Oscar Melillo

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1937)

AVG .260
HR 22
RBI 548
H 1,316
OPS .646
PIV -10,858
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 150 lb
Born
8/4/1899 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
11/14/1963 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1926-04-18
Last Game
1937-09-18

Full name: Oscar Donald Melillo

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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

Career Arc

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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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home685250632168812323.275
Away693255627062710231.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-09-18 BOSCLEL 100000000
1937-09-04 BOSPHAL 300000000
1937-09-04 BOSPHAW 400000002
1937-09-02 BOSCHWL 321000000
1937-09-02 BOSCHWL 400000100
1937-09-01 BOSCHWW 301000100
1937-08-31 BOSCHWL 400000001
1937-08-29 BOSSLAL 511000000
1937-08-29 BOSSLAW 401000000
1937-08-28 BOSDETW 311000110

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

Position Diamond

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

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Oscar Melillo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Horace Ford
    .263 avg, 16 HR
  2. 81
    Tito Fuentes
    .268 avg, 45 HR
  3. 81
    Bobby Richardson
    .266 avg, 34 HR
  4. 78
    George Stovall
    .265 avg, 15 HR
  5. 76
    Don Gutteridge
    .256 avg, 39 HR
  6. 75
    Freddy Parent
    .262 avg, 20 HR

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 1316 hits.