Babe Melton

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .330
HR 16
RBI 71
H 132
OPS .971
PIV 2,026
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 160 lb
Born
10/2/1897 in Providence Township, NC, USA
Died
2/15/1962 in Washington, DC, USA

Full name: Elbert Grant Melton

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
14.0 13.0 5.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0 1.0 0 0 .462 .500 1.231 1.731

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
114 400 81 132 19 18 16 71 14 31 4 .330 .384 .588 .971 2,026

Career AVG .330 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career OBP .384 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career SLG .588 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — +46.7% above league average.

Career OPS .971 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — +29.9% above 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 CEL NNL 20 61 6 14 2 1 3 6 2 5 0 .230 .279 (-18%) .345 (-17%) .390 (+13%) .735 (-1%) -30.3
1928 CTG NNL 57 198 37 70 6 13 7 42 5 8 0 .354 .280 (+26%) .342 (+12%) .395 (+57%) .737 (+36%) 1143.9
1929 NLG ANL 33 127 34 45 11 4 6 21 6 16 4 .354 .289 (+22%) .353 (+23%) .415 (+55%) .769 (+40%) 912.4
1929 BBS ANL 4 14 4 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 .214 — — — — 912.4
Career · 4 seasons 114 400 81 132 19 18 16 71 14 31 4 .330 — — — — 2,938

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 10 2 0 4 1 3.60 0.0

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 12.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1926 CEL NNL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 10 2 4 1 3.60 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 10 2 4 1 3.60 — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home294510.556

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-06-06 NYLBLSW 533201000
1929-06-06 NYLBLSW 412010000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 3 36 0 1 1
2B 24 22 40 63 9 1
3B 1 0 3 1 0 1
C 13 10 54 10 2 1
OF 63 61 123 9 3 5
P 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 5 4 6 12 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 CEL C 2 2 13 3 1 1
1926 CEL OF 16 16 33 3 2 2
1926 CEL P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1928 CTG 1B 2 2 18 0 0 0
1928 CTG 2B 23 21 39 61 7 1
1928 CTG 3B 1 0 3 1 0 1
1928 CTG C 11 8 41 7 1 0
1928 CTG OF 16 14 26 2 1 2
1928 CTG SS 5 4 6 12 2 0
1929 NLG 1B 4 1 18 0 1 1
1929 NLG OF 28 28 54 3 0 1
1929 BBS 2B 1 1 1 2 2 0
1929 BBS OF 3 3 10 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 13
First Base 6
Second Base 24
Third Base 1
Shortstop 5
Left Field 12
Center Field 45
Right Field 6

Frequently Asked Questions about Babe Melton

Was Babe Melton a pitcher?
No. Babe Melton was a position player (Center Fielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Babe Melton hit?
Babe Melton hit 16 career home runs with 132 hits.