Lefty Mellix
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lefty Mellix was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Dodgers and the Homestead Grays. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 13.14 ERA and 6 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 3/23/1985 in Homewood, PA, USA
Full name: Ralph Boley Mellix
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | ND | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11.57 | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9.00 | 4.35 (-107%) | 0.0 |
| 1943 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 54.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 13.14 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — +84.4% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +48.9% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +31.9% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +39.9% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | ND | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | HG | NN2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | HG | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Lefty Mellix: the record in brief
Lefty Mellix's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1934 to 1943. The team column moves through the Newark Dodgers (1934) and the Homestead Grays (1935 through 1943). Born on April 29, 1896, in Atlantic City, NJ, USA, Mellix is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 5'10" and 170 pounds. Mellix died on March 23, 1985, in Homewood, PA, USA. The given name on file is Ralph Boley Mellix.
Mellix went 0-2 with a 13.14 ERA in 5 games, 2 of them starts. Mellix had 6 strikeouts. The league ERA over Mellix's seasons was 4.03, so the 13.14 figure ran 225.7% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 9.00 in 1935, when the league's was 4.35.
Every defensive appearance on record for Mellix, 5 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Mellix
- Was Lefty Mellix a pitcher?
- Yes. Lefty Mellix pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lefty Mellix hit?
- Lefty Mellix hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Lefty Mellix play for?
- Lefty Mellix played for 2 teams: the Newark Dodgers (1934) and the Homestead Grays (1935, 1943).
- What were Lefty Mellix's career stats?
- In 5 games, Lefty Mellix went 0-2 with a 13.14 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 12.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Lefty Mellix play?
- Lefty Mellix played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lefty Mellix and how much did he weigh?
- Lefty Mellix was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Lefty Mellix's career ERA?
- Lefty Mellix finished with a 13.14 career ERA, going 0-2 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lefty Mellix have?
- Lefty Mellix recorded 6 career strikeouts.
- Is Lefty Mellix in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lefty Mellix has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.