329 (+1%) | .377 (+1%) | .707 (+1%) | 37.1 |
| 1934 | SLA | AL | 144 | 552 | 54 | 133 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 4 | 28 | 27 | .241 | .278 (-13%) | .340 (-18%) | .392 (-24%) | .733 (-21%) | -1943.6 |
| 1935 | SLA | AL | 19 | 62 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .210 | .279 (-25%) | .342 (-12%) | .399 (-35%) | .742 (-25%) | -238.1 |
| 1935 | BOS | AL | 106 | 400 | 45 | 104 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 38 | 22 | .260 | .279 (-7%) | .342 (-5%) | .399 (-22%) | .742 (-14%) | -238.1 |
| 1936 | BOS | AL | 98 | 327 | 39 | 74 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 28 | 16 | .226 | .283 (-20%) | .349 (-18%) | .404 (-29%) | .753 (-24%) | -1301.4 |
| 1937 | BOS | AL | 26 | 56 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .250 | .276 (-10%) | .342 (-9%) | .398 (-28%) | .740 (-19%) | -167.6 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,377 | 5,063 | 590 | 1,316 | 210 | 64 | 22 | 548 | 69 | 327 | 306 | .260 | — | — | — | — | -10,251 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1378 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 685 | 2506 | 321 | 688 | 12 | 323 | .275 |
| Away | 693 | 2556 | 270 | 627 | 10 | 231 | .245 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-09-18 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-04 | BOS | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-04 | BOS | PHA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1937-09-02 | BOS | CHW | L | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-02 | BOS | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-01 | BOS | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-08-31 | BOS | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-08-29 | BOS | SLA | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-08-29 | BOS | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-08-28 | BOS | DET | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1316 | 0 | 3437 | 4448 | 215 | 965 |
| 3B | 32 | 0 | 26 | 50 | 3 | 6 |
| SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | SLA | 2B | 88 | 0 | 225 | 297 | 19 | 65 |
| 1926 | SLA | 3B | 11 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 6 |
| 1927 | SLA | 2B | 101 | 0 | 229 | 293 | 36 | 72 |
| 1928 | SLA | 2B | 28 | 0 | 66 | 82 | 6 | 15 |
| 1928 | SLA | 3B | 19 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | SLA | 2B | 141 | 0 | 342 | 519 | 24 | 98 |
| 1930 | SLA | 2B | 148 | 0 | 384 | 572 | 21 | 107 |
| 1931 | SLA | 2B | 151 | 0 | 428 | 543 | 32 | 118 |
| 1932 | SLA | 2B | 153 | 0 | 393 | 526 | 18 | 110 |
| 1933 | SLA | 2B | 130 | 0 | 362 | 451 | 7 | 110 |
| 1934 | SLA | 2B | 141 | 0 | 412 | 462 | 17 | 110 |
| 1935 | SLA | 2B | 18 | 0 | 38 | 60 | 3 | 9 |
| 1935 | BOS | 2B | 105 | 0 | 286 | 372 | 18 | 85 |
| 1936 | BOS | 2B | 93 | 0 | 239 | 242 | 10 | 59 |
| 1937 | BOS | 2B | 19 | 0 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 7 |
| 1937 | BOS | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | BOS | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1317 |
| Third Base | 32 |
| Shortstop | 2 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2B |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 12.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 8th | 17.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1926 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 6.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
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Oscar Melillo: the record in brief
April 18, 1926 and September 18, 1937 bracket Oscar Melillo's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the St. Louis Browns (1926 through 1935) and the Boston Red Sox (1935 through 1937). Born on August 4, 1899, in Chicago, IL, USA, Melillo is listed as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Melillo's listed size is 5'8" and 150 pounds. Melillo died on November 14, 1963, in Chicago, IL, USA. On the record, Oscar Melillo was born Oscar Donald Melillo.
In 1,377 games and 5,063 at bats, Melillo batted .260 with 1,316 hits, plus 22 home runs, 548 runs batted in, and 69 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .306 and the slugging percentage .340, for an OPS of .646. Set against a .281 league average for the same years, Melillo's .260 average sits 7.4% below it. The highest hit total in a season was 189, in 1931. 1933 brought the most runs batted in, 79. 1931 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .306 against a league .276, an 11% edge.
Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Melillo
- What years did Oscar Melillo play?
- Oscar Melillo played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1937.
- Was Oscar Melillo a pitcher?
- No. Oscar Melillo was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Oscar Melillo hit?
- Oscar Melillo hit 22 career home runs with 1,316 hits.
- What teams did Oscar Melillo play for?
- Oscar Melillo played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1926–1935) and the Boston Red Sox (1935–1937).
- What were Oscar Melillo's career stats?
- In 1,377 games, Oscar Melillo had 1,316 hits, 22 home runs, 548 RBI, 590 runs, and 69 stolen bases, with a .260 batting average.
- What position did Oscar Melillo play?
- Oscar Melillo played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Oscar Melillo and how much did he weigh?
- Oscar Melillo was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 150 pounds.
- How many home runs did Oscar Melillo hit each season?
- Oscar Melillo's home runs by season: 1 in 1926, 0 in 1927, 0 in 1928, 5 in 1929, 5 in 1930, 2 in 1931, 3 in 1932, 3 in 1933, 2 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 0 in 1936, and 0 in 1937. His most in one season was 5, in 1929 and 1930.
- What was Oscar Melillo's career batting average?
- Oscar Melillo batted .260 over his career, with 1,316 hits in 5,063 at bats.
- How many RBI did Oscar Melillo have?
- Oscar Melillo drove in 548 runs in his career.
- Is Oscar Melillo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Oscar Melillo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.